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:
| Year | Event | Score | Course |
| 2004 | Masters | -9 | Augusta National (GA) |
| 2005 | PGA Championship | -4 | Baltusrol (NJ) |
| 2006 | Masters | -7 | Augusta National (GA) |
| 2010 | Masters | -16 | Augusta National (GA) |
| 2013 | Open Championship | -3 | Muirfield |
| 2021 | PGA Championship | -11 | Kiawah 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.
| Year | Finish |
| 1991 | T-46 |
| 1993 | T-34 |
| 1995 | T-7 |
| 1996 | 3rd |
| 1997 | CUT |
| 1998 | T-12 |
| 1999 | T-6 |
| 2000 | T-7 |
| 2001 | 3rd |
| 2002 | 3rd |
| 2003 | 3rd |
| 2004 | 1st |
| 2005 | 10th |
| 2006 | 1st |
| 2007 | T-24 |
| 2008 | T-5 |
| 2009 | 5th |
| 2010 | 1st |
| 2011 | T-27 |
| 2012 | T-3 |
| 2013 | T-54 |
| 2014 | CUT |
| 2015 | T-2 |
| 2016 | CUT |
| 2017 | T-22 |
| 2018 | T-36 |
| 2019 | T-18 |
| 2020 | T-55 |
| 2021 | T-21 |
| 2023 | T-2 |
| 2024 | T-43 |
| 2025 | CUT |
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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.
| Year | Finish | Course |
| 1993 | T-6 | Inverness (OH) |
| 1994 | 3rd | Southern Hills (OK) |
| 1995 | CUT | Riviera (CA) |
| 1996 | T-8 | Valhalla (KY) |
| 1997 | T-29 | Winged Foot (NY) |
| 1998 | T-34 | Sahelee (WA) |
| 1999 | T-57 | Medinah (IL) |
| 2000 | T-9 | Valhalla (KY) |
| 2001 | 2nd | Atlanta Athletic Club (GA) |
| 2002 | T-34 | Hazeltine (MN) |
| 2003 | T-23 | Oak Hill (NY) |
| 2004 | T-6 | Whistling Straits (WI) |
| 2005 | 1st | Baltusrol (NJ) |
| 2006 | T-16 | Medinah (IL) |
| 2007 | T-32 | Southern Hills (OK) |
| 2008 | T-7 | Oakland Hills (MI) |
| 2009 | 73rd | Hazeltine (MN) |
| 2010 | T-12 | Whistling Straits (WI) |
| 2011 | T-19 | Atlanta Athletic Club (GA) |
| 2012 | T-36 | Kiawah Island (SC) |
| 2013 | T-72 | Oak Hill (NY) |
| 2014 | 2nd | Valhalla (KY) |
| 2015 | T-18 | Whistling Straits (WI) |
| 2016 | T-33 | Baltusrol (NJ) |
| 2017 | CUT | Quail Hollow (NC) |
| 2018 | CUT | Bellerive (MO) |
| 2019 | T-71 | Bethpage State Park (NY) |
| 2020 | T-71 | TPC Harding Park (CA) |
| 2021 | 1st | Kiawah Island (SC) |
| 2023 | T-58 | Oak Hill (NY) |
| 2024 | CUT | Valhalla (KY) |
| 2025 | CUT | Quail 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.
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Phil Mickelson U.S. Open History
| Year | Finish | Course |
| 1990 | T-29 | Medinah (IL) |
| 1991 | T-55 | Hazeltine (MN) |
| 1992 | CUT | Pebble Beach (CA) |
| 1994 | T-47 | Oakmont (PA) |
| 1995 | T-4 | Shinnecock Hills (NY) |
| 1996 | T-94 | Bloomfield Hills (MI) |
| 1997 | T-43 | Congressional CC (MD) |
| 1998 | T-10 | Olympic Club (CA) |
| 1999 | 2nd | Pinehurst (NC) |
| 2000 | T-16 | Pebble Beach (CA) |
| 2001 | T-7 | Southern Hills (OK) |
| 2002 | 2nd | Bethpage Black (NY) |
| 2003 | T-55 | Olympia Fields (IL) |
| 2004 | 2nd | Shinnecock Hills (NY) |
| 2005 | T-33 | Pinehurst (NC) |
| 2006 | T-2 | Winged Food (NY) |
| 2007 | CUT | Oakmont (PA) |
| 2008 | T-18 | Torrey Pines (CA) |
| 2009 | T-2 | Bethpage Black (NY) |
| 2010 | T-4 | Pebble Beach (CA) |
| 2011 | T-54 | Congressional CC (MD) |
| 2012 | T-65 | Olympic Club (CA) |
| 2013 | T-2 | Merion (PA) |
| 2014 | T-28 | Pinehurst (NC) |
| 2015 | T-64 | Chambers Bay (WA) |
| 2016 | CUT | Oakmont (PA) |
| 2018 | T-48 | Shinnecock Hills (NY) |
| 2019 | T-52 | Pebble Beach (CA) |
| 2020 | CUT | Winged Foot (NY) |
| 2021 | T-62 | Torrey Pines (CA) |
| 2022 | CUT | The Country Club (MA) |
| 2023 | CUT | L.A. Country Club (CA) |
| 2024 | CUT | Pinehurst (NC) |
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
| Year | Finish | Course |
| 1991 | T-73 | Royal Birkdale |
| 1994 | CUT | Turnberry |
| 1995 | T-40 | St Andrews |
| 1996 | T-41 | Royal Lytham & St Annes |
| 1997 | T-24 | Royal Troon |
| 1998 | 79th | Royal Birkdale |
| 1999 | CUT | Carnoustie |
| 2000 | T-11 | St Andrews |
| 2001 | T-30 | Royal Lytham & St Annes |
| 2002 | T-66 | Muirfield |
| 2003 | T-59 | Royal St George’s |
| 2004 | 3rd | Royal Troon |
| 2005 | T-60 | St Andrews |
| 2006 | T-22 | Royal Liverpool |
| 2007 | CUT | Carnoustie |
| 2008 | T-19 | Royal Birkdale |
| 2010 | T-48 | St Andrews |
| 2011 | T-2 | Royal St George’s |
| 2012 | CUT | Royal Lytham & St Annes |
| 2013 | 1st | Muirfield |
| 2014 | T-23 | Royal Liverpool |
| 2015 | T-20 | St Andrews |
| 2016 | 2nd | Royal Troon |
| 2017 | CUT | Royal Birkdale |
| 2018 | CUT | Carnoustie |
| 2019 | CUT | Royal Portrush |
| 2021 | CUT | Royal St George’s |
| 2022 | CUT | St Andrews |
| 2023 | CUT | Royal Liverpool |
| 2024 | T-60 | Royal Troon |
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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