Golf roundup
Mickelson shoots 67, trails by 3 in Scottish Open LUSS, Scotland (AP) – Phil Mickelson shot a 4-under 67 in the Scottish Open on Thursday, leaving him three strokes behind first-round leaders Angel Cabrera and Stuart Little in the final event before the British Open next week at St. Andrews.
Lee Westwood was in a group at 65, and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman was another stroke back at 66.
LPGA Tour
SYLVANIA, Ohio – U.S. Women’s Open champion Birdie Kim shot a 6-under 65 – her LPGA Tour best – for a share of the first-round lead with Becky Morgan in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
Senior Players Championship
DEARBORN, Mich. – Graham Marsh shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead over Tom Watson, Isao Aoki and Ron Streck after the first round of the Ford Senior Players Championship, the Champions Tour’s second major of the year. Dana Quigley, Wayne Levi and Jim Ahern opened with 67s, and Hale Irwin topped a large group at 68 on the TPC of Michigan.