It will be McDowell’s first Open Championship start since 2016, He should have a home course advantage, as he’s played Portrush “between 300 and 500 times”.
In typical “what will I do next?” Mickelson fashion, the five-time Major champion opened 2019 with a bang on Thursday at the Desert Classic, carding a scintillating 12-under 60 at La Quinta Country Club.
Jon Rahm’s strong run of form has carried over to the Dell Technologies Championship, where he leads by two strokes at nine-under 133 after posting a second-round five-under 67.
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