By Mark Lamport-Stokes HOYLAKE (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson, watched by a gallery of around 1,000 in fading sunlight at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Sunday, continued his meticulous preparation for this week's British Open.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is the player to beat in next week's British Open at Hoylake, despite having played only two tournaments over the last three months.

By Miles Evans MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Cynics could be forgiven for rolling their eyes when the top players profess their love for the British Open but for U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy the desire for the challenge of links course golf is genuine.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters global golf editor LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson's dramatic collapse at the U.S. Open sparked wide debate over whether he choked in his bid for a third consecutive major title or simply made a mental error.

By Miles Evans MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy will not let his status as a major winner stop him speaking his mind about advances in technology and course changes which he believes are harming the game.