TROON, Scotland (AP) The Latest on the final round of the British Open (all times local):
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2:35 p.m.
The duel is on at the British Open.
Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson teed off Sunday in the final group at Royal Troon, the sun breaking through the clouds just as they hit their opening shots along the Irish Sea.
Stenson is at 12-under 201, giving him a one-shot lead over Mickelson.
It looks to be a two-man competition. No one else is within six shots of the lead.
Just before walking to the first tee, Mickelson and Stenson met on the practice green next to the Royal Troon clubhouse.
''How are you, Henrik?'' Mickelson asked.
They both smiled and shook hands.
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2:10 p.m.
Jordan Spieth has snapped an unwanted streak at the British Open.
The 22-year-old Texan had gone 10 straight rounds in major championships without breaking par. That run ended Sunday, when he shot a 3-under 68 in the final round at Royal Troon.
Spieth made an eagle at the par-5 fourth hole and added three more birdies on the inward nine to become the first player all day to break par on another windy day along the Irish Sea. It was his best round in a major since a 66 in the opening round of this year's Masters.
Spieth hopes to build on that momentum at the PGA Championship in two weeks. He dropped out of the Rio Olympics, citing health concerns.
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1:45 p.m.
This was supposed to be a British Open farewell for Colin Montgomerie.
Now the 53-year-old says he hopes to qualify again for golf's oldest major championship.
Montgomerie accomplished his major goal at Royal Troon, which was making the cut on his home course. Playing with a marker in the first group, he shot 76 on Sunday and finished at 17-over 301 for the tournament.
Asked if he would attempt to qualify for another Open, Monty says he'd ''love to try and do that again.'' That was a change in his thinking before the tournament, when he indicated he wouldn't go through qualifying again.
Even in tough conditions, Montgomerie breezed through the final round in less than three hours. He wishes that was the norm in golf, instead of players routinely taking four hours or more. He says ''the sooner we get back to trying to play this game at a sensible pace, the better.''
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1:30 p.m.
Henrik Stenson takes a one-stroke lead into the final round of the British Open, looking to become the first male golfer from Sweden to win a major golf championship.
On another cool, rainy day at Royal Troon, it looks like a two-man showdown. Stenson leads at 12-under 201, while 46-year-old American Phil Mickelson is at 202.
The next player on the leaderboard is Bill Haas, six shots back.
Four Swedish golfers have won female major titles, led by Annika Sorenstam with 10 championships. No one has done it on the men's side.
Stenson is aiming to change that at age 40. This is the first time he's ever taken a lead into the final round of a major.
Mickelson hopes to become the second-oldest major champion in British Open history.
