The oldest golf major winners in history: Who Phil Mickelson is chasing
Who are the oldest golf major winners in history? Here's who Phil Mickelson is aiming to eclipse in the final round of the 2021 PGA Championship.
golf.comHere’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.