SPORT Page 3 GOLF Mickelson Wins One for the Ages 50-Year-Old Bags PGA Championship to Become Oldest Major Winner
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OOLYMPICSLYMPICS | Page 6 FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 7 Bach says Man City only Games will go need one shot ahead despite at CL glory: opposition Guardiola Tuesday, May 25, 2021 CYCLING Shawwal 13, 1442 AH Bernal wins Giro GULF TIMES ‘Queen stage’ to extend race lead SPORT Page 3 GOLF Mickelson wins one for the ages 50-year-old bags PGA Championship to become oldest major winner AFP “This is just an incredible feel- made double bogey at the 13th, 2019 PGAs and could have become Kiawah Island, United States ing because I believed that it was Mickelson owned a fi ve-stroke the fi rst player to win the same possible but yet everything was lead with six holes remaining. major three times in four years saying it wasn’t,” Mickelson said. Mickelson found water at the since Tom Watson at the 1980, hil Mickelson became the “I hope others fi nd that inspira- 13th and made bogey on Sun- 1982 and 1983 British Opens. oldest major winner in tional.” day’s hardest hole, then missed a Irishmen Padraig Harrington, golf history on Sunday, Spectators created a surreal seven-foot par putt at the par-3 Europe’s 49-year-old captain the 50-year-old left- scene at the 18th hole, swarming 14th for a bogey that increased for September’s Ryder Cup, and Phander capturing the PGA Cham- around Mickelson after his second the tension, leaving Oosthuizen Shane Lowry, the 2019 British pionship by two strokes for his shot as he tried to walk to the 18th two adrift and the week’s toughest Open champion, shared fourth sixth and most iconic major title. green, needing to three-putt from holes remaining. with American Harry Higgs and The age-defying American took 16 feet for the epic triumph. But Mickelson hit his longest England’s Paul Casey on 286. the $2.1mn top prize with an epic “I don’t think I’ve ever had an drive of the week, 366 yards, into American Jordan Spieth, trying victory for the ages, producing experience like that, so thank the 16th fairway, then went over the to win to complete a career Grand a dazzling shotmaking display you for that,” Mickelson told the green, pitched within inches from Slam, closed on 74 to fi nish on 290. at windy Kiawah Island’s while crowd as he accepted the Wana- the cup and tapped in for birdie to Four-time major winner Rory younger rivals faded. maker Trophy. restore his three-stroke edge. McIlroy, who won the 2012 PGA at “It has been an incredible day,” “Slightly unnerving, but excep- Mickelson took a bogey at 17 and Kiawah, grinded out a 72 to fi nish Mickelson said. “Certainly one of tionally awesome.” drove left at 18 near a hospitality on 293. the moments I’ll cherish my entire The crowd, limited to 10,000 tent then put his approach on the life.” people by Covid-19 safety meas- green to spark the chaotic fi nish. LEADING SCORES AFTER Mickelson erased the major age ures, roared with every success- ROUND 4 Phil Mickelson of the win mark set by American Julius ful swing by Mickelson, creating 45TH US PGA TOUR TITLE 282 — Phil Mickelson (USA) 70- US celebrates with the Boros when he captured the 1968 an electric atmosphere all day on It was the 45th career US PGA 69-70-73 Wanamaker Trophy PGA Championship at age 48. the punishing Ocean Course, the Tour triumph, his fi rst since 2019 284 — Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) after winning the PGA “I don’t know how to describe longest layout in major history at at Pebble Beach. 71-68-72-73, Brooks Koepka (USA) Championship in Kiawah the feeling of excitement and ful- 7,876 yards. Mickelson improved to 4-for- 69-71-70-74 Island, South Carolina, United fi lment and accomplishment to On the front nine, Mickelson 6 in majors with 54-hole leads or 286 — Shane Lowry (IRL) 73-71- States, on Sunday. (AFP) do something of this magnitude answered three bogeys with three shared leads, winning at the 2004 73-69, Padraig Harrington (IRL) when very few people thought birdies in a roller-coaster start, and 2006 Masters and the 2005 71-73-73-69, Harry Higgs (USA) that I could,” Mickelson said. his most astonishing eff ort a 50- and 2021 PGA but sharing second 72-71-73-70, Paul Casey (ENG) Mickelson grinded out a fi nal- foot chip-in from the sand at the at the 2006 and 2013 US Opens. 