Phil Mickelson, who finally broke his 0-for-Great-Britain streak on Sunday with his thrilling win at the Scottish Open, has gotten over his past struggles with links golf. Mickelson has never consistently performed well at the Open Championship, but he’s now conquered his former disdain for this style of play and even discovered a secret ingredient to cure his previous troubles on the greens.
In other words, it’s Phil being Phil — thinking he’s learned the magic formula to success at a major.