Phil Mickelson wins the 103rd PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, becomes oldest major winner in history.
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two PGA Championships (2005, 2021), and one Open Championship (2013).
Mickelson was born in San Diego, California, to parents Philip Mickelson (an airline pilot and former naval aviator) and Mary Mickelson (née Santos); he was raised there and in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mickelson is of Portuguese and Sicilian descent on his mother’s side. His maternal grandfather, Alfred Santos (also Mickelson’s middle name) was a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links and took Phil golfing as a child.
Although naturally right-handed, he is known for his left-handed swing, having it learned by mirroring his right-handed father’s swing. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.
