Phil Mickelson must have walked off Royal St. George's and wondered what hit him. Only five players have broken par over 72 holes at Royal St. George's the last two times it hosted the British Open. "To birdie the last hole and get back to even par, yeah, it’s nice to finish like that," he said. Only twice in the last 20 years has a player shot 80 in the first round and even made the cut. Ernie Els opened with an 80 at Royal Birkdale and went on to tie for seventh.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2021 21:22 UTC