Mickelson, who has won the Masters three times, the PGA Championship twice, and The Open once in 2013, displayed his sportsmanship on Thursday after responding to a request from a peer. His long-time caddie, Jim 'Bones' Mackay, fondly recalls Mickelson's triumph at The Open as "probably my favorite day" in their shared golfing journey.

The Open Championship 2025 had a contingent of 19 LIV Golf pros, but eight of them missed the cut. While Tyrrell Hatton, Lee Westwood, Marc Leishman, and Jason Kokrak were in contention, big names such as Brooks Koepka, Joaquin Niemann, and Cameron Smith failed to make it to the weekend at Royal Portrush.

The 153rd Open Championship, at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland, runs Thursday, July 17, through Sunday, July 20.

Professional golf may be a younger man's game, with players hitting the ball more than 340 yards off the tee, but Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood don't want to hear it. The two legendary players are in the mix after the first round of the Open Championship in Northern Ireland.

As chronicled by Golf Channel ahead of the 153rd Open, Peake spent five years in a maximum security prison in Western Australia because of assault when he was part of the Rebels bike gang. Once a top junior player, he returned to the game upon his release and qualified for Royal Portrush by winning this year’s New Zealand Open.

The stage is set for one of golf's most iconic showdowns as the 153rd Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush's Dunluce Links from July 17 to July 20, 2025. This historic even