Phil Mickelson has turned back the clock, shooting his lowest-ever final round at Augusta National to surge up the leaderboard at the Masters.
The 52-year-old, a three-time winner of the tournament, shot 65 to finish the tournament at eight-under. He’s currently the clubhouse leader, with only Jon Rahm (12-under through 15) ahead of Mickelson.
Mickelson seems certain to become the oldest player ever to record a top-five finish at the Masters. The current record is held by three-time champion Jimmy Demaret, who finished fifth in 1962 at the age of 51.
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Mickelson’s round came alive on the second nine, with birdies at 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18. His sole bogey for the day came at the fifth hole.
It’s the left-handers first time in contention at a major since his history-making win at the PGA Championship in 2021, where he became the oldest ever major champion.
In 2022, Mickelson skipped the Masters amid the fallout from an interview he gave where he said he supported the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, despite describing the Saudis as “scary motherf—ers”.
Meanwhile, third round leader Brooks Koepka birdied the 13th hole, his first birdie of the final round, to briefly join Mickelson at eight-under, however a three-putt bogey at the 14th gave that shot straight back.
But with a four shot lead with three holes to play, Rahm, the 2021 US Open champion, appears to have the tournament in his keeping.
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