Phil Mickelson betting profile: PGA Championship
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Phil Mickelson shot 10-over and placed 58th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Valhalla Golf Club May 16-19 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 PGA Championship.
The PGA Championship tournament and course info
- Date: May 16-19, 2024
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Course: Valhalla Golf Club
- Par: 71 / 7,609 yards
- Previous winner: Brooks Koepka
At the PGA Championship
- Mickelson has played the PGA Championship six times recently, with one win, an average finish of 50th, and an average score of 5-over.
- In Mickelson's most recent appearance at the PGA Championship, in 2023, he finished 58th after posting a score of 10-over.
- When Brooks Koepka won this tournament in 2023, he had 4.78 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (seventh in the field), 5.32 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 4.191 SG: Putting (13th).
- Koepka also posted numbers of 319 in average driving distance (fourth in field), 61.11% in terms of greens in regulation (29th), and 26 putts per round (first).
Mickelson's recent history at the PGA Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2023 | 58 | 73-72-75-70 | +10 |
| 5/20/2021 | 1 | 70-69-70-73 | -6 |
| 8/6/2020 | 71 | 72-69-70-73 | +4 |
| 5/16/2019 | 71 | 69-71-76-76 | +12 |
| 8/9/2018 | MC | 73-71 | +4 |
Mickelson's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Mickelson has finished in the top five once.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, Mickelson has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average once.
- He has an average score relative to par of 3-over in his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Phil Mickelson has averaged 292.8 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Mickelson is averaging 0.118 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Mickelson is averaging 0.186 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Mickelson's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 296.4 | 292.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 63.89% | 62.85% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.00 | 30.6 |
| Par Breakers | - | 20.37% | 18.75% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 18.06% | 18.75% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Mickelson's best finishes
- Mickelson participated in four tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five.
- In those four events, he made the cut two times.
- Last season Mickelson put up his best performance at the Masters Tournament, where he finished 43rd with a score of 8-over (19 shots back of the winner).
Mickelson's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.205 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -1.081 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.535 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 0.118 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 0.186 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Mickelson's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 58 | 73-72-75-70 | +10 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 77-74 | +9 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 43 | 73-75-74-74 | +8 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Mickelson as of the start of the PGA Championship.
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Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink, powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.