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Why was Phil Mickelson's 2021 PGA Championship victory notable?
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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competing in the final round of the 2012 PGA Championship.
Phil Mickelsonās victory at the 2021 PGA Championship was historic because, at age 50, he became the oldest winner of a major tournament in the history of the Professional Golfersā Association of America (PGA).1
This win marked his sixth career major title and served as his first victory on the PGA Tour in more than two years.1