Mickelson had debuted and had already claimed some titles even before Tiger came into the big picture. However, the young talent soon leveled the table and won more, including something Phil couldn’t until many years later, the majors.
Both professionals have a tremendous amount of respect for each other. Back in 2005, when Tiger defeated the Lefty in Miami, the 51-year-old professional was all praises for the 82-time PGA Tour winner and spoke some beautiful words for Woods.
The event saw two of the biggest rivals in golf, Woods, and Mickelson, battle it out for the title at the Blue Monsters course. Moreover, in the end, Tiger was the one to end on a high note and emerged as the winner of the event
The lefty said, “I enjoyed and loved playing against Tiger at his best. It was fun. Just don’t like the result. The result sucks.” Mickelson words show how much respect he has for Woods as a player and opponent, but always wants to beat Tiger.
Mickelson put his name in the history books at the 2021 PGA Championship. He won the 2021 PGA Championship and became the oldest major championship winner. He broke the record of Julius Boros, who won the 1968 PGA Championship at the age of 48. However, the lefty won the event at 50 in 2021.