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Exactly a week after tering off first at Muirfield and Australia’s evergreen Peter Senior is just one off the lead in the British Senior Open at Royal Birkdale. Senior posted a three under par 69 on the famed Lancashire links gem to be sharing second place with three others and just one shot behind American Gene Sauers. The Savanaah based Saures birdied three holes in succession from his 15th in a three under par 67. Senior carded a 68 to be tied in second with Philippines Franki Minoza, South ...

Phil Mickelson and Callaway Golf are basking in the glory of yet another Major Championship success with the American capturing the 142nd Open Championship. Mickelson came from five shots back at the start of the final round to win by three and claim a fifth Major. Here is the clubs Mickelson used to find the shortest route around Muirfield. Callaway X Hot 3Deep Fairway Wood, 13-degree (Fubuki K 70x shaft) Callaway X Forged 4-9 Irons + PW (KBS Tour shaft in long irons, KBS Tour V2 in mid and short ...

Here’s a telling fact! The last three winners of the Open Championship have competed the week prior in the Scottish Open The much-acclaimed Gil Hanse designed Castle Stuart has hosted the Scottish Open since 2011. Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke captured the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s after having played at Castle Stuart.  Last year Ernie Els won a second Open Championship last year after having played a week earlier at Castle Stuart. Now Phil Mickelson has become ...

Phil Mickelson struck yet another Open Championship blow for the over-40 golfers in capturing the golf’s oldest major. Mickelson turned 43 on June 16th this year and follows Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke (42 in 2011) and Ernie Els (42 in 2012) as winner of The Open. Sal Johnson, author of www.golfstats.com, believes it to be the first time in Open Championship history that there has been three over-40 champions in succession.

Phil Mickelson – 142nd Open Champion – With his win. * His ninth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 123rd European Tour event. • Moves to second in the Official World Golf Ranking from fifth. • His fifth Major Championship victory in his 84th Major Championship appearance. • His first Open Championship victory in his 20th appearance. This matches the record of Darren Clarke for the most appearances before winning the event for the first time. • This victory beats ...

Phil Mickelson has come from five shots back to claim the 2013 Open Championship by three shots at Muirfield. The American claimed his fifth Major Championship and is now just one Major, the US Open, in clinching golf’s coveted Grand Slam. Mickelson was the only player to finish the 142nd Open under par posting a thrilling final day 66 for a three under par tally. He also becomes the first left hander since New Zealand’s Bob Charles in 1963 to lift the Claret Jug. Five weeks after suffering ...

Australia’s Adam Scott remains determined to achieve something that has been accomplished just once before in the history of Australian golf and that is become only the second ‘Down Under’ golfer to come out on top in two different Major Championships. The reigning Masters champion, who looks to emulate the efforts of David Graham who won a US Open and PGA Championship, heads into the final round of the 142nd Open Championship just three shots behind England’s Lee Westwood ...