Golf: All except two players in the Open were merely footnotes

[Sports News]

By Larry King TROON, Scotland (Reuters) - As the British Open drew to a close on Sunday, all but two players were in the same situation as the galleries, mere spectators watching an amazing battle between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson. Stenson won with the lowest total score in major championship history, 264 strokes, to beat Mickelson, who equaled the previous Open record of 267. Everybody was in the same position as Rory McIlroy, seeking to take positives away from Royal Troon after being blown away by two brilliant rivals.

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