Phil Mickelson is expected to make the cut at this year's Open Championship at Royal Portush in Northern Ireland and keep his slim hopes of winning a seventh major title alive

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.

Mickelson registered two bogeys on the back nine but was able to sink a long putt on the penultimate hole to add another birdie to his scorecard

Phil Mickelson grabbed the attention with his phenomenal shot from a bunker in the first round of The Open Championship 2025. The American golfer had teed it up at the major on Thursday, July 17.

Professional golf may be a younger man's game, with players hitting the ball more than 340 yards off the tee, but Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood don't want to hear it. The two legendary players are in the mix after the first round of the Open Championship in Northern Ireland.

While most golf fans were still asleep back in the US, Phil Mickelson turned back the clock at Royal Portrush. During the first round of the Open Championship, Lefty carded a solid 1-under 70, marking it his best round at an Open in seven years.

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.