Mickelson Rebounds From Merion Heartache to Win British Open
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Phil Mickelson put aside his “heartbreaking” second-place finish at the U.S. Open to play the best round of his career yesterday and win the British Open.
The 43-year-old American birdied four of the final six holes to pull away to a three-shot win over Sweden’s Henrik Stenson at Muirfield in Gullane, Scotland. A month ago, he lost a final-round lead at Merion outside Philadelphia and finished second for a record sixth time in the U.S. major.