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.

Then a breakthrough in 2011: Mickelson tied for second with Dustin Johnson behind champion Darren Clarke at Royal St. George’s, and something clicked. Two years later, in the most recent Open played ...

So it came as a bit of a jolt for American audiences who woke up Thursday morning to see Lee Westwood near the top of the ...

The Open Championship has seen some of the best players in golf history take aim at some of the sport's most historic venues.

The "Golden Bear" and 18-time major winner won the first of his three Opens and completed the first of his three career grand ...

Follow live text updates and radio commentary of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the Hechtel Night of track in Belgium. Haile Gebrselassie had set the world record ...

Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood are offering reminders that the British Open doesn't discriminate against older players.

Tiger Woods’ ongoing injury woe meant he didn’t hear from anyone in the build-up to The Open – but at least this time he wasn ...

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

Henrik Stenson, the 49-year-old Swede, is one of four former Open champions in the Royal Portrush field who now play for LIV.

Following the first round of the Open Championship, Xander Schauffele didn't seem happy with his performance. In the ...