Phil Mickelson Reaches Another Major Milestone at the PGA Championship

The Hall of Famer became the third player with 100 cuts made in majors when he made the weekend at Oak Hill.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Phil Mickelson made history at the PGA Championship two years ago when he became the oldest player to win a major at age 50.

He achieved a different kind of milestone at Oak Hill Country Club this week when he made the 36-hole cut.

Mickelson, 52, made his 100th cut in a major championship, joining just Jack Nicklaus (131), Gary Player (102) and Tom Watson (100) at the triple-digit mark.

In an interview with Sky Sports after his round, Mickelson called it a great achievement and that "the next 100 cuts will be interesting as well."

Mickelson made his first cut in a major at the 1990 U.S. Open, where he was low amateur. He was about to turn 20 years old.

"It shows that I've had a lot of great experiences in the game of golf and that I've had a lot of great years and opportunities and I guess life experiences," Mickelson said after shooting 75 on Saturday in the third round. “Playing in these tournaments is something I'm very appreciative of. I mean, it just shows how old I am, I guess, and how many years I've been playing.

"But it's been really fun to participate in so many great events and play well in them."

Tiger Woods, who is unable to participate in the PGA Championship due to recent ankle surgery, has played in 91 major championships, having won 15. Six of those were as an amateur. He’s made 77 cuts, including a record-tying 23rd in a row last month at the Masters.