71-71-73-71 round one-over par 73 to fi nish par-3 sixth, for a two-stroke lead His other major wins came at 287 — Abraham Ancer (MEX) 72 holes on six-under 282 with at the turn. the 2010 Masters and the 2013 74-72-76-65, Justin Rose (ENG) South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, World number 115 Mickelson British Open. 72-75-73-67, Collin Morikawa (USA) the 2010 British Open champion, sank a 12-foot birdie putt at the With 16 years between PGA 70-75-74-68, Jon Rahm (ESP) and American Brooks Koepka, a 10th while Koepka and Oosthui- Championship triumphs, Mickel- 72-75-72-68, Will Zalatoris (USA) four-time major winner, sharing zen made bogeys to leave ‘Lefty’ son owns the longest gap between 71-74-72-70, Scottie Scheff ler (USA) second on 284. with a four-stroke edge. wins at the same major. 72-74-71-70, Tony Finau (USA) It was the fi rst major victory for Koepka fell back with three Koepka, fi ghting through pain 74-72-70-71, Rickie Fowler (USA) Mickelson since the 2013 British bogeys in the fi rst four holes on to play after right knee surgery 71-76-69-71, Kevin Streelman (USA) Open. the back nine. When Oosthuizen two months ago, won the 2018 and 70-72-70-75 Nicklaus, Woods congratulate PGA Championship winner Mickelson Reuters most men’s majors with 18 and “You played great, you didn’t major winner. Boros was 48 when Kiawah Island, United States Woods is second on the all-time make any dumb mistakes, which he won the 1968 PGA Champion- list with 15, and while both have is the whole key to winning major ship. won far more than Mickelson’s championships. “Truly inspirational to see @PhilM- ack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods six his performance clearly “There is something strikes me; ickelson do it again at 50 years off ered their congratulations impressed them. 50-years-old is older than 46. Well of age. Congrats!!!!!!!,” Woods Jto Phil Mickelson on Sunday “Fantastic golf this week at Kia- done my friend.” tweeted. after the 50-year-old became the wah,” Nicklaus, who won the last In collecting his first major since Woods is recovering from serious sport’s oldest major champion by of his majors at the 1986 Masters the 2013 British Open, Mickelson, leg injuries suff ered in a February winning the PGA Championship. aged 46, said in a video posted on who turns 51 next month, sur- car crash and was unable to com- Nicklaus holds the record for Twitter. passed Julius Boros as the oldest pete in the PGA Championship. ATHLETICS FOOTBALL Doha return for World C’ships medallists Bahrain’s Hamad appointed Chepkoech, Coburn and Krause member of top FIFA committee eatrice Chepkoech onships bronze medal-winning By Sports Reporter (Kenya), the reigning performance in 2019 (9:03.30). Doha world 3,000m steeple- She raced extensively through- chase champion and out the 2021 indoor season and Bworld record holder, will return opened her outdoor season with ahrain’s Mohannad to the Qatari capital alongside a 2:05.76 800m in Germany Hamad has been ap- Emma Coburn (USA) and Gesa on 21 May. She will compete in pointed member of Felicitas Krause (Germany) — her fi rst 3000m SC of the year world football body second and third respectively in in Doha as she prepares for her BFIFA’s Governance, Audit and the 2019 World Championships third Olympic Games this sum- Compliance Committee for a — for a thrilling rematch at the mer. four-year term. Wanda Doha Diamond League Chepkoech, who fi nished The appointment was made on Friday. third over 3,000m in the 2020 during the General Assembly Chepkoech has already en- 8:44.32. 15:24.76 for 5000m in Febru- Wanda Doha Diamond League, meeting of FIFA which was held joyed success this year, most Coburn, Olympic bronze ary – her fastest time ever over said: “I’m looking forward to last Friday in Zurich. notably when achieving a 5k medallist in Rio and 2017 world the distance. More recently, she competing in Doha. It’s the Hamad was a member of (road) world record in Monaco champion, has a 3,000m SC clocked 4:04.28, just outside place where I became World FIFA’s Governance Committee (14:43) and an indoor personal best of 9:02.35 from the 2019 her PB, to fi nish fourth at the Champion. 2021 is a special year for the past four years before it as a member of the committees the General Assemblies of FIFA best for 3,000m (8:31.72), both World Championships. She re- Track Meet in California. with the Olympics coming up was merged with the Audit and supervising the elections of sev- and the Asian Football Confed- in February. Her 3,000m SC corded an indoor personal best Krause is the German national and I would like to start my out- Compliance committee starting eral continental federations.