Phil Mickelson PGA Major Wins
Phil Mickelson, an American golfer, currently participates in LIV Golf, but formerly played for the PGA Tour for 30 years. In 2022, Mickelson left the PGA Tour after 30 years in order to join LIV Golf.
A six-time major championship winner, Mickelson, has a total of 57 professional wins, and 45 of them were from the PGA Tour. At 50 years old, he became the oldest major champion when he won the 2021 PGA Championship. He is one of the top 17 golfers who have won three or more major championships.
For over 25 years, Mickelson has maintained a top 50 ranking in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). He has held the No. 2 slot in the world ranking multiple times and has been in the top 10 for over 700 weeks.
Naturally right-handed, he is well known for his left-handed swing, and thus the nickname “Lefty,” which he acquired by copying his right-handed father’s stroke.
How many Majors did Phil Mickelson win?
Phil Mickelson has won six major championships, the Master Tournament in 2004, 2006, and 2010, the PGA Championship in 2006 and 2021, and the Open Championship in 2013. He turned professional in 1992, and during the course of his three-decade career, he has finished second six times at the U.S. Open but never won.
Year Championship 54 holes Score Margin Runner(s)-up
2004 Masters Tournament Tied for lead 279, under 9 1 stroke Ernie Els
2005 PGA Championship Tied for lead 276, under 4 1 stroke Thomas Bjørn, Steve Elkington
2006 Masters Tournament 1 shot lead 281, under 7 2 strokes Tim Clark
2010 Masters Tournament 1 shot deficit 272, under 16 3 strokes Lee Westwood
2013 The Open Championship 5 shot deficit 281, under 3 3 strokes Henrik Stenson
2021 PGA Championship 1 shot lead 282, under 6 2 strokes Brooks Koepka, Louis Oosthuizen
Phil Mickelson Masters Wins
Phil Mickelson’s Masters Tournament Wins
Phil Mickelson has won the Masters Tournament three times, in 2004, 2006, and 2010.
In 2004, after thirteen years on the PGA Tour, Mickelson secured his first-ever major victory. That came at the Masters, where he used an 18-foot putt to birdie the final hole. Ernie Els was the winner at a stroke back; they had played in different pairs in the final round and had traded birdies and eagles on the final nine.
In addition to getting rid of the “majors monkey” from his back, Mickelson—along with Canadian Mike Weir and New Zealander Sir Bob Charles—became the third player with a left-handed swing to win a major.
At the Masters’ Tournament in the spring of 2006, Mickelson captured his third major title, finishing two strokes ahead of second-place finisher Tim Clark. Then, in April 2010, defeating Lee Westwood by three shots, he won his third Masters victory overall and his fourth major. His approach shot at the 13th hole was crucial for this win.
Phil Mickelson’s PGA Championship Wins
Phil Mickelson has won the PGA Championship two times, in 2005 and 202
A Monday final round at the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol saw Mickelson win his second major because of bad weather the day before. Finishing at 4-under-par 276 one shot ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn, Mickelson made his birdie on the 18th hole after hitting one of his signature soft pitches from greenside rough to within 18 inches of the cup.
At the PGA Championship in May 2021, Mickelson was ahead of Brooks Koepka by one stroke with one day remaining; he defeated Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen by two strokes in the final round, shooting 73 to win the tournament and became the oldest major champion, then-aged 50.L
Phil Mickelson’s U.S. Open Wins
Phil Mickelson hasn’t won a U.S. Open yet.
Mickelson has never won the U.S. Open despite numerous attempts and six runner-up finishes in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, and 2013. His sixth runner-up finish at the 2013 US Open is an event record, trailing only Jack Nicklaus’ seven runner-up performances in the Open Championship.
Following the event, Mickelson said, “This is tough to swallow after coming so close,” and “it hurts,” expressing his displeasure at losing again for the sixth time.
Phil Mickelson’s Open Championship Wins
Phil Mickelson has won the Open Championship once, in 2013.
In the week preceding the 2013 Open Championship, Mickelson gained confidence for the occasion by winning his first event in Britain, the Scottish Open, on July 14, via a sudden-death playoff over Branden Grace. Following this triumph, Mickelson expressed his optimism before competing in the major the following week, saying he had “never felt more excited” for the Open.
Mickelson won his fifth major championship the following week; it was the first in history for someone to win both the Open Championship and the Scottish Open in the same year. After finishing his round with tears on the 18th green, Mickelson shot a final round of 66 in which he birdied four of the final six holes to win the title by three strokes.
Phil Mickelson’s Major Wins Year-by-Year
Year Masters PGA Champ. U.S. Open The Open
1992 DNP DNP CUT DNP
1993 T34 T6 DNP DNP
1994 DNP 3 T47 CUT
1995 T7 CUT T4 T40
1996 3 T8 T94 T41
1997 CUT T29 T43 T24
1998 T12 T34 T10 79
1999 T6 T57 2 CUT
2000 T7 T9 T16 T11
2001 3 2 T7 T30
2002 3 T34 2 T66
2003 3 T23 T55 T59
2004 WON T16 2 3
2005 10 WON T33 T60
2006 WON T16 T2 T22
2007 T24 T32 CUT CUT
2008 T5 T7 T18 T19
2009 5 73 T2 DNP
2010 WON T12 T4 T48
2011 T27 T19 T54 T2
2012 T3 T36 T65 CUT
2013 T54 T72 T2 WON
2014 CUT 2 T28 T23
2015 T2 T18 T64 T20
2016 CUT T33 CUT 2
2017 T22 CUT DNP CUT
2018 T36 CUT T48 T24
2019 T18 T71 T52 CUT
2020 T55 T71 CUT NT
2021 T21 WON T62 CUT
2022 DNP DNP CUT CUT
2023 T2 T58 CUT CUT
Phil Mickelson’s Players Championship Wins
Phil Mickelson has won the Players Championship once, in 2007, defeating Sergio Garcia with a score of 277 under 11 and by a margin of 2 shots.
Phil Mickelson’s FedEx Cup Wins
Phil Mickelson hasn’t won a FedEx Cup yet.
Mickelson did, however, win the 2009 Tour Championship and the 2007 Dell Technologies Championship as an individual. He also finished third in the FedEx Cup bonus standings in 2007, earning $2 million, and second in 2009, earning $3 million.
