Mickelson continues senior tour domination


Phil Mickelson bagged his third win in just four starts on the PGA Tour Champions with a two-shot victory at the Constellation Furyk & Friends tournament held at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida.

The reigning PGA champion carded a four-under 68 on the final day, mixing six birdies with a double-bogey to hold off the challenge of Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Mickelson took a two-shot lead into the final day, following rounds of 66 and 67 in the 54-hole event, and extended his overnight advantage by birdieing each of his opening three holes, only to rack up a double-bogey at the par-five fifth after having to take a penalty off the tee. The 51-year-old birdied the 12th, but made a three-putt par at the par-five next, allowing Jimenez to briefly level with back-to-back gains from the 13th, only for Mickleson to pick up a shot at the 15th and hole a 10-footer at the last to complete his victory with a 15-under-par total.

“It’s a good start,” Mickelson said about his senior career. “I’m having fun playing here. I’m enjoying being around the guys, I’m enjoying the golf courses, how I can be a little bit more aggressive. When I made a mistake on No 5, I can still recover. You do that on the regular tour, you just get eaten alive, you just can’t make those mistakes there and have a chance to compete and contend and win.”

Phil Mickelson’s winning gear
Driver: Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond (5.5º)
Fairway Wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5º)
Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (16º), Callaway X21 UT Proto (19º), Callaway Apex MB ’21 (6-PW)
Wedges: Callaway PM Grind ’19 Raw (50º, 55º, 60º)
Putter: Odyssey Milled Blade PM
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track

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