Phil Mickelson’s fate at the PGA Championship—his 32nd start in the major—was decided on Thursday, an eight-over 79 at Quail Hollow in the first round essentially guaranteeing a missed cut in his future.

Golf great Phil Mickelson had an awful performance in a single hole that took him out of the 2025 PGA Championship.

Phil Mickelson is a multiple major winner, but this year's PGA Championship saw him do something for the first time in his long career.