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The 2016 British Open will come down to a two-horse race on Sunday between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson. Stenson holds a slim one-shot lead over the American at Royal Troon after carding a three-under 68 on moving day. Here is the live leaderboard: The Swede enjoyed the perfect start on Saturday, per The Open’s official Twitter feed: Indeed, with further birdies at the third and fourth he’d already made significant progress and moved ahead of the American. However, he dropped shots at the sixth and eighth, and it was only a phenomenal putt at the start of the back nine...
Published: July 16, 2016
It was old-school Phil Mickelson. Over a few Saturday minutes on the 18th hole at Royal Troon, the 46-year-old showed the smorgasbord of moods and magic those who’ve followed his game for decades have grown accustomed to. He grimaced as he watched a drive tango with the fairway’s right-side fringe. He barked as camera clicks interrupted the downswing of a second shot that found a green-side bunker. He studied before casually flicking the ball to a cozy three feet. He pumped his fist as the short putt dropped for a gritty par. And as he stood alone waiting for playing partner Henrik...
Published: July 16, 2016
In the Grand Slam scheme of things, as it relates to casual sports fans, male golfers from Sweden have been about as impactful as giant slalom skiers from Bahrain. Plenty of sand, lots of grit, but no trophies to show for it. Bear with us for a minute on the silly simile. It’s time for Henrik Stenson to end the skein, and not just because he melded the analogy by turning up for the frigid third round of the 145th Open Championship on Saturday at Royal Troon with a knit ski cap on his head. “See you on the slopes,” he cracked as he headed to the range to warm up. Given...
Published: July 16, 2016
After three rounds at the British Open from Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland, Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson have pulled away from the pack on the leaderboard: Just 18 more holes separate one golfer from immortality and the Claret Jug. Here are the final round’s pairings and tee times: Predictions Henrik Stenson will win the British Open; Phil Mickelson will come up just short With the way that the conditions at Royal Troon have been, especially on Saturday, the six- and five-stroke advantages that Stenson and Mickelson have built, respectively, will be too much for...
Published: July 16, 2016
The 2016 British Open at Royal Troon appears to be a two-horse race after Saturday’s third round, as Henrik Stenson enters the final round with a one-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson at 12 under. Lefty held the 18- and 36-hole lead, but he fell into second place with a one-under 70 Saturday, while Stenson posted a three-under 68 in Ayrshire, Scotland. Here is a look at the leaderboard with just one round left to play: While there were several entertaining moments and notable shots throughout the day, the third round was all about the back-and-forth duel between Mickelson and Stenson,...
Published: July 16, 2016
Rory McIlroy endured a poor moving day at the 2016 British Open on Saturday as he finished on two-over at the end of his round, leaving him at level par overall at Royal Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. An eventful and inconsistent front nine in which he dropped shots on three of the first five holes—despite being flawless on them in his previous two rounds—preceded a largely steady yet underwhelming back nine as he failed to make ground on the leaders. Here’s the Northern Irishman’s scorecard: Here’s the leaderboard as things stand: Recap The Open shared footage...
Published: July 16, 2016
The 2016 British Open has gone well for American golfers but not the early favorites. After two rounds at Royal Troon Golf Club, Phil Mickelson tops the leaderboard at 10 under par, with six other United States natives residing among the top 14. However, those top performers don’t include Dustin Johnson or Jordan Spieth, two of the premier favorites entering the tournament. Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will also need a huge weekend to catch Mickelson, whose lead shrunk after he followed an epic first round with a tame two under on Friday. In order to capture his second British Open title in...
Published: July 16, 2016
The duel between Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson continues Saturday at the 2016 British Open at Royal Troon. Mickelson almost made history Thursday, shooting a 63 to storm to the top of the leaderboard. He cooled Friday but didn’t look back, securing a 69 to lead Stenson by a single stroke. Stenson himself improved on a 68 Thursday with a 65 Friday. The Swedish star is flanked by five Americans in the top seven going into Saturday. Here’s a look at the leaderboard: Mother Nature has had her say in the proceedings thus far, but Mickelson and other leaders got on the course early Friday...
Published: July 16, 2016
Phil Mickelson carried a one-shot lead into the weekend at the 2016 Open Championship, as he attempts to hunt down his sixth major title. It won’t be an easy road to the finish line, however, with Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland posing a serious challenge. Henrik Stenson, Keegan Bradley, Zach Johnson and Sergio Garcia are among the other notable contenders hoping to make a charge toward Mickelson on moving day. Meanwhile, long shots like Soren Kjeldsen and Tony Finau are focused on trying to steal the spotlight. So let’s check out an updated look at the tournament leaderboard for...
Published: July 16, 2016
Henrik Stenson outdueled Phil Mickelson on the back nine to take a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the 2016 Open Championship on Saturday afternoon at Royal Troon in Scotland. Stenson rallied back from a pair of bogeys to close out his front nine and is the clubhouse leader at 12 under par after Saturday’s three-under round of 68. This is the first time in the Swede’s career that he will enter the final round of a major as the 54-hole leader. He’s in pursuit of his first major championship. Mickelson threaded the needle throughout the day despite playing...