GOLF ROUNDUP Thursday’s other events

Scottish Open

LUSS, Scotland — Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els failed to break par in the first round while Alexander Noren and Thongchai Jaidee shared the lead with 7-under 64s.

Angel Cabrera, the 2007 U.S. Open champion, was third with a 65 in this tuneup before the British Open at Royal Birkdale, which begins July 17.

Mickelson and Els both returned from three-week layoffs. Mickelson had a 71 and Els was at 1-over 72. Niclas Fasth, Garry Houston and John Bickerton were at 66.

Colin Montgomerie, the 1999 champion, shot 69 after bogeys on two of his final three holes. Third-ranked Adam Scott, playing with a hand injury, had a triple bogey 7 on his first hole on the way to a 72.

John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Ill. — Kenny Perry continued his best run in more than two decades on the PGA Tour, firing a 6-under 65 in the first round that put him one stroke off the lead.

Perry is right behind Ken Duke and Charlie Wi in a tie for third, Woody Austin was in a group at 5-under, with 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson five strokes behind the leaders.

Play was delayed briefly in the morning due to lightning in the area and again for 1 hour, 55 minutes in the afternoon.

Perry started on the par-5 No. 10 and drove a sand wedge to 18 feet, then hit a 9-iron within 11 feet on the par-4 11th before driving a 5-iron to 10 feet on the par-3 12th.

Associated Press