Phil Mickelson, 50 and glowing, wins PGA Championship to become oldest men’s major winner

Fourth-ranked Collin Morikawa, the 2020 PGA champion still a disarming 24, finished his closing round of 68 (1 under par for the tournament) and called Mickelson “a guy I’ve watched my entire life.” When Morikawa joined the world in 1997, Mickelson had nine PGA Tour titles already. Jon Rahm, the third-ranked player at 26, finished his closing 68 (1 under all told) and said, “I mean, he’s been on tour as long as I’ve been alive.” When Rahm joined the world, Mickelson had four PGA Tour titles already. Rory McIlroy, the four-time major winner who won here in 2012, finished his tournament at 5 over par and couldn’t pinpoint his first Mickelson memory, drawing laughs when he said, “I can’t remember because I was probably focusing so much on Tiger [Woods].”