MICKELSON TO PLAY AT LOCH LOMOND EN ROUTE TO CARNOUSTIE AND THE OPEN

World No 2 Phil Mickelson has confirmed that, injury permitting, he will once more tee off in the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond in the week preceding next month's Open at Carnoustie.
Mickelson has been struggling with a wrist injury since the US Open where he missed the cut.
But the American left-hander is hopeful he can recover in time to have another tilt at the Open, which he has never won.
"I like to compete the week before a major and going to the Scottish Open also helps me acclimatise," Mickelson said.
"I'm well aware Loch Lomond is an inland course, but I'm sure I'll get the chance to play some links golf around the event."
It will be Mickelson's fifth entry at the Scottish Open, which takes place this year from July 12-15. His best showing to date was seventh in 2000.
Also confirmed for Loch Lomond are world top 20 players Ernie Els, Luke Donald, Retief Goosen and Sergio Garcia, not to mention the new US Open champion Angel Cabrera who campaigns on the European Tour, much to the chagrin of the US PGA Tour.
Cabrera will make his "comeback" after his US Open triumph at next week's European Open at the K-Club outside Dublin.

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