Henrik Stenson on burglary: 'Anger from the word go'FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment5:06 PM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
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Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Henrik Stenson scrambled to put together clothing for the second round of The Open on Friday after his rental home in the seaside town was burglarized while he was competing in the first round of the tournament on Thursday.
Merseyside police confirmed that the theft took place during daylight hours, with the belief that the culprits knew Stenson's identity and had targeted the residence while he was away.
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Henrik Stenson's rental home looted during first round of OpenFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment11:53 AM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
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Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Henrik Stenson scrambled to put together clothing for the second round of The Open on Friday after his rental home in the seaside town was burglarized and looted while he was competing in the first round of the tournament on Thursday.
“I am extremely grateful that my family were not in the house at the time,” said Stenson, 41, the defending Open champion, in a statement released by his management company, IMG.
Thieves burglarized the rental home of defending Open champion Henrik Stenson during first-round play on Thursday, stealing golf clothing, cash and jewelry. Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty ImagesMerseyside police confirme..

Phil Mickelson's 7-over round cuts weekend shortFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment5:49 PM ETESPN.com news services FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentPhil Mickelson finally made some birdies at The Open. It didn't keep him at Royal Birkdale this weekend, though.
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The 2013 champion shot a 7-over 77 in gusty conditions in the second round and was 10 over for the tournament, putting him way off the cut at 5 over.
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Phil Mickelson's 7-over round likely to cut weekend shortFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment11:49 AM ETESPN.com news services FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentPhil Mickelson finally made some birdies at The Open. It probably won't keep him at Royal Birkdale this weekend, though.
Editor's PicksKuchar 1 shot back, McIlroy lurking at OpenMatt Kuchar carded a 1-over-par 71 Friday at The Open, falling 1 shot behind first-round co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka, who had yet to tee off in second-round play.

The 2013 champion shot a 7-over 77 in gusty conditions in the second round and was 10 over for the tournament, putting him way off the projected cut mark.
Mickelson failed to make a birdie Thursday, the first time that has happened in a major in five years. He did so on the first hole in his second round and had four birdies in total, but he had eight bogeys and a triple-bogey 7 at No. 3.
This would mark his first missed cut sinc..