Scottish Open 2013: Golfers to Watch in Open Championship Tuneup Tournament

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Published: July 11, 2013

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As the entire PGA Tour continues its tuneup for The Open Championship next week at Muirfield, the strange practice of the entire golf world splitting almost in half has again commenced.

Every year, the PGA has its annual tuneup finale with the John Deere Classic. It's a relatively prestigious non-major, one that boasts a solid set of mid-tier tour veterans—most of whom are American. 

Across the pond, though, the European Tour has its own John Deere-level tournament in the Scottish Open, which will get underway Thursday morning. Like its American counterpart, the Scottish Open fails to land most of the game's biggest names but boasts a very good group of players—most of whom are European.

There are exceptions to this rule, of course, as some players from the United States head over early to get their sleep schedules in order. Phil Mickelson and Michael Thompson are two notable names who decided to head to Scotland a week ahead of time. This year's event will take place at the Castle Stuart Golf Links. It boasts a decent amount of similarities to Muirfield, which could give the guys participating overseas a leg up on their stateside opposition.

Who are the most notable names in the Scottish Open field? Here is a look at a few notables to watch as we get ready for the early morning tee times. 

 

Phil Mickelson (Tee Time: 3:35 a.m. ET)



"Lefty" emerged from almost a full month in hiding last week at Greenbrier. It did not go well. Playing in his first event after his record fifth second-place finish at the U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson was completely unable to find his rhythm. He shot an opening-round 74, burying him too far beneath the cut line to recover. 

While Mickelson bounced back with a second-round 68, the damage was done. He was sent packing after two rounds, finishing the relatively easy tournament in a tie for 110th place. Th...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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