
Henrik Stenson kept hitting the best shots of his life, one after another, because there was no other way to beat Phil Mickelson in a British Open duel that ranked among the best in golf. Stenson won by three shots over Mickelson, a runner-up for the 11th time in a major, but never like this. Stenson held the claret jug and told Mickelson at the closing ceremony, ''Thank you very much for a great fight.'' Mickelson said it was the best golf he ever played without winning.
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