British Open 2013: Biggest Surprises from This Year’s Open Championship

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Published: July 22, 2013

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The 2013 British Open was one of the wildest tournaments in years. Muirfield proved tricky for some of golf's biggest names, resulting in some entertaining play.

With various unheralded stars stealing the spotlight, the excitement surrounding the Open Championship resulted in plenty of huge surprises.

It was a tournament of sleepers throughout. After 72 holes of major golf, all of the following players surprised the world with their excellent play and stellar finishes. Expect big things from each man moving forward.

 

Phil Mickelson Wins It All



American golf legend Phil Mickelson is unquestionably a big name, but he was never supposed to win a British Open. He didn’t have the overall consistency or putting game needed to tame the links beast at Muirfield, and he was always the first to admit that he struggled mightily in the Open Championship.

That myth was debunked on Sunday after Mickelson shot the greatest round of his life and won the 2013 British Open.

The left-handed star shot a five-under-par 66 on Day 4 to stun the world and win his first career Open Championship just one week after winning the Scottish Open (his first win on a links course).

After so many years of struggling at the British Open—Lefty has finished 11th or worse or missed the cut 17 of 20 seasons he attempted the major—Mickelson finally got the tournament monkey off his back and earned his name on the Claret Jug.

 

Henrik Stenson Makes His Name Known



There is no debate that the way Henrik Stenson plays the game of golf could be considered safe—playing the smartest shots over the risk/reward decisions—but that makes him a serious contender whenever major tournaments arrive at difficult courses.

With Muirfield playing incredibly tough (only one player finished the tournament in negative n...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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