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Phil Mickelson

American golfer, six major titles including the 2021 PGA Championship at age 50

2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Phil Mickelson Golf drive distance

Phil Mickelson's recorded Golf drive distance is 335 m (366 yd). Performance date: 2021-05-23. Age at the time: 50. This was a competition result. The source at sportingnews.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

PGA Championship final round, Kiawah Island, hole 16 · Golfer, age 50

Source quote and limits
“It's the longest of the week for the hole (366 yards from the tee).”

Who won the PGA Championship? Complete scores, results, highlights from Kiawah Island

The live report at 6:26 p.m. identifies Mickelson at the 16th hole. The final round was May 23, 2021. Converted 366 yards to centimetres using 91.44 cm per yard. This is total shot distance; carry distance is not supplied. The same page gives hole 16 as "par 5, 583 yards", so 366 yards is the drive length (checked 2026-10-29).

  1. 2021

    • Golf drive distance335 m (366 yd)

      CompetitionGolfer, age 50

      News report, sportingnews.com2021-05-23 · age 50medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “It's the longest of the week for the hole (366 yards from the tee).”

      Who won the PGA Championship? Complete scores, results, highlights from Kiawah IslandPGA Championship final round, Kiawah Island, hole 16

Phil Mickelson Ball speed (driver): over 180 mph

The source records Phil Mickelson's Ball speed (driver): over 180 mph. Performance date: 2020-12. Age at the time: 50. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at golfwrx.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

Speed-training session · PGA Tour player, five-time major champion, age 50

Source quote and limits
“he was back at it again with a speed update which had him reaching driver ball speeds over 180mph”

Phil Mickelson's speed training continues - reaches 180mph ball speed using Fujikura Ventus (GolfWRX, Ryan Barath, 2020-12-31)

GolfWRX describes Mickelson’s speed-training video with TrackMan and GCQuad. Source says over 180 mph; the exact reading is unstated. Late December 2020.

  1. 2020

    • Ball speed (driver): over 180 mph

      Max or PRPGA Tour player, five-time major champion, age 50

      News report, golfwrx.com2020-12 · age 50medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “he was back at it again with a speed update which had him reaching driver ball speeds over 180mph”

      Phil Mickelson's speed training continues - reaches 180mph ball speed using Fujikura Ventus (GolfWRX, Ryan Barath, 2020-12-31)Speed-training session

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