Scottie Scheffler silenced critics with a dominant PGA Championship win, forcing Phil Mickelson to backtrack on his bold prediction.

To his credit, Phil owned up to his take when Scottie won the CJ CUP a couple of weeks ago when it was first proven to be wrong. Even more to that point, Phil offered up another kudos to Scottie as he was putting the finishing touches on his claim of the Wanamaker Trophy.

During the final few holes in Sunday’s final round, golf legend Phil Mickelson sent a message to Scheffler on social media before the round was even over. “Congrats to Scottie Scheffler on an incredible performance. Clearly #1 in the world,” Mickelson posted on X.