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What Phil Mickelson said was ‘weird’ after his win at Colonial back in 2000 and what happened in that tournament

The PGA Tour heads to Colonial this week for the Charles Schwab Challenge – and many players have already arrived after competing in the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa are the headline names set to feature in Fort Worth.

Scheffler, of course, will fill the headlines after his dramatic four days in Louisville last week. The world number one also has unfinished business at Colonial, having finished second and third in recent years.

A historic tour stop, typically producing a stern test of golf, has proven popular in recent years.

One particularly eye-catching event came 24 years ago in the year 2000 – where a fresh-faced Phil Mickelson took the MasterCard Colonial title.

Here’s precisely how things went during the final round.

2000 MasterCard Colonial day four, as it happened

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Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC reacts after his putt on the 11th hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Au...

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Heading into the final round, Mickelson assumed he was too far adrift of the leaders to stand a chance of taking the title.

Starting the day six shots back, the lefty headed out in a two-under 33 before an explosive five-under on the back nine gave him the clubhouse lead.

Sitting in the clubhouse at 12-under, Mickelson assumed Stewart Cink or Davis Love III would chase down his score.

However, Cink carded three bogeys on his final four holes to finish two shots adrift. Love III failed to find two elusive birdies to tie Mickelson’s lead.

$594,000 found its way into Mickelson’s pocket as a result of his victory in Dallas. Furthermore, the Mastercard Colonial win was his 16th career win.

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Speaking after his round, Mickelson said it was a weird feeling watching the tournament, having already concluded his round.

“It was weird to be finished, watching the tournament on television and still be in it,” Mickelson told ESPN in 2000. “I thought there was an outside chance I would get into a playoff.”

On when he knew he had a chance of winning, he added: “I ended up making a few birdies. When I birdied 10, 11 and 12, I looked up at the board and saw I was only two back. That’s when I knew I had a chance to win.”

It was undoubtedly a pulsating end to proceedings in 2000 at Colonial, and something similar this week would make for exciting viewing.

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