Phil Mickelson will fall out of the Top 50 rankings for first time since 1993

It’s a strange sight when one of the greatest golfers in history is no longer one of the greatest golfers of the present.

Phil Mickelson finished tied for 28 in the HSBC Champions on Sunday, and will fall out of the Top 50 rankings when the Official World Golf Ranking gets updated on Monday. (He is currently ranked 50th.) Mickelson has been in the Top 50 since Nov. 27, 1993, the longest consecutive streak in the top 50 since the OWGR began in 1986. On the Japan Golf Tour, Shugo Imahira finished second at the Mynavi ABC Championship, and will bump Mickelson out of that No. 50 spot.

“It was a good run,” Mickelson said after shooting a final-round 68 on Sunday, according to the AP. “But I’ll be back.”

For the first time since Nov. 27, 1993, Phil Mickelson is no longer ranked in the Top 50 in the world 👎

Do you think Lefty will be back? pic.twitter.com/SgwFZRlaee

— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) November 3, 2019

Mickelson’s accomplishments have at times gone overlooked in an era when Tiger Woods’ dominance (or lack there of) stole headlines. Mickelson, 49, has won five majors, including the Masters (2004, 2006, 2010), the PGA Championship (2005) and the Open Championship (2015).

Mickelson has long been one of the most compelling figures on tour, as well, thanks to his penchant for playing aggressively.

Phil Mickelson's Top 50 OWGR Streak Ends

Phil Mickelson has been in the top 50 in OWGR for
1,353 weeks (since 28 Nov 1993).

Shugo Imahira finished second in Japan which moved him past Phil in OWGR.

Mickelson's incredible record steak ends.
Phil has never been No. 1 in OWGR.

— Ron Mintz (@MintzGolf) November 3, 2019

Most PGA TOUR wins by players currently under the age of 50:

82: Tiger Woods
44: Phil Mickelson
20: Dustin Johnson
17: Jim Furyk
17: Rory McIlroy
13: Adam Scott
13: David Duval

— Sean Martin (@PGATOURSMartin) October 28, 2019

Tigers 82 pga tour win is impressive, but this is damn impressive too.@PhilMickelson 26 years in top 50 on the world ranking.

Congrats Phil. You're amazing. https://t.co/8bz066Q53u

— Tomas Norre (@tomasnorre) November 3, 2019

Most consecutive weeks in world top-50 (active streaks):

Phil Mickelson 1,354 (streak will end next week)
Rory McIlroy 572
Matt Kuchar 513
Dustin Johnson 509

Rory is a little more than 15 years behind Phil

— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) November 3, 2019

Born in 1993: @JordanSpieth and @JustinThomas34.

Also born in 1993: @PhilMickelson's @OWGRltd top-50 streak, which came to an end today.

What a remarkable run by Lefty.

— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) November 3, 2019

Well, it finally happened: For the 1st time since Nov. 27, 1993, Phil Mickelson is no longer ranked in the top 50 in the world.

So many things could have derailed him—injury, swing, personal life, competition—and he remained in that elite club for nearly 26 years.

Amazing.

— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) November 3, 2019