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Jordan Spieth’s revelation that he retains an autograph of Phil Mickelson from when was around 12-years-old is another of those remarkable stories in golf. Mickelson’s autograph appears on the front cover of a 2004 edition of Sports Illustrated magazine. It’s the now infamous photograph of Mickelson jumping for joy in capturing the 2004 Masters and his first major championship title. Spieth was asked ahead of this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge, and being hosted again ...

Those visiting US-based players could be in for a rude shock when arriving in the UK for July’s 149th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. The seemingly ‘what global pandemic’ manner now evident in the US,  and so noticeable at last week’s PGA Championship, will give way to the strictness of a first major championship to be played ‘in the bubble’. The European Tour has been back to staging events ‘in the bubble’ since last July’s BetFred British Masters and that protocol ...

R & A CEO Martin Slumbers declared there will be no repeat at this year’s 149th Open Championship of the unruly spectator behaviour that unfolded last Sunday at the PGA Championship. It seemed all of the 10,000 spectators allowed into the final round found their way onto the 72nd fairway to follow Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka at Kiaway Island. Mickelson, who became the oldest winner of a men’s major championship said at the time he found the experience ‘slightly unnerving ...

  Final-Round Leaderboard Phil Mickelson                   70-69-70-73—282 (-6) Louis Oosthuizen               71-68-72-73—284 (-4) Brooks Koepka                   69-71-70-74—284 (-4) Shane Lowry                       73-71-73-69—286 (-2) Padraig Harrington            71-73-73-69—286 (-2) Harry Higgs                        72-71-73-70—286 (-2) Paul Casey                          ...

Phil Mickelson has created golfing history becoming the oldest male winner of a major championshp with his two-shot victory in the 103rd PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. The near 51-year old posted a closing one-over par 73 to win by two shots at six-under par. “This win is amazing and it is a win I will cherish forever,”  he said. “I am beyond proud and while it’s been a little more work practice-wise and there’s no reason someone else my age can achieve what I achived ...

While most eyes were on Phil Mickelson, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama also moved into contention to add another historic chapter to his golfing CV and that’s to capture back-to-back majors. Japan continues to bask in the glory of Matsuyama’s maiden major championship triumph at the Masters and now the golf-mad nation could be savouring a second in just as many majors should he succeed in the PGA Championship. The last player to win back-to-back Majors was Jordan Spieth in capturing the 2015 Masters ...

Golfing history beckons for Phil Mickelson heading into the weekend rounds of the 103rd PGA Championship. A second round three-under par 69, that included five birdies over his closing eight holes, handed Mickelson the clubhouse lead at five-under par before being joined by fellow Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (68) on the windswept Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Just a shot back is 2018 and ’19 back-to-back PGA winner Brooks Koepka (71). Mickelson’s lofty position, and just a month shy of his ...