For the local crowd, it was a nice … 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. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with a 63, and Stenson finished what Lefty started. I said in the press center last night, sometimes you play well and somebody plays a bit better, and sometimes you play poorly. "It was tough," said his coach, Butch Harmon. 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. Hunter Mahan, who was 2 strokes back to begin the day, shot a 75 and tied for ninth. 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. I got it," Mickelson said. Mickelson, at age 46, was thisclose to matching Old Tom Morris (in 1867) as the oldest winner of an Open. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. 1 in his career. 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. ... outshines Phil Mickelson to win British Open. 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. Mickelson admitted Sunday was special for him when talking with ESPN's Tom Rinaldi after his round. After bogeying No. It was a critical putt.". Mickelson capped a dominant fortnight in Scotland by shooting a final round 66 to come from behind and win The Open Championship. Mickelson now has five major wins – three at the Masters, one PGA Championship and now one British Open. "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. It's clear he was just playing mind games with everyone and letting them battle for those numbers while he leapfrogged the field. Alisson joins the select band of goal-scoring goalkeepers, Arsenal Keep or Dump: Xhaka, Lacazette have to go if club want to move on, Suarez rescues Atletico's Liga hopes, Chelsea season hangs in balance, Alisson heroics for Liverpool, Arbitrator: Fury must fight Wilder by Sept. 15, MLS Power Rankings: Seattle reign supreme, Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University. But he never made another birdie and bogeyed four of the last 12. 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 ended up beating second-place finisher Henrik Stenson by three shots at 3-under 281. The Swede won his first major in his 42nd attempt, becoming only the … 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. I want to go out and get it. "But you go back to work and that's what he did. Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. Woods shot a 74 and tied for sixth, five shots back of Mickelson. 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. Enter Golf Props to take your shot at the $5,000 guaranteed prize. 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 | Phil Mickelson shot a gorgeous 66 on Sunday and finally hoisted the Claret Jug. section: | slug: phil-mickelson-shoots-final-round-66-to-win-british-open | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | He also won the Scottish Open the previous week. He was in the Buckeye state, but his head was still in Scotland. Had I played a little more solid in the middle of that back nine, I could have had a chance coming in.". Third-round leader Lee Westwood shot a 75 to drop into a tie for third. Getting to 2 under would be crucial, as the other contenders were struggling to stay in the game. It paid off.". Mickelson has won the Masters three times and the PGA Championship once. Taylor. 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 … Phil's First: 2004 Masters. 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. 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. "I didn't know if I would ever develop the game as a complete player to win this championship. 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. Mickelson continued the tradition of high-caliber champions at Muirfield. It's 100% free to play. Lefty at the open Phil Mickelson The Open 1995 01 / 05 "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. 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 had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. 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 … His wife, caddie, and peers respond to Mickelson's unexpected win. 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. And yet, Mickelson was five strokes back on a course that was not giving much up. 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. Mickelson is the first to win the championship at Muirfield while already in the Hall of Fame. He became the second straight British Open winner to come from five shots or more down on a Sunday. I can't explain the feeling of satisfaction to win this tournament. He walked out, hoisted the Claret Jug, and gave a simple victory speech. 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. 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. "He's been relaxed all week.". 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. Mickelson never has been No. 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 … The British Open champion's ... Phil Mickelson winning the 2013 The Open Championship trophy at Muirfield Golf Club. Mickelson ended up beating Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who shot a 70, by four strokes. 2 in the world for the first time since 2010. Mickelson's caddie, Jim "Bones" Mackay, said he's never seen this from 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. The victory was the 42nd of Mickelson's PGA Tour career and moved him back to No. Ian Poulter, Westwood and Scott tied for third place behind Mickelson and Stenson. GULLANE, Scotland — Phil Mickelson is mystified no more by links golf. The prize money of £945,000 … • 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). And I was getting a little emotional.". 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. 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. 2011 British Open 2011 British Open: Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney and 11 Americans Who Could Win Michael Dixon Analyst III July 12, 2011 Comments Mickelson graduated from ASU in June 1992 and quickly turned professional. Mickelson made another birdie at the 14th to get to 1 under, and he was tied for the lead when Scott bogeyed the 13th. Henrik Stenson pulled away from Phil Mickelson down the stretch of a thrilling final round. But two holes later, Scott went on his own bogey binge, with four in a row. A final five-under-par round of 66 helped the left-hander to his first British Open title "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. 