It's crazy to me that Mickelson has now won the British Open before the US Open -- especially given his six second-place finishes there. He also won the Scottish Open the previous week. 18: With that, Mickelson shot a 5-under 66 to win his fifth career major Sunday at the British Open. Mickelson made another birdie at the 14th to get to 1 under, and he was tied for the lead when Scott bogeyed the 13th. But three of the four is good enough for now, especially for a left-hander who doubted he could ever win golf's oldest championship. "This is the best round of golf I've ever seen him play," he said. Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. section: | slug: phil-mickelson-shoots-final-round-66-to-win-british-open | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with … A final-round 66 closed out a decisive victory at the 142nd Open Championship, with Mickelson coming from five strokes back to win his fifth major championship and capture the game's oldest trophy, the Claret Jug. On the verge of another major win, Mickelson sputtered toward the end of the 2013 U.S. Open, leaving him with his sixth runner-up finish in the event. The victory was the 42nd of Mickelson's PGA Tour career and moved him back to No. I really didn't do either today, and Phil obviously played well.". Getting to 2 under would be crucial, as the other contenders were struggling to stay in the game. Mickelson has won the Masters three times and the PGA Championship once. He carded a 32 on the back nine, which tied Mickelson for the best score on the back all week at Muirfield with Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy. And yet, Mickelson was five strokes back on a course that was not giving much up. Speaking of legacies, Mickelson joins an elite (and I mean elite) group of golfers to have won the British Open at Muirfield since World War II. There have been a lot of great rounds for Mickelson in a Hall of Fame career, but it's hard to argue with this one. And I was getting a little emotional.". Phil Mickelson can count the heartaches and disappointments in his 11 second-place finishes in majors. But the Scottish Open victory gave him a boost, and Mickelson had a good feeling about Sunday, despite being five strokes behind Westwood to start the day. For more golf news, rumors and analysis, follow @EyeOnGolf and @KylePorterCBS on Twitter or Google+ and like us on Facebook. Johnson's came early on Thursday, though; Mickelson's came with Adam Scott, Lee Westwood and Woods bearing down on him. In fact, he's now three-quarters of the way to a career grand slam. 8:15 am ET, 2021 PGA Championship odds, picks, best bets, sims, PGA Championship odds, DeChambeau and Reed predictions, PGA Championship 2021 expert picks, predictions, Seven things to know about Ocean Course at Kiawah, Phil Mickelson shoots final-round 66 to win British Open, Spieth, McIlroy aim to continue rebirths at PGA, PGA Championship odds: McIlroy enters on top, Why Bryson's emergence is being overlooked, Phil Mickelson accepts exemption for U.S. Open, Matthew Wolff withdraws from PGA Championship. Woods shot a 74 and tied for sixth, five shots back of Mickelson. The Australian was bidding to become the first player since Woods in 2005 to win the Masters and Open Championship in the same year. ... outshines Phil Mickelson to win British Open. It was a critical putt.". It was especially gratifying given his close call last month at the U.S. Open, where he finished second for a record sixth time. Those two 3-woods were the best shots of the week, and walking up on that green is when I realized that his championship is very much in my control. His wife, caddie, and peers respond to Mickelson's unexpected win. Taylor. Adam Scott, who led into the back nine, made four straight bogeys on the back to shoot a 72 and tie for third along with Ian Poulter, who began the day eight strokes back and posted a 67. Phil Mickelson takes out the 2013 British Open Golf Championship, playing some of the best golf in his lifetime. 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Mickelson two-putted for birdie to get to 2 under, then hit a 6-iron to the 18th, narrowly clearing a bunker but setting up a birdie putt that he knew clinched the tournament. Mickelson admitted Sunday was special for him when talking with ESPN's Tom Rinaldi after his round. Henrik Stenson outshines Phil Mickelson to win British Open TROON, Scotland – In an astounding toe-to-toe slugfest on Royal Troon’s ancient, rumpled ground, Phil Mickelson … "He was just so calm and confident," said Mickelson's wife, Amy, who brought the couple's three children along to the Scottish Open last week before a detour to Barcelona, and then to here for the Open. I got it," Mickelson said. "It was tough," said his coach, Butch Harmon. All Rights Reserved. Phil's First: 2004 Masters. Mickelson, at age 46, was thisclose to matching Old Tom Morris (in 1867) as the oldest winner of an Open. The prize money of £945,000 … According to Justin Ray of ESPN, it was the lowest final-round score to