Phil Mickelson recorded his best opening round at an Open Championship since 2016 on Thursday at 1-under 70, and he had one of the most impressive highlights of the day.

Maybe it's just one round, but Thursday at The Open, 50-somethings Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson shot under par.

If the world No. 1 were to secure the title, it would not come as a significant surprise to many – although Mickelson may be shocked to see him collect another accolade. In March, the 55-year-old made an incredibly bold prediction about Scheffler.

Phil Mickelson got a horrible break early at the 2025 Open Championship but saved himself with a bunker hole-out to briefly take the lead.

Now, Phil Mickelson, one of the first players to sign with LIV Golf, has suggested how the league might change substantially to create that promotion-and-relegation system that would satisfy OWGR misgivings. Tweeting about a "hypothetical" concept ...

Earlier in the week, YouTube golf star Grant Horvat announced he was declining a spot in this week's PGA Tour opposite-field event, the Barracuda Championship. The reason? The tour wouldn't allow his crew to film it. Here was his explanation: