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Philly Mick joins some exclusive clubs

ESPN staff
July 21, 2013
Phil Mickelson won the Open © AP
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Illustrious company

With his victory at Muirfield, Phil Mickelson joins a couple of groups of pretty great golfers. To wit:

Five-time major champions: Byron Nelson, Seve Ballesteros, James Braid, JH Taylor, Peter Thomson.

Open winners at Muirfield: Ernie Els, Sir Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Harry Vardon, James Braid, Walter Hagen, Henry Cotton.

He also joins a group of just 15 players to have won at least three of the four different major championships. Well done, Phil!

Victory!

Always good to seal a major with a mid-range putt. And kudos on the throwback, Masters-reminiscent celebration Phil...

Super slick spy guy

Clever avoidance of the Open's strict 'No cameras on competition days' policy, guy in straw hat - although maybe you'd have a better chance of pulling off your cunning plan if the camera was not ... pink?!

The Big Easy produces a big dunk

"It took me 71 holes to produce a decent shot," Els said of this effort, good enough for an eagle at the 17th on Sunday. Bit harsh in his assessment, we'd say.

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