Phil Mickelson majors timeline: Breaking down last major wins and complete history of finishes

Dan Treacy

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Phil Mickelson is one of the most decorated golfers of all time, and his brilliance at his peak was on full display in major championships.

From a historic performance at Augusta National to a career comeback for the ages at the PGA Championship, the moment has never been too big for Mickelson.

While Mickelson is in the latter stages of his career, he is still seeking one final boost to his legacy.

Here's a complete look at Mickelson's history in major championships, including his wins. 

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Has Phil Mickelson won a major?

Mickelson is a six-time major champion, having won events in three different decades:

YearEventScoreCourse
2004Masters-9Augusta National (GA)
2005PGA Championship-4Baltusrol (NJ)
2006Masters-7Augusta National (GA)
2010Masters-16Augusta National (GA)
2013Open Championship-3Muirfield (Scotland)
2021PGA Championship-11Kiawah Island (SC)

Mickelson has six major titles to his name, but he didn't win his first until age 33. Mickelson broke through at the 2004 Masters, winning at 9-under par, and he piled on the victories with a PGA Championship win in 2005 plus another Masters win in 2006.

In 2010, Mickelson became the eighth player to win the Masters at least three times. He would add his first Open Championship victory in 2013 before becoming the oldest player to win the PGA Championship at 50 years old in 2021. 

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Phil Mickelson Masters history

Mickelson made his Masters debut as an amateur in 1991 and has won the prestigious tournament three times.

YearFinish
1991T-46
1993T-34
1995T-7
19963rd
1997CUT
1998T-12
1999T-6
2000T-7
20013rd
20023rd
20033rd
20041st
200510th
20061st
2007T-24
2008T-5
20095th
20101st
2011T-27
2012T-3
2013T-54
2014CUT
2015T-2
2016CUT
2017T-22
2018T-36
2019T-18
2020T-55
2021T-21
2023T-2
2024T-43
2025CUT

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Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters

Mickelson broke through at the 2004 Masters, charging up the leaderboard in the third round, finishing one stroke ahead of a surging Ernie Els after the final round on Sunday.

Mickelson shot a 69 in each of his final three rounds at the Masters, finishing 9-under par. While Els and Sergio Garcia posted better final rounds, Chris DiMarco — who entered the final round tied with Mickelson atop the leaderboard — shot a 76 to take himself out of contention.

The win made Mickelson a first-time major champion two months before his 34th birthday.

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Phil Mickelson wins 2006 Masters

Moving day at the 2006 Masters was the turning point for Mickelson, as he played well enough through poor weather conditions to surge from four strokes back of the lead to one stroke ahead of the field. A 70 in the third round put Mickelson just ahead of Chad Campbell and Fred Couples, and he closed strong by shooting a 69 in the final round to capture his second Masters victory in three years.

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Phil Mickelson wins 2010 Masters

Mickelson entered the final round of the 2010 Masters one stroke behind Lee Westwood, but a 67 on moving day served as an indication of what was to come on Sunday. Mickelson posted another 67 in his final round, surging to 16-under par and easily clearing the rest of the field. Westwood finished three strokes behind, while a dominant 65 from Anthony Kim wasn't enough to make up the gap.

At the time, Mickelson's 16-under par was only two strokes behind the 72-hole record at the Masters. The record has since been broken and is now 20-under par, but Mickelson delivered one of the most consistent performances in Masters history to capture his third title and fourth major championship. 

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Phil Mickelson PGA Championship history

Mickelson won the PGA Championship in 2005 and 2021. He has 10 career top-10 finishes in the event.

YearFinishCourse
1993T-6Inverness (OH)
19943rdSouthern Hills (OK)
1995CUTRiviera (CA)
1996T-8Valhalla (KY)
1997T-29Winged Foot (NY)
1998T-34Sahelee (WA)
1999T-57Medinah (IL)
2000T-9Valhalla (KY)
20012ndAtlanta Athletic Club (GA)
2002T-34Hazeltine (MN)
2003T-23Oak Hill (NY)
2004T-6Whistling Straits (WI)
20051stBaltusrol (NJ)
2006T-16Medinah (IL)
2007T-32Southern Hills (OK)
2008T-7Oakland Hills (MI)
200973rdHazeltine (MN)
2010T-12Whistling Straits (WI)
2011T-19Atlanta Athletic Club (GA)
2012T-36Kiawah Island (SC)
2013T-72Oak Hill (NY)
20142ndValhalla (KY)
2015T-18Whistling Straits (WI)
2016T-33Baltusrol (NJ)
2017CUTQuail Hollow (NC)
2018CUTBellerive (MO)
2019T-71Bethpage State Park (NY)
2020T-71TPC Harding Park (CA)
20211stKiawah Island (SC)
2023T-58Oak Hill (NY)
2024CUTValhalla (KY)
2025CUTQuail Hollow (NC)

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Phil Mickelson wins 2005 PGA Championship

Mickelson got off to a hot start at the first PGA Championship held at Baltusrol in New Jersey, shooting a 65 in the second round to enter the weekend with a three-stroke lead. A difficult third round put Mickelson in dangerous territory, dropping him into a tie with Davis Love III atop the leaderboard, and the finish of Sunday's fourth round would be pushed off to Monday after a weather delay.

