The 2016 British Open has gone well for American golfers but not the early favorites. After two rounds at Royal Troon Golf Club, Phil Mickelson tops the leaderboard at 10 under par, with six other ...

Read on for the classification and information regarding the 2016 British Open prize money with a total purse of $8.59 million (£6.5 million).

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- British Open 2016 unfolds this week at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Here are some nuggets about the history of the event: The Name Game ...

Mickelson won his only British Open title three years ago at Muirfield, when he birdied four of the final six holes to finish with a final-round 66, giving him a three-stroke victory.

Mickelson was following up on his near-record first round of eight-under 63. He's trying to win the British Open for the second time in his career.

Here is the 2016 British Open field ranked from 1-20 based on how likely each golfer is to win this year's event. Royal Troon has always produced either extremely epic or quite forgettable ...

Henrik Stenson of Sweden kisses the trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 17, 2016.

TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: View of the Claret Jug on the 1st tee during the first round on day one of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 14, 2016 in Troon, Scotland.

Henrik Stenson of Sweden play onto the 6th green from the rough during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Saturday, July 16, 2016.

If history is anything to go by, the winner of the British Open at Royal Troon this week will be American. It must be something in the Ayrshire air, or the inspiring views back west, across the ...

The 2016 British Open began Thursday at Royal Troon in Scotland. Phil Mickelson shot 63. You can follow along with our live leaderboard and find tee times, TV schedule and updates here.

If you thought last year's British Open was problematic, just wait until the 2016 field faces Royal Troon and potentially uneven weather conditions through the weekend Scotland. Open Championship ...