Phil Mickelson's open day was ready. Then came 'fatally serious' request

Ryan Peake, after playing with Phil Mickelson, was relieved.

The six -time big winner helped him on Thursday.

“I would have known that I was in a bad place,” said Peak.

Not everything was lost for him, although things could have been better when Peake shot a six-over 77 shot in the first round of the open championship in Royal Portrush. He has his first two holes and a total of eight. He met four fairways. He met 10 greens. Almost everything else was surreal. Peake's story has now been well documented. He was a promising Australian junior. He joined a biker gang. He was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a serious attack in 2014. However, he returned to Golf, won the New Zealand in early March and earned him a place at Portrush and there he was on Thursday.

In addition to Mickelson from all people, his hero. On the first tee, Peak said that Mickelson had imagined what was uncomfortable.

“I don't think he has to imagine. I was very aware of who he was,” said Peak. “But obviously I was nervous. I wouldn't say nervously because I played next to Phil.

Did you speak?

“We talked,” said Peak. “He is very friendly. We only had a lot of normal chit chat, talked about the family. We talked about various things-not special.

“But yes, I packed his putter from him a few times and felt a bit. That is the upper floor; that's that of the masters. There were a few cool things.”

Overall, however, he said he was disappointed. Although it was his first big start, he said he would not allow himself.

“Not what I want,” said Peak. “Pretty flat at the moment. It was pretty flat out there too. I was just beaten up there. I felt like I was doing a few things and was not rewarded for her. But I was out there like a Christmas party. I just distributed gifts to the golf course. I just gave them away and it was just very frustrating.

“But I'm sure I will – obviously I still have tomorrow and try to do something to do this cut. But the whole experience is something that I will look further down on the way. I don't try – I'm here to take part in competitions. I'm in a competition mode. So yes, I was pretty flat.”

Nevertheless, he will remember a moment on the 18th.

Mickelson's Caddy ball gave away balls there.

“And I shouted: 'What about me?' Said Peak.

“And he said:” Is that serious? “And I said,” No, I'm fatally serious. “” I said: 'Can you also sign a glove?