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 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." "He played the best round of golf I've ever seen him play.". 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. 10 and falling to 1 over he went on to birdie Nos. "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. Henrik Stenson wins classic duel with Phil Mickelson to win British Open in … chorus had been growing for several … "This is the best round of golf I've ever seen him play," he said. I really didn't do either today, and Phil obviously played well.". It was especially gratifying given his close call last month at the U.S. Open, where he finished second for a record sixth time. Phil Mickelson records a sensational final-round 66 to win the 2013 Open at Muirfield by three shots. 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. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with … 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. 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. Mickelson trailed Westwood by five this year after Ernie Els came back from six down over Scott last year. 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 was a putt that was going to make the rest of the round go one way or another," Mickelson said. He bypassed the tour's qualifying process (Q-School) because of his 1991 win in Tucson, which earned him a two-year exemption. Mickelson has had a disappointing career at the Open Championship, with just two top-10s in 19 previous appearances. I've always tried to go out and get it. All Rights Reserved. He made good pars at the 15th and 16th, then had his big opportunity at the par-5 17th. Mickelson began the week at Royal Troon with … It's a tough course and you have to have your A game. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at "It's the best I've ever putted -- it just was going in the hole.". 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 didn't play badly, but I didn't play great. 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. 13, 14, 17 and then this for birdie for a 3 under finish at No. He told Rinaldi afterward, "If six seconds [at the US Open] counted I'd have all four of them.". American Phil Mickelson wins the British Open at Muirfield by three shots. 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. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world, More Golf: British Open | Leaderboard | Rankings | Schedule | Expert Picks | Equipment. Tied with Mickelson at five majors wins are Seve Ballesteros, Byron Nelson, Peter Thomson, James Braid and J.H. That ties Mickelson for 14th place on the all-time list of golfers with the most major wins. 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 … "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. 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… Phil Mickelson's come-from-behind win in the British Open Championship at Muirfield Golf Links in Scotland was decisive. In 2013, Phil Mickleson produced a final round of immense class at Muirfield to take home the Claret Jug at The 142nd Open Championship. Today's round will be one of the most memorable rounds of golf I've ever played.". In fact, he's now three-quarters of the way to a career grand slam. Steve DiMeglio. 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 really play well enough today," said Westwood, who now has eight top-3 finishes in major championships, the most of anyone without a victory. His caddie called the last round of the British Open the "best round of [Mickelson… "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. 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. He then bogeyed the par-4 10th, his momentum seemingly stalled, as he fell four strokes behind Westwood. 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. "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. The "will Phil ever win a major?" But his 5-iron to the par-3 13th changed everything. 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 1992, Mickelson hired Jim "Bones" Mackay as his caddy. He has his name etched in a silver claret jug to prove it. 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. 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. "That is exactly why I don't have driver in the bag. "This is an incredible high," Mickelson said. "I don't care how I got it, this trophy. "I let a great chance slip during the middle of the round, and that's disappointing," Scott said. Here they are in order: Henry Cotton, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo (twice), Els, and now Mickelson. 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. "And that putt went in and it just gave me a nice momentum boost, because it's very hard to make birdies out here. Story highlights. Phil Mickelson takes out the 2013 British Open Golf Championship, playing some of the best golf in his lifetime. For more golf news, rumors and analysis, follow @EyeOnGolf and @KylePorterCBS on Twitter or Google+ and like us on Facebook. 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. 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. ... it was the lowest final-round score to win the British Open since Justin Leonard shot a 65 in 1997. A year ago at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Scott bogeyed the last four to lose the title by one to Els. It was such an epic finish for Lefty, too. "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. Johnson's came early on Thursday, though; Mickelson's came with Adam Scott, Lee Westwood and Woods bearing down on him. 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 … Mickelson had not won since the British Open at Muirfield three years ago, with Stenson as the runner-up. Westwood, 40, appeared in good shape to get his first major title, holding steady at 3 under through six holes. 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. 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