win the British Open since Justin Leonard shot a 65 in 1997. "I'm playing some of the best golf of my career, and today was one of the best rounds I've ever played," he said. I don't want anybody to hand it to me. Story highlights. I don't think it's hyperbole given the conditions and leaderboard to say Phil Mickelson just put on one of the greatest final-round performances in major championship history. Mickelson has had a disappointing career at the Open Championship, with just two top-10s in 19 previous appearances. It paid off.". His caddie called the last round of the British Open the "best round of [Mickelson… He was in the Buckeye state, but his head was still in Scotland. We thought coming into the week a legend would add his name to the list but we certainly didn't think it would be with a 66 on Sunday when only one other person in the last few groups (Stenson) even broke par. Henrik Stenson wins classic duel with Phil Mickelson to win British Open in … "And it just so happened to be with one of the best rounds of my career, which is really the way I've played my entire career. Westwood, 40, appeared in good shape to get his first major title, holding steady at 3 under through six holes. Enter Golf Props to take your shot at the $5,000 guaranteed prize. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with … When Mickelson holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th, it was all but over with nearly an hour of golf left to play. 2 in the world for the first time since 2010. "Because I just thought if I made it, it would give me some momentum, get me to even par for the championship, a score I thought had a good chance of being enough. Tied with Mickelson at five majors wins are Seve Ballesteros, Byron Nelson, Peter Thomson, James Braid and J.H. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with a 63, and Stenson finished what Lefty started. It's clear he was just playing mind games with everyone and letting them battle for those numbers while he leapfrogged the field. That ties Mickelson for 14th place on the all-time list of golfers with the most major wins. He made good pars at the 15th and 16th, then had his big opportunity at the par-5 17th. Mickelson now has five major wins – three at the Masters, one PGA Championship and now one British Open. But two holes later, Scott went on his own bogey binge, with four in a row. 2011 British Open 2011 British Open: Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney and 11 Americans Who Could Win Michael Dixon Analyst III July 12, 2011 Comments "I didn't really play well enough today," said Westwood, who now has eight top-3 finishes in major championships, the most of anyone without a victory. Afterward, Mickelson, as only Phil can do, was calmly talking to reporters beside the 18th green, raving about the 3-wood he loves so much, discussing how he was unsure if he ever had what it takes to win this championship, when he suddenly realized he was in demand. "He played the best round of golf I've ever seen him play.". Going back to World War II, all of the winners here are in the Hall of Fame, starting with Henry Cotton and followed by Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo (twice) and Ernie Els. He contended two years ago at Royal St. George's, and in 2004 at Royal Troon, but generally he has been frustrated by this style of play. Mickelson continued the tradition of high-caliber champions at Muirfield. Phil Mickelson's taxes were the subject of widespread incredulity this week after tax planner K. Sean Packard wrote a guest post for Forbes that calculated the multi-millionaire golf pro's taxes on his British Open win.. Packard said that Mickelson has griped in the past about paying a 60 percent tax rate -- and it seems that he's actually telling the truth. In a come-from-behind, underdog win, Phil Mickelson birded four of his last six shots and won the British Open this weekend. The 142nd edition of the British Open Championship was held for the 16th time at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland and was won by Phil Mickelson who shot a -3 under par overall. British open champ Phil Mickelson said that new technology worked into the design of his golf clubs helped him hit key shots in the final round of the … 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at The tears flowed Sunday evening in the Scottish mist, a most improbable win for Mickelson completed in stunning, awe-inspiring fashion at treacherous Muirfield, where the wind whipped off the Firth of Forth. "I didn't know if I would ever develop the game as a complete player to win this championship. 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Phil Mickelson winning the 2013 The Open Championship trophy at Muirfield Golf Club. He then bogeyed the par-4 10th, his momentum seemingly stalled, as he fell four strokes behind Westwood. The trophy presentation was taking place on the green -- where he was supposed to be -- and as Mickelson chatted, his name was being announced as the "Champion Golfer of the Year." Mickelson trailed Westwood by five this year after Ernie Els came back from six down over Scott last year. I want to go out and get it. American Phil Mickelson wins the British Open at Muirfield by three shots. