Oldest winner of a golf major tournament
- Who
- Phil Mickelson
- What
- 50:341 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- United States
- When
- 23 May 2021 BC
The oldest winner of a golf major tournament is Phil Mickelson (USA, b. 16 June 1970), who was aged 50 years 341 days when he claimed the 2021 PGA Championship on 23 May 2021 at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina, USA.
Mickelson was ranked 115th in the world and hadn’t won a major in eight years before his triumph at Kiawah Island. He became only the 10th player to win majors in three decades. The oldest winner of a women’s major is Fay Crocker, who was 45 when she claimed the 1960 Titleholders Championship.