Golf Channel · Jul 20, 2015
Phil's hopes fade with shot into Old Course Hotel
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – It was quintessential Lefty on Monday at the Open Championship – complete with an enormous deficit, an early charge and ultimately, a spectacular mistake.
Phil Mickelson teed off at the Old Course eight shots out of the lead, but rallied with an opening nine of 33 and added three more birdies at the 10th, 14th and 15th holes to move to 10 under par and just two shots off the lead.
At the famous Road Hole, however, his title hopes sailed right with the wind, caromed off the Old Course Hotel and came to rest on a balcony overlooking the 17th fairway.