Column: Never No. 1, Mickelson’s Legacy Will Be Longevity

Phil Mickelson holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C., on May 23, 2021. David J. Phillip/AP Photo

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C.—Among the congratulations that poured in for Phil Mickelson becoming the oldest major champion in golf was a video tweet from Jack Nicklaus, who is still good at math.

“You know, something sort of strikes me that 50 years old is older than 46,” Nicklaus said with a grin. “Well done, my friend. Many more.”