KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Phil Mickelson was standing on the 16th fairway when the leaderboard showed that Brooks Koepka had caught him for the week. Sunday, Mickelson will try to keep Koepka from catching him for a career. It is possible that neither man will win this PGA Championship. But it will be a day they both remember, because even great players only get so many chances to climb history’s ladder.
Mickelson is 50 and has won five major championships. Koepka is 31 and has won four. If Mickelson wins his sixth major Sunday, Koepka might never catch him.