KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Phil Mickelson loves the banter, loves the competition, loves golf. That would seemingly be a pre-requisite for greatness, but is hardly a common trait among the elite. It's why careers fade away, why glory is fleeting.
Lefty never lost that passion, which is why he on Sunday at the PGA Championship he became the oldest major champion in the game's storied history.
Mickelson is 50, but still acts like a kid. He takes on players half his age and relishes beating them, getting into their pockets in money games.