British Open 2016: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Thursday

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Published: July 14, 2016

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Phil Mickelson was centimeters from history.

The veteran golfer roared to the top of the leaderboard at the 2016 British Open on Thursday, shooting an impressive eight-under 63 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. So good was Mickelson on the day that he nearly became the first man to shoot a 62 in a round at one of golf's majors.  

Mickelson had an 18-foot birdie putt on No. 18 for a chance at the record, but his attempt lipped out, leaving him tantalizingly short of making history.

The PGA Tour shared the moment:



His caddie was just as distraught, via The Open:



On a day when Mickelson shot eight birdies and didn't bogey a single hole, it might be easy to focus on the one birdie he missed. But the 46-year-old was nothing short of brilliant on Thursday, racing out to a three-hole lead over Patrick Reed and Martin Kaymer.

The full leaderboard can be found below.



Afterward, Mickelson spoke about his epic round and his fateful miss on No. 18, per Bob Harig of ESPN.com:

It was one of the best rounds that I've played. I mean, nothing will match that final round at Muirfield, but it was one of the best rounds I've ever played and I was able to take advantage of these conditions, and yet I want to shed a tear right now. That putt on 18 was an opportunity to do something historical. I knew it, and with a foot to go I thought I had done it. I saw that ball rolling right in the center. I went to go get it, I had that surge of adrenaline that I had just shot 62, and then I had the heartbreak that I didn't and watched that ball lip out. It was, wow, that stings.

It really stings to have a chance. It's such a rare opportunity to do something historic like that and... if I had just hit a weak flail-off and never had a chance and left it short, so be it. But this ball was hunting right in the center ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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