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.

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

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.

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 recorded his best opening round at an Open Championship since 2016 on Thursday at 1-under 70, and he had one of the most impressive highlights of the day.

55-year-old Mickelson shot a 1-under 70, carding his best start at the Open since 2016. The six-time major champion is just three shots off the lead. His round included a score of 2-under on the front nine while showing off the short game that made him famous. He holed out from the bunker on the third hole for par.