Phil Mickelson Masters finishes: How has the Golfer performed at Augusta National?

Modified Apr 12, 2024 06:04 GMT

The Masters - Preview Day One — Phil Mickelson of the United States looks on during a practice round prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Golf legend Phil Mickelson will tee off at 12:36 p.m. ET in the second round at the 2024 Masters on Friday, April 12. The American will tee alongside Sepp Straka and Tony Finau. Mickelson's experience at the prestigious Augusta National elevates him as one of the favorites at the tournament.

This year will be his 31st appearance at the Masters. Last year, Phil Mickelson was the runner-up and made a record of being the oldest runner-up at 52 years and 297 days, while Jon Rahm wore the green jacket last year. Mickelson has been with LIV Golf since 2022 and hasn't seen much success, with two top-10 finishes in 19 LIV events.

The Masters 2023 - Final Round (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

However, the 53-year-old golfer has had a splendid record in Golf and the Masters is no exception. He has won the Masters thrice, in the years 2004, 2006 and 2010. According to the Masters' website, he has had seven finishes in the top 3 at the tournament since 1991, two of them being runner-ups in 2015 and 2023.

He has also seen fluctuations in his performance and missed the cut in 1997, 2014 and 2016. Lately, the golf legend finished T2 in 2023, T22 in 2017, T36 in 2018, T18 in 2019, T55 in 2020 and T21 in 2021.

Listed below are Phil Mickelson's finishes at Masters in his 30 performances with total score:

1991 - T46 - 290
1993 - T34 - 291
1995 - T7 - 280
1996 - 3 - 282
1997 - CUT - 150
1998 - T12 - 286
1999 - T6 - 285
2000 - T7 - 286
2001 - 3 - 275
2002 - 3 - 280
2003 - 3 - 283
2004 - 1 - 279
2005 - 10 - 285
2006 - 1 - 281
2007 - T24 - 299
2008 - T5 - 286
2009 - 5 - 279
2010 - 1 - 272
2011 - T27 - 287
2012 - T3 - 280
2013 - T54 - 297
2014 - CUT - 149
2015 - T2 - 274
2016 - CUT - 151
2017 - T22 - 290
2018 - T36 - 290
2019 - T18 - 282
2020 - T55 - 291
2021 - T21 - 288
2023 - T2 - 280

Can Phil Mickelson win the 2024 Masters?

As per the Masters website, Phil Mickelson has earned $9,781,117 across 30 tournaments from 1991 to 2023. Nobody has won more money than the American in the tournament. Tiger Woods comes second and $200,000 behind Mickelson.

He has made the cut in 27 of the 30 tournaments. Mickelson has played 114 rounds and scored with an average of 71.30. His lowest round was a remarkable 65 and his highest round was 79.

According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the winning odds of Phil Mickelson are +12500. Notably, the golf legend is tied with Eric Cole, Harris English, Nick Taylor and Tiger Woods. If Mickelson surprises everyone and emerges as the winner, he'll become the oldest golfer to win the Masters at 53.

Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer