Phil Mickelson Wins British Open

After a heartbreaking, sixth 2nd-place finish at the US Open last month, Phil Mickelson bounced back to win his fifth major championship and first Open Championship by shooting a final round 66 at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane Scottland, to finish at 3-under par and win by three strokes over Henrik Stenson.

Mickelson, who came into today's final round five shots back, birdied the four of the final six holes and shot an incredible round on a day most of the other contenders struggled greatly.

"This is such an accomplishment for me," Mickelson said. "I never knew if I'd be able to develop the game and the shots to play links golf effectively. To play what is arguably the best round of my career, to putt the way I putted, to shoot the round of my life, it just feels amazing to win the claret jug.

54-hole leader Lee Westwood, who started today's final round with a two-shot lead, failed to finish strongly on a major Sunday once again, and finished in a tie for third for his record-8th top 3 finish without a major championship. Adam Scott, who blew up in the final round at last year's Open Championship, also briefly had the lead today, but bogeyed four straight holes from 13-16 to finish at one-over par.