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 got a horrible break early at the 2025 Open Championship but saved himself with a bunker hole-out to briefly take the lead.

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 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.

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.

Rory McIlroy is looking to win a sixth major title and first Open Championship since 2014 this weekend, but the Northern Irishman faced a remarkable moment on the 11th that left him flabbergasted

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