The oldest golf major winners in history: Who Phil Mickelson is chasing
Who are the oldest golf major winners in history? Here's who Phil Mickelson is aiming to eclipse in the final round of the 2021 PGA Championship.
golf.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent coverage I’ve seen.
- Phil Mickelson remains the oldest winner of a men’s major, after winning the 2021 PGA Championship at age 50 years, 11 months. This record has stood since that victory, with Julius Boros next at 48 years, 4 months .
- Since 2021, there hasn’t been a new major winner who surpassed Mickelson’s age, so the record continues to be Mickelson’s, followed by Boros, then Tom Morris Sr., Jack Nicklaus, and Jerry Barber in the traditional historical ordering of ages at time of victory for major championships .
Example: The list commonly cited places Mickelson at the top as the oldest major champion, with Boros a distant second and older wins by Old Tom Morris and Nicklaus in other majors underpinning the historical spread of ages across tournaments .
Would you like a short, current-year snapshot of the top five oldest major winners with ages and the exact tournaments, or a quick chart you can download? I can compile either.
Citations:
- Mickelson as oldest major winner (2021 PGA Championship)[1][5]
- Older records and list context (Borios, Morris Sr., Nicklaus, Barber)[3][4][5]