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Phil Mickelson will finally miss his latest chance win the US Open,
The “lefty” scored a 73 in the second round and would not play until the weekend.
US Open is The only major Mickelson hasn’t won,
Mickelson’s fellow LIV golf competitors Sergio Garcia and Louis Osthuizen also missed the cut.
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Phil Mickelson during the second round of the 122nd US Open Championship at The Country Club on June 17, 2022 in Brookline, Mass.
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The projected cut line was set at 2-over-140 to make up for the weekend. Mickelson was at the bottom of the leaderboard, scoring 151 runs in the first two rounds.
on Thursday, Mickelson 78. ended with, He made five bogeys, two double bogeys and one birdie in the fist round. On Friday, he scored 73 but it was not enough to push him past the cut line. He finished with two birdies and five bogeys.
Phil Mickelson of the United States exits his 15th T-shirt during the second round of the 122nd US Open Championships at The Country Club on June 17, 2022 in Brookline, Mass.
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Mickelson had increased attention After playing at LIV Golf’s first tournament in London last week during the tournament and crossing 11-overs in the three rounds he played. There is no cut line in Saudi-funded golf leagues.
This was his first tournament against Other PGA Tour Pros february. He received an overwhelming response for explicitly denying Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Phil Mickelson of the United States stands on the practice range during the second round of the 122nd US Open Championships at The Country Club on June 17, 2022 in Brookline, Mass.
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He later apologized for the remarks but said joining a rival league was the right thing for him.
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He reportedly received a $200 million deal for participating.