Phil Mickelson shifted from subtle jabs to open admiration for Scottie Scheffler following his dominant Open Championship win.

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.

Scottie Scheffler won his fourth major of the year at The Open, but Phil Mickelson has been forced to backtrack on his prediction that the American would not win this year before the Ryder Cup

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson congratulated Scottie Scheffler for emerging victorious in the 2025 British Open on Sunday.

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 surged into an early Open Championship lead, and a Portrush local got off to a hot start. Here's what you missed Thursday.

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

2013 — Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title with a spectacular finish. He birdies four of the last six holes for a 5-under 66 to match the best round of the tournament.

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.

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.