Phil Mickelson opened the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush with a 1‑under-par 70, navigating intermittent rain and firm winds in the first round. He followed with a 1-over-par 72 on Friday. That even-par score was enough for Mickelson to head to the weekend.

Watch as Phil Mickelson delivers magic Thursday at the Open Championship, holing out of the sand from 75 feet away for an unlikely par.

Phil Mickelson reflected on the challenging conditions at Royal Portrush after finishing his second round at the 2025 Open Championship on Friday, July 18.

Phil Mickelson was flying high on Thursday at Royal Portrush, posting a solid 1-under 70 at the opening round of the 153rd British Open.

Maybe it's just one round, but Thursday at The Open, 50-somethings Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson shot under par.

Phil Mickelson opened his 2025 Open Championship campaign with a steady performance in the first round, carding a one-under-par 70 at Royal Portrush.

Phil Mickelson handed out a signed glove and ball to his playing partner Ryan Peake after the pair competed alongside each other in the opening round of The Open Championship. Peake played his way into The Open after winning the New Zealand Open earlier this year.

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.