Mickelson entered Monday ahead by one stroke with five holes to play, and he narrowly outlasted Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjorn for his second career major championship.

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Phil Mickelson wins 2021 PGA Championship

Tiger Woods' "return to glory" at the Masters in 2019 was special, but Phil Mickelson's own return to glory at the 2021 PGA Championship was memorable as well. 

The veteran golfer became the oldest to win the event at 50, holding a share of the lead after the second and third rounds before shooting a 73 on a tougher day at Kiawah Island on Sunday and outlasting Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen. 

Despite limited attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans flocked to Mickelson, creating an iconic image after years of struggles and back injuries. 

Phil Mickelson

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Phil Mickelson U.S. Open History

YearFinishCourse
1990T-29Medinah (IL)
1991T-55Hazeltine (MN)
1992CUTPebble Beach (CA)
1994T-47Oakmont (PA)
1995T-4Shinnecock Hills (NY)
1996T-94Oakland Hills (MI)
1997T-43Congressional CC (MD)
1998T-10Olympic Club (CA)
19992ndPinehurst (NC)
2000T-16Pebble Beach (CA)
2001T-7Southern Hills (OK)
20022ndBethpage Black (NY)
2003T-55Olympia Fields (IL)
20042ndShinnecock Hills (NY)
2005T-33Pinehurst (NC)
2006T-2Winged Food (NY)
2007CUTOakmont (PA)
2008T-18Torrey Pines (CA)
2009T-2Bethpage Black (NY)
2010T-4Pebble Beach (CA)
2011T-54Congressional CC (MD)
2012T-65Olympic Club (CA)
2013T-2Merion (PA)
2014T-28Pinehurst (NC)
2015T-64Chambers Bay (WA)
2016CUTOakmont (PA)
2018T-48Shinnecock Hills (NY)
2019T-52Pebble Beach (CA)
2020CUTWinged Foot (NY)
2021T-62Torrey Pines (CA)
2022CUTThe Country Club (MA)
2023CUTL.A. Country Club (CA)
2024CUTPinehurst (NC)
2025CUTOakmont (PA)

The U.S. Open championship remains elusive for Mickelson, despite a whopping six runner-up finishes in the event. Mickelson finished second or tied for second in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2013, but the U.S. Open is still the only major he hasn't won. With 2025 likely his final U.S. Open appearance, the career grand slam is nearly out of reach for Lefty. 

Still, Mickelson can look back on more than three decades of success at the U.S. Open, including a one-stroke gap between himself and the great Payne Stewart at the classic 1999 U.S. Open. 

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Phil Mickelson Open Championship history

YearFinishCourse
1991T-73Royal Birkdale
1994CUTTurnberry
1995T-40St Andrews
1996T-41Royal Lytham & St Annes
1997T-24Royal Troon
199879thRoyal Birkdale
1999CUTCarnoustie
2000T-11St Andrews
2001T-30Royal Lytham & St Annes
2002T-66Muirfield
2003T-59Royal St George's
20043rdRoyal Troon
2005T-60St Andrews
2006T-22Royal Liverpool
2007CUTCarnoustie
2008T-19Royal Birkdale
2010T-48St Andrews
2011T-2Royal St George's
2012CUTRoyal Lytham & St Annes
20131stMuirfield
2014T-23Royal Liverpool
2015T-20St Andrews
20162ndRoyal Troon
2017CUTRoyal Birkdale
2018CUTCarnoustie
2019CUTRoyal Portrush
2021CUTRoyal St George's
2022CUTSt Andrews
2023CUTRoyal Liverpool
2024T-60Royal Troon
2025T-56Royal Portrush

Phil Mickelson wins 2013 Open Championship

Mickelson moved one step closer to the career grand slam with his first Open Championship win and fifth major title in 2013. Winning required a dominant final round. 

After entering Sunday trailing by five strokes at 2-over par, Mickelson shot a 66 to jump eight players on the leaderboard and still win by three strokes. 54-hole leader Lee Westwood unraveled by shooting a 75, and Mickelson was able to win comfortably despite entering the day with fairly distant odds. 

The victory looked like it might be Mickelson's final major title, but he overcame a slump and injury concerns to win the PGA Championship at age 50 in 2021. 

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Dan Treacy

Dan Treacy is a content producer for Sporting News, joining in 2022 after graduating from Boston University. He founded @allsportsnews on Instagram in 2012 and has written for Lineups and Yardbarker.