Here’s a quick update on the oldest golf major winners.
- Phil Mickelson remains the oldest male golfer to win a major, capturing the 2021 PGA Championship at age 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days. This set the current record for longevity in men’s majors.[1]
- The previous record-holder was Julius Boros, who won the PGA Championship in 1968 at age 48 years, 4 months, and 18 days.[1]
- Other notable long-competitive major winners include Tom Morris Sr. (1867 Open Champion, 46 years, 3 months, 10 days) and Jack Nicklaus (1986 Masters, 46 years, 2 months, 23 days) as among the oldest documented winners in the history of the majors.[1]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest updates from 2024–2026 to verify whether any newer results have surpassed Mickelson’s record or updated rankings of the oldest major winners.
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