With six birdies coming home, Westwood rocketed back up the leaderboard with an Open record-tying back-nine 29.

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

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

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

So it came as a bit of a jolt for American audiences who woke up Thursday morning to see Lee Westwood near the top of the ...

For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen are living every ...

Evergreen Lee Westwood rolled back the years on a stunning return to The Open. The former World No.1 savoured an excellent ...

Lee Westwood confirmed his place at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush by coming through the Final Qualifying competition for the event.

Lee Westwood secures return to The Open by topping one of four Final Qualifying events on Tuesday; Ian Poulter and 21-year-old son Luke both miss out; watch The 153rd Open live on Sky Sports from ...