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. He told Rinaldi afterward, "If six seconds [at the US Open] counted I'd have all four of them.". "My game is in great shape and that's the good thing to take from it, but I didn't get to the number that Phil finished on. 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. Tied with Mickelson at five majors wins are Seve Ballesteros, Byron Nelson, Peter Thomson, James Braid and J.H. ... it was the lowest final-round score to win the British Open since Justin Leonard shot a 65 in 1997. 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. 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 … I want to go out and get it. The Swede won his first major in his 42nd attempt, becoming only the … Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. I got it," Mickelson said. But his 5-iron to the par-3 13th changed everything. Third-round leader Lee Westwood shot a 75 to drop into a tie for third. Tiger Woods was also within two shots when the final round began, but shot a 74 to see his winless streak in majors stretch to 17 with a tie for sixth. He became the second straight British Open winner to come from five shots or more down on a Sunday. 2 in the world for the first time since 2010. He was in the Buckeye state, but his head was still in Scotland. It's clear he was just playing mind games with everyone and letting them battle for those numbers while he leapfrogged the field. "He's been relaxed all week.". 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 … 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. Phil Mickelson shot a gorgeous 66 on Sunday and finally hoisted the Claret Jug. Here they are in order: Henry Cotton, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo (twice), Els, and now Mickelson. Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. Lefty at the open Phil Mickelson The Open 1995 01 / 05 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. "This is an incredible high," Mickelson said. I said in the press center last night, sometimes you play well and somebody plays a bit better, and sometimes you play poorly. Johnson's came early on Thursday, though; Mickelson's came with Adam Scott, Lee Westwood and Woods bearing down on him. He bypassed the tour's qualifying process (Q-School) because of his 1991 win in Tucson, which earned him a two-year exemption. chorus had been growing for several … 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. In fact, he's now three-quarters of the way to a career grand slam. Mickelson now has five major wins – three at the Masters, one PGA Championship and now one British Open. It was especially gratifying given his close call last month at the U.S. Open, where he finished second for a record sixth time. Winning golf's original major at the 20th time of asking - over two decades after making his Open debut as an amateur - would have been special enough in any circumstances, but Mickelson achieved the feat thanks to one of the greatest rounds of his career. Today's round will be one of the most memorable rounds of golf I've ever played.". That ties Mickelson for 14th place on the all-time list of golfers with the most major wins. But he never made another birdie and bogeyed four of the last 12. 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. Phil Mickelson can count the heartaches and disappointments in his 11 second-place finishes in majors. For more golf news, rumors and analysis, follow @EyeOnGolf and @KylePorterCBS on Twitter or Google+ and like us on Facebook. Mickelson never has been No. Mickelson trailed Westwood by five this year after Ernie Els came back from six down over Scott last year. 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Mickelson has had a disappointing career at the Open Championship, with just two top-10s in 19 previous appearances. Phil Mickelson wins British Open with superb final round July 21, 2013 / 1:24 PM / AP GULLANE, Scotland Instead of another excruciating loss in a major championship, Phil Mickelson … 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." "I let a great chance slip during the middle of the round, and that's disappointing," Scott said. "I didn't know that was out there," marveled Zach Johnson -- who tied for sixth -- to Mackay afterward, everyone in shock and awe at the score Mickelson produced. Hunter Mahan, who was 2 strokes back to begin the day, shot a 75 and tied for ninth. "I didn't play badly, but I didn't play great. But two holes later, Scott went on his own bogey binge, with four in a row. GULLANE, Scotland — Phil Mickelson is mystified no more by links golf. 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. 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 … Had I played a little more solid in the middle of that back nine, I could have had a chance coming in.". 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. It paid off.". Phil's First: 2004 Masters. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. "This is the best round of golf I've ever seen him play," he said. He also won the Scottish Open the previous week. 2011 British Open 2011 British Open: Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney and 11 Americans Who Could Win Michael Dixon Analyst III July 12, 2011 Comments After bogeying No. 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. "He played the best round of golf I've ever seen him play.". Phil Mickelson has won five of golf's major championships, the first at the 2004 Masters and most recently at the 2013 British Open. 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. Getting to 2 under would be crucial, as the other contenders were struggling to stay in the game. Henrik Stenson wins classic duel with Phil Mickelson to win British Open in … It's 100% free to play. "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 really didn't do either today, and Phil obviously played well.". "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. Story highlights. Henrik Stenson pulled away from Phil Mickelson down the stretch of a thrilling final round. 1 in his career. 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It's a tough course and you have to have your A game. 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. Mickelson continued the tradition of high-caliber champions at Muirfield. "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. 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. "I don't care how I got it, this trophy. Mickelson's caddie, Jim "Bones" Mackay, said he's never seen this from Mickelson. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with a 63, and Stenson finished what Lefty started. section: | slug: phil-mickelson-shoots-final-round-66-to-win-british-open | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | Westwood, 40, appeared in good shape to get his first major title, holding steady at 3 under through six holes. 