British Open 2016: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Thursday

Phil Mickelson was centimeters from history. The veteran golfer roared to the top of the leaderboard at the 2016 British Open on Thursday, shooting an impressive eight-under 63 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. So good was Mickelson on the day that he nearly became the first man to shoot a 62 in a round at one of golf's majors.   Mickelson had an 18-foot birdie putt on No. 18 for a chance at the record, but his attempt lipped out, leaving him tantalizingly short of making hist...