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Mickelson's caddie, Jim "Bones" Mackay, said he's never seen this from Mickelson. A year ago at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Scott bogeyed the last four to lose the title by one to Els. "This is an incredible high," Mickelson said. Mickelson graduated from ASU in June 1992 and quickly turned professional. Henrik Stenson pulled away from Phil Mickelson down the stretch of a thrilling final round. He told Rinaldi afterward, "If six seconds [at the US Open] counted I'd have all four of them.". Lefty at the open Phil Mickelson The Open 1995 01 / 05 "He's been relaxed all week.". "That's the moment I kind of had to compose myself, because I hit two of the best 3-woods I ever hit," Mickelson said. Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. Mickelson ended up beating Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who shot a 70, by four strokes. He walked out, hoisted the Claret Jug, and gave a simple victory speech. Mickelson's 66 also tied Zach Johnson for the round of the tournament. And today I did.". Off to the side, Bones sobbed some more, a man crying with joy. GULLANE, Scotland -- For more than 21 years, the entire length of Phil Mickelson's professional career, Jim "Bones" Mackay has traveled the world, lugging a golf bag and dispensing wisdom through a journey that saw his boss achieve greatness. 13, 14, 17 and then this for birdie for a 3 under finish at No. He became the second straight British Open winner to come from five shots or more down on a Sunday. In 2013, Phil Mickleson produced a final round of immense class at Muirfield to take home the Claret Jug at The 142nd Open Championship. Although he was coming off a victory a week ago at the Scottish Open, Castle Stuart is not a links course in the same fashion as Muirfield, which turned brutal despite sunny skies and moderate wind for most of the week. Watch: Phil Mickelson kept cool under pressure and finally captured his first Open Championship beating Henrik Stenson by 3 strokes on his 20th appearance at The Open. Mickelson started the final round five strokes off the lead and tied for 9th place but a final round 66 earned him his 5th major title win. • Mickelson pulled off the rare feat of starting as many as five shots behind and winning by three or more, joining Justin Leonard (1997 British Open) and Nick Faldo (1996 Masters). Ian Poulter, Westwood and Scott tied for third place behind Mickelson and Stenson. "I let a great chance slip during the middle of the round, and that's disappointing," Scott said. ... it was the lowest final-round score to win the British Open since Justin Leonard shot a 65 in 1997. "That is exactly why I don't have driver in the bag. Steve DiMeglio. "You're with a guy for all that time and it's pretty cool when you see him play the best round of his career in the last round of the British Open to win," Mackay said. For the local crowd, it was a nice … Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. In 1992, Mickelson hired Jim "Bones" Mackay as his caddy. The "will Phil ever win a major?" GULLANE, Scotland — Phil Mickelson is mystified no more by links golf. It's 100% free to play. It really was -- Mickelson never made any huge bombs but he was pouring in 12- and 15-foot birdies like his career legacy depended on it. "And that putt went in and it just gave me a nice momentum boost, because it's very hard to make birdies out here. He needed just 26 putts in matching the best round of the tournament, and was the only player in the last 11 groups to break 70 -- doing so by four strokes. Third-round leader Lee Westwood shot a 75 to drop into a tie for third. Phil Mickelson has won five of golf's major championships, the first at the 2004 Masters and most recently at the 2013 British Open. "I don't care how I got it, this trophy. Who saw Phil Mickelson, at 46, the winner of nothing more meaningful than a Tuesday practice-round bragging-rights match since his 2013 British Open victory, coming to … Phil Mickelson has positioned himself to win his first British Open, shooting a 5-under 66 that sent him to the clubhouse with a three-stroke lead. When Westwood faltered with a bogey at the eighth, Scott was able to take the lead with a birdie at the 11th to get to 2 under. Mickelson barely got a mention on the broadcast as he played the first nine, making a birdie at the par-5 fifth and then another at the par-5 ninth to get to even par for the tournament. Mickelson has been runner-up at the U.S. Open in 1999 to Payne Stewart at Pinehurst, 2002 to Tiger Woods at Bethpage, 2004 to Retief Goosen at Shinnecock Hills, 2006 to … He bypassed the tour's qualifying process (Q-School) because of his 1991 win in Tucson, which earned him a two-year exemption. 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