Phil Mickelson stunned by one of the wildest streaks in PGA Tour history

Phil Mickelson has seen just about everything in professional golf—but even Lefty was floored when he learned PGA Tour pro Max McGreevy had rattled off 60 straight fairways without a miss.

Mickelson, 55, owns 45 PGA Tour titles and sits eighth on the all-time wins list, not to mention nearly $100 million in career earnings. But this stat? Even for a six-time major champion, it was hard to process.

The LIV Golf star was speaking with Golf Digest’s Jamie Kennedy when he was told McGreevy’s streak had quietly climbed to 60 consecutive fairways—equivalent to four and a half rounds of flawless driving. 

The run spanned multiple events leading into and through the RSM Classic in November 2025.

“I can’t fathom that,” Mickelson said, laughing in disbelief.

McGreevy’s mark is now the second-longest streak ever recorded since the PGA Tour began tracking every shot in 1992. 

Only Adam Long’s record of 69 straight fairways in 2023 stands above it.

The stunning streak of fairways might not have heralded a maiden victory for McGreevy, but he did end the season 60th in the FedEx Cup Fall Standings.

That not only earns his card for the 2026 season, but it also hands him a couple of starts in Signature Events too. 

McGreevy ended the season in 11th place for driving accuracy, largely aided by his end-of-season push. 

He found 68.77% of his fairways on the PGA Tour in 2025. 

Japan's Takumi Kanaya topped the driving accuracy standings by finding 74.07% of his fairways. The Japanese narrowly earned his PGA Tour card for 2026, finishing the standings in 99th. position. 

Mickelson, who left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf in 2022 in a deal believed to be worth around $200 million, is now deep into an extended off-season before the 2026 LIV campaign opens under the lights in Riyadh this February. 

He’s still chasing his first LIV title as captain of HyFlyers GC alongside Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale and Andy Ogletree.

While Lefty gears up for another season in the desert, the PGA Tour will restart in mid-January at the Sony Open, following the cancellation of The Sentry due to severe drought and water restrictions on Maui.

As the new year approaches, one thing remains clear: even a man who’s seen every corner of the sport can still be stunned.