A World Ranking milestone that isn't particularly satisfying For two weeks, Phil Mickelson received almost no attention. For the first time in more than 30 years
the six-time major champion fell outside of the top 200.On December 11, 45-time PGA Tour victor Mickelson fell nine spots to No. 201 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
the six-time major champion fell outside of the top 200.On December 11, 45-time PGA Tour victor Mickelson fell nine spots to No. 201 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The 52-year-old Mickelson plummeted to No. 209 a week later, and on Christmas Day, a week after that, he reached his present position of No. 213.Prior to the 1992 New England Classic
a PGA Tour event held in Sutton, Massachusetts, the California native's final time below the top 200 in the global rankings.
Following his third individual NCAA championship while competing for Arizona State in the summer of 1992
Mickelson had just become professional. His first competition as a pro was the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
At the New England Classic, which was contested in late July, Mickelson lost to Brad Faxon and rose from world No. 266 to no. 175 in the rankings.
After dropping out of the top 100 in March 2021—the first time he had done so since 1993—Mickelson now finds himself below the top 200. Mickelson rose from 115 to 32 on the rankings a few months later after winning the 2021 PGA Championship at the age of 50.