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.

Lift a pint of Guinness or three to the likes of Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia, all of whom are well past their respective primes and yet all broke par in Thursday’s first round of the British Open at Portrush.

Phil Mickelson played his opening round at The Open Championship alongside Ryan Peake, an Australian golfer who had previously spent five years in prison for serious assault

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.

Phil Mickelson, known for his bold and unapologetic views, refused to comment on Grant Horvat's PGA Tour rejection, despite their close ties.

As chronicled by Golf Channel ahead of the 153rd Open, Peake spent five years in a maximum security prison in Western Australia because of assault when he was part of the Rebels bike gang. Once a top junior player, he returned to the game upon his release and qualified for Royal Portrush by winning this year’s New Zealand Open.

Phil Mickelson floated a speculative concept online this week, pitching it as a "random hypothetical" situation. But the golf community had soon voiced its opinion loudly on the icon's latest suggestion for the future strategy of LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.