Mickelson will open in a group with Colin Montgomerie and Retief Goosen. Goosen handed Mickelson one of his most painful defeats of his career in the 2004 US Open. Harrington will begin play with the 60 year old Watson and 18 year old Ryo Ishikawa with Watson a 150-1 longshots in British Open odds. St. Andrews is a links course that is an acquired taste to some, though Woods loves it. "I fell in love with it the first time I ever played it," said Woods this week. The Open will begin play on Thursday July 13th from Scotland and can be seen on ABC and ESPN.