Phil Mickelson (14/1 in Betfred’s outright winner market) admits the Open Championship is a tournament he really wants to win and feels he now has the game to allow him to lift the Claret Jug.

The world number two, who is playing at this week’s Scottish Open, will go to St Andrews next week looking to win the Open at the 19th time of asking.

Mickelson’s best result came in 2004, when he finished second at Royal Troon, but the left-hander feels his game and technique has moved on since then.

The four-time major winner revealed: “Taking the spin of the ball has been a big factor for me. Since 2004 that has been a big thing and I feel now that I should be contending.

“Every time since then I go into the event and feel I have a chance of winning.”

Mickelson (13/8f to top PGA Tour money list w/o Woods) admits that has struggled on the links greens in the past, but feels that if he can get that right then he “has a chance”.

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Brandt Snedeker is in the driving seat to win the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale (Snedeker 2/1 Waste Management Phoenix Open – In Play) after he fired a five-under-par 66 to lead by one shot going into Sunday’s final round.

The American is on 14 under par, one shot clear of compatriot Scott Piercy (6/1), who scored the day’s low round of 65.

Matt Every (14/1) and Rickie Fowler (5/1) are tied for third on 12 under par, while overnight leaders Camilo Villegas (8/1) and Mark Wilson (25/1) dropped off the pace.

England’s Ian Poulter (80/1) sits on eight under after his 70 on Saturday undid the hard work he put in on Friday to fire a 63.

Snedeker, who will look to clinch the title when he goes up against Piercy and Every in the fourth round three balls (Snedeker 6/5, Piercy 2/1, Every 9/4 Waste Management Phoenix Open – 4th Rd 3 Balls), said: “I played really good. I’m swinging it really good right now.

“I made one mistake on 14 and was able to make a long putt to save bogey. Besides that, I’m rolling it great.

“I’ve been hitting a lot of really quality shots, so it was a lot of fun out there.”

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