Jacob Skov Olesen and Haotong Li held the early Thursday lead at 4 under while Mickelson, 55, had his lowest opening round in an Open since 2016.

The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since 2019, and local favourite Rory McIlroy is under intense scrutiny as the final major of the golf season gets underway. McIlroy, ...

The British Open is live Thursday at Royal Portrush. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy join golf's brightest. Follow the ...