Jacob Skov Olesen and Haotong Li held the early Thursday lead at 4 under while Mickelson, 55, had his lowest opening round in an Open since 2016.

The lefty shot one under par through the first round at Royal Portrush and delivered a jaw-dropping moment on the third hole. Mickelson was facing a likely bogey, but he hit a vintage flop shot that ...

Lee Westwood got off to a strong start at this year's Open and believes links courses give older players a chance of ...