Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood are offering reminders that the British Open doesn't discriminate against older players.

Maybe it's just one round, but Thursday at The Open, 50-somethings Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson shot under par.

Earlier in the week, YouTube golf star Grant Horvat announced he was declining a spot in this week's PGA Tour opposite-field event, the Barracuda Championship. The reason? The tour wouldn't allow his crew to film it. Here was his explanation:

The Open Championship 2025 had a contingent of 19 LIV Golf pros, but eight of them missed the cut. While Tyrrell Hatton, Lee Westwood, Marc Leishman, and Jason Kokrak were in contention, big names such as Brooks Koepka, Joaquin Niemann, and Cameron Smith failed to make it to the weekend at Royal Portrush.

Phil Mickelson rallied from a missed chip shot in Round 1 of The 153rd Open, holing out for par from inside the bunker to put him tied for second early at Royal Portrush. Phil Mickelson didn't make a bogey over his first nine holes Thursday at The Open, assisted by a hole-out par save at the third.

Phil Mickelson got a horrible break early at the 2025 Open Championship but saved himself with a bunker hole-out to briefly take the lead.

Phil Mickelson, known for his bold and unapologetic views, refused to comment on Grant Horvat's PGA Tour rejection, despite their close ties.

Phil Mickelson's ambitious idea to expand the LIV Golf tour has been mocked by golf followers as the US star prepares to compete in The Open Championship at Portrush

Phil Mickelson is expected to make the cut at this year's Open Championship at Royal Portush in Northern Ireland and keep his slim hopes of winning a seventh major title alive