British Open Leaderboard 2016: Latest Scores and Standings from Thursday

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Published: July 14, 2016

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We all know about the stars who seem most likely to dominate at the British Open. However, the top-ranked players don't always win.

Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are all excellent golfers, but that doesn't mean those from the second or third rank don't have a chance.

After a quick glance at the latest scores, we look at four British Open golfers who have a chance to take glory away from the favorites.

While the first round is already under way, there is still time to give the following golfers serious consideration.



Phil Mickelson had perhaps the greatest victory of his career at the 2013 British Open. His style of play is not usually a match for links golf, but when he fired a closing-round score of 66, he came home with the Claret Jug.

That victory was not about a sudden change in Mickelson's style on the golf course, it was testimony to his all-around talent and ability.

The 46-year-old has long played with a go-for-broke mentality, and that attitude has helped him win Masters and lose U.S. Opens. But on that Sunday, it helped Mickelson pull off the greatest victory of his career.

Mickelson comes into the tournament as a 40-1 underdog, according to Odds Shark. While Royal Troon is likely to be a difficult challenge for him, he has proved to be good enough in the past, and if he pulls it all together, he could do it again.



Lee Westwood is a close-but-no-major-championship type of golfer, just as Mickelson was for so many years, Day was prior to last year's PGA Championship and Johnson was before winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont last month.

Westwood has experienced plenty of pain—he played with Johnson in the final round of the U.S. Open and had a chance to win before shooting an 80 in the final round. While that was brutal, he tied for second in the Masters, and he has shown he can play in the ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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