Phil Mickelson becomes the third-ever golfer to make 100 cuts at majors during PGA Championship 2023

Phil Mickelson nearly escaped from missing the cut at the 2023 PGA Championship as he concluded at 5-over after playing 36 holes. This was Mickelson's 100th cut at a Major, becoming only the third golfer to achieve this historic feat.

Before Mickelson, only Jack Nicklaus (131) and Gary Player (102) have made 100 cuts at major championships. The 52-year-old veteran is also the oldest to make 100 weekends in majors from just 119 starts. 15 times major champion Tiger Woods has made 77 cuts from 91 starts in Majors.

The two-time PGA Championship winner has also equalled the record for most cuts made in tournament's history. Mickelson has made 27 cuts, same as Nicklaus and Raymond Floyd. His first cut in a Major was at the 1990 US Open.

Mickelson was quoted as saying via Golf Monthly:

"The first two days I've played terrible. I've driven it poorly. I've not felt good with the putter. I haven't chipped great. My irons have been average. It makes me optimistic that I still made the cut playing as poorly as I did, and I think if I can get it turned around, I can make a run."

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How many cuts has Phil Mickelson made on PGA Tour?

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson is one of the most accomplished golfers of all time. The 52-year-old has won 45 titles on the PGA Tour. He has made 534 cuts in 659 starts. Apart from 45 wins, he has 198 top-10 finishes. He has also ended as the runner-up in 38 events.

In Majors, Mickelson has made 100 cuts that comprise 27 each in PGA Championships and the Masters, 26 in US Open, and 20 in Open Championships.

The golf veteran has also won six major championships that include three Masters, two PGA Championship titles, and two Open Championship. His most recent triumph at a Major came in the 2021 PGA Championship when he, at the age of 50 years and 11 months, became the oldest player to claim the Wanamaker Trophy.

Last month, Phil Mickelson put on a miraculous performance on the final day of the 2023 Masters by shooting 6-under 65 in the fourth round, finishing runner-up at Augusta National.

Here are the titles won by Phil Mickelson:

1991:

• Northern Telecom Open

1993

• Buick Invitational of California
• The International

1994

• Mercedes Championships

1995

• Northern Telecom Open

1996

• Nortel Open
• Phoenix Open
• GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
• NEC World Series of Golf

1997

• Bay Hill Invitational
• Sprint International

1998

• Mercedes Championships
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

2000

• Buick Invitational
• BellSouth Classic
• MasterCard Colonial
• The Tour Championship

2001

• Buick Invitational
• Canon Greater Hartford Open

2002

• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
• Canon Greater Hartford Open

2004

• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
• Masters Tournament

2005

• FBR Open
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• BellSouth Classic
• PGA Championship

2006

• BellSouth Classic
• Masters Tournament

2007

• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• The Players Championship
• Deutsche Bank Championship

2008

• Northern Trust Open
• Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

2009

• Northern Trust Open
• WGC-CA Championship
• The Tour Championship

2010

• Masters Tournament
• Shell Houston Open

2012

• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (4)

2013

• Waste Management Phoenix Open
• The Open Championship

2018

• WGC-Mexico Championship

2019

• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

2021

• PGA Championship