Four thoughts from the weekend in sports:
• When so many golf tournaments, particularly majors, seem to come down to which golfer can make the fewest mistakes and/or avoid an epic collapse, it was particularly refreshing to watch the amazing display from Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson in the British Open.
Their dominance set them up for a Sunday showdown, and from there neither one disappointed. The end result was a day of golf that felt more like two great basketball opponents catching fire at the same time than a round of golf.
When it was over, Stenson sat at 20 under par. Mickelson was three shots back, with absolutely nothing to be ashamed of from his final round. Third-place finisher J.B. Holmes finished 14 shots behind and quipped, "Those guys are playing a different golf course than everyone else."
It sure seemed that way, and it made for spectacular viewing.
• The NBA Summer League rosters are a mishmash of prospects and fillers, and the games often reflect that reality. The games are what you make of them, and it's hard to draw major conclusions from anything that happens.
But what happens at the Summer League in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas. So it will be interesting to see if second-year point guard Tyus Jones — who continued his excellent tournament with 29 points Sunday to lead the Wolves into Monday's championship game — can carry over that play into the real season.
It's an interesting and important time for Jones. He was a first-round draft pick in 2015, but the Wolves took Kris Dunn — another point guard — with an even higher first-round pick in 2016. If no trades are made, a roster that also includes Ricky Rubio and Zach LaVine figures to make it hard for Jones to get on the court unless he forces his way out there.
