Phil Mickelson's Lost Gamble Pays Off

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👋 Hey Golf fans,

The old axiom that anything can happen in The Open proved true at Royal Troon. In the last 36 holes, at least 10 players came close to touching their hands on the Claret Jug. Eventually, Xander Schauffele rolled in with his machine-like precision. But the now-2-time major winner's victory meant a double heartache for Rory McIlroy. We will tell you why soon, but meanwhile, let's also talk about Tiger Woods.

The former World No. 1 missed his third cut in a row in Scotland. And despite his sharp retort to Colin Montgomerie's retirement claims last week, Woods was not able to follow through. This now begs one big question: how long more?

While the champ faltered, his biggest rival, Phil Mickelson, managed to keep steady. But it wasn't him making the cut that grabbed the spotlight. Rather, the intriguing story was about his outfit for the week, which we’ll get to soon!

So, sit back and buckle in as we deep dive into golf’s biggest stories for the week…