37 days until golf: Stenson's epic clash with Mickelson at 2016 Open

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Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson put on a show for the ages during the final round of the 2016 Open Championship when they finished the tournament a combined 37-under par and 11 shots clear of third place.

Stenson led Mickelson by a single stroke going into Sunday at Royal Troon. The next-closest competitor was six shots behind Mickelson, a significant deficit that would only grow as the day went on.

After a two-shot swing on the first hole, Mickelson grabbed what would be his only outright lead of the day. Stenson regained his spot atop the leaderboard thanks to three straight birdies, but Mickelson pulled even with an eagle on No. 4. At that point, it was clear the tournament was a two-horse race.

The pair continued to exchange birdies and were deadlocked at 16-under par after the 13th hole. But Stenson began to pull away, making three birdies on the final four holes en route to a final-round 63 and a three-shot victory.

Stenson set a number of records with his first major title, becoming the first player to reach 20-under at The Open and second to ever do it in a major. His 264 total remains the lowest in major championship history, and he joined Johnny Miller as the only players to fire a final-round 63 to win a major.

Mickelson was outstanding in its own right, tying Greg Norman's previous record for the lowest score at an Open Championship with a 267 total. For perspective, that total would have won Mickelson 115 of the 117 Open Championships played since 1892, the year the tournament switched to four rounds.

Stenson and Mickelson were never separated by more than two shots over 40 straight holes until the Swede's final birdie on No. 18. They combined for 14 birdies and one eagle during their spectacular final-round performance.

"Those guys are playing a different golf course than everyone else," J.B. Holmes, who finished well back in third at 7-under, said at the time.

The result marked Mickelson's 11th runner-up finish in a major championship. Only Jack Nicklaus has more with 19.