Mickelson refuses to rule out Woods winning The Open 2012

London, July 18 (ANI): Golf player Phil Mickelson has refused to rule out Tiger Woods' chance of winning The Open 2012 after the American won four tournaments in the past eight months.

Golf's last 15 majors have been won by 15 different players and Mickelson can easily see that becoming 16 at Royal Lytham this week.

The run began when Woods missed the 2008 USPGA Championship through injury and Padraig Harrington won it.

When asked whether he could see Woods winning his 15th major tournament of his career, Mickelson said ruling out Woods wont be a smart thing to do.

"I think that 16 years ago nobody thought we would have the same kind of dominance we had in the game that Jack Nicklaus provided in his career," The Telegraph quoted Mickelson, as saying.

"And then along came Tiger, so I would never rule it out. I don't see anybody in the game today playing at the level that he has played at - and is currently starting to play at again," he added. (ANI)