Players struggled to score amid stiff breezes Thursday at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, and Phil Mickelson was no exception.
Mickelson is making his first start at Castle Stuart Golf Links since he won this event here in 2013, but the southpaw sits on the wrong side of the projected cut line after a 4-over 76 in the opening round.
Mickelson hasn't won since pulling off a double dip three years ago at both Castle Stuart and Muirfield, but he appears unlikely to end that drought this week. He bogeyed two of his first five holes, then struggled down the stretch as winds increased, with bogeys on four of his last seven holes.