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Phil Mickelson and his longtime caddie, Jim Mackay, work together seamlessly and share a deep emotional bond exemplified by Mackay's emotional reaction to Mickelson's victory at the 2013 British Open.

This wasn't quite the "shot heard 'round the world," though Mo Martin did hear it.

Justin Rose not only moved up to No. 3 in the world by winning the Scottish Open, he became a co-favorite to win the Open Championship.

If the world ranking looks just like this in two years, Adam Scott would be headed to Rio for the Olympics as the No. 1 player in the world and so would Roope Kakko of Finland at No. 287.

Woods returns this year in search of his 15th major title, but first since the 2008 U.S. Open. He is climbing a bit of an uphill battle this year, as the Open will be just his second start since undergoing back surgery i...

Organizers of golf's comeback to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero in 2016 are confident the event will feature a good geographical spread of competitors.

Phil Mickelson rolled long putts across the practice green in front of the Royal Liverpool clubhouse, some of them going in, most of them the right distance. He chirped to the caddie of Brandt Snedeker about their money ...

Phil Mickelson rolled long putts across the practice green in front of the Royal Liverpool clubhouse, some of them going in, most of them the right distance. He chirped to the caddie of Brandt Snedeker about their money ...

Justin Rose earned his second win in as many starts at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open on Sunday, with the effort moving him to No. 3 in this week's world rankings.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson said again on Monday that he wants Tiger Woods on the team and that the next few tournaments would factor greatly in his decision.

United States captain Tom Watson has given a strong hint that Tiger Woods must qualify for next month's FedExCup playoff series in order to secure a place in his team for the Ryder Cup in September.

U.S. captain Tom Watson had been looking forward to seeing Tiger Woods at the British Open to "tell him my feelings about him direct" about the Ryder Cup.

U.S. captain Tom Watson had been looking forward to seeing Tiger Woods at the British Open to "tell him my feelings about him direct" about the Ryder Cup.

Tiger Woods will tee off at 9:04 a.m. local time (4:04 a.m. ET) on Thursday along with Argentina's Angel Cabrera and Sweden's Henrik Stenson to begin the Open Championship.

FACTS & STATS: Course Architect: A.W. Tillinghast (1922), Keith Foster (June 2013-14 - restoration). Year Opened: 1922. Location: Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Slope: 140. Rating: 74.8. Par: 70. Yardage: 7,119.

The Masters made Phil Mickelson a major winner, but his Muirfield victory put an exclamation point on his career, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

And who has the best shot to add a second major in 2014?

The International Golf Federation announced on Monday the qualification system that will be used to complete the teams for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Phil Mickelson says he's just as motivated to win another British Open after capturing the Claret Jug a year ago.

'Bringing On Back The Good Times' was a chart hit in the 1960s and the sentiment could be true of Phil Mickelson this week as he bids to retain the British Open title he won so spectacularly last year.

Tiger Woods has an early start Thursday at the 2014 British Open, while Phil Mickelson will begin defense of his title in the afternoon with Ernie Els and Bubba Watson alongside at Royal Liverpool.

Former world number one Tiger Woods has been drawn to play alongside twice major winner Angel Cabrera of Argentina and second-ranked Swede Henrik Stenson in the first round of the British Open on Thursday.