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. Steve DiMeglio. Woods shot a 74 and tied for sixth, five shots back of Mickelson. 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. He won many PGA Tour tournaments during this period, including the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf in 1996, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1998, the Colonial National Invitation in 2000 and the Gr… I don't want anybody to hand it to me. 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. In a come-from-behind, underdog win, Phil Mickelson birded four of his last six shots and won the British Open this weekend. He has his name etched in a silver claret jug to prove it. 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. 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. The victory was the 42nd of Mickelson's PGA Tour career and moved him back to No. 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. A final five-under-par round of 66 helped the left-hander to his first British Open title Mickelson ended up beating second-place finisher Henrik Stenson by three shots at 3-under 281. Mickelson's 66 also tied Zach Johnson for the round of the tournament. The Australian was bidding to become the first player since Woods in 2005 to win the Masters and Open Championship in the same year. 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. "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 said Saturday when he was 2 over he thought even-par would win the tournament and 1 over would get golfers into a playoff. 18: With that, Mickelson shot a 5-under 66 to win his fifth career major Sunday at the British Open. And yet, Mickelson was five strokes back on a course that was not giving much up. Mickelson is the first to win the championship at Muirfield while already in the Hall of Fame. 10 and falling to 1 over he went on to birdie Nos. Mickelson delivered his best closing round ever in a major Sunday – at the British Open, of all places – when he ran off four birdies over the last six holes for 5-under 66 at Muirfield to win the third leg of the career Grand Slam. In 2013, Phil Mickleson produced a final round of immense class at Muirfield to take home the Claret Jug at The 142nd Open Championship. He then bogeyed the par-4 10th, his momentum seemingly stalled, as he fell four strokes behind Westwood. "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. A year ago at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Scott bogeyed the last four to lose the title by one to Els. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with … Mickelson made another birdie at the 14th to get to 1 under, and he was tied for the lead when Scott bogeyed the 13th. All Rights Reserved. His caddie called the last round of the British Open the "best round of [Mickelson… His wife, caddie, and peers respond to Mickelson's unexpected win. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world, More Golf: British Open | Leaderboard | Rankings | Schedule | Expert Picks | Equipment. 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. "It was tough," said his coach, Butch Harmon. TROON, Scotland — In an astounding toe-to-toe slugfest on Royal Troon’s ancient, rumpled ground, Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson were two old men battling by the sea. Off to the side, Bones sobbed some more, a man crying with joy. The British Open champion's ... Phil Mickelson winning the 2013 The Open Championship trophy at Muirfield Golf Club. "I didn't know if I would ever develop the game as a complete player to win this championship. "It's the best I've ever putted -- it just was going in the hole.". Mickelson capped a dominant fortnight in Scotland by shooting a final round 66 to come from behind and win The Open Championship. Mickelson, at age 46, was thisclose to matching Old Tom Morris (in 1867) as the oldest winner of an Open. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with … And I was getting a little emotional.". 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at 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. I can't explain the feeling of satisfaction to win this tournament. "But you go back to work and that's what he did. "It was a putt that was going to make the rest of the round go one way or another," Mickelson said. A Phil Mickelson win at British Open would be shocking Phil Mickelson might be one of the best golfers of this generation, but him and the British Open have never gotten along. Mickelson graduated from ASU in June 1992 and quickly turned professional. Phil Mickelson records a sensational final-round 66 to win the 2013 Open at Muirfield by three shots. Phil Mickelson seals his British Open victory with a kiss from his wife, Amy, while their children — Sophia (l.), Evan (c.) and Amanda — celebrate dad’s first British Open win. It was a critical putt.". 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. 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. 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. 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. Taylor. 13, 14, 17 and then this for birdie for a 3 under finish at No. 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 | "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. 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 … And today I did.". He birdied four of the last six holes and closed with a back-nine 32 to claim the third leg of a career Grand Slam. For the local crowd, it was a nice … I've always tried to go out and get 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. Mickelson has won the Masters three times and the PGA Championship once. Ian Poulter, Westwood and Scott tied for third place behind Mickelson and Stenson. Mickelson ended up beating Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who shot a 70, by four strokes. 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. It was such an epic finish for Lefty, too. Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. 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. Enter Golf Props to take your shot at the $5,000 guaranteed prize. 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. ... outshines Phil Mickelson to win British Open. He walked out, hoisted the Claret Jug, and gave a simple victory speech. • 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). "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. 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. Mickelson admitted Sunday was special for him when talking with ESPN's Tom Rinaldi after his round. American Phil Mickelson wins the British Open at Muirfield by three shots. The prize money of £945,000 … "That is exactly why I don't have driver in the bag. 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