Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Mickelson hoping to end U.S. Open near-misses (Reuters)

Phil Mickelson of the U.S. tees off on the first hole during a practice round for the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Of all the great records he has chalked up in his career, there is one label that Phil Mickelson really wishes he did not own: most second-place finishes at the U.S. Open. By any standards, Mickelson's five runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open are a great achievement and a source of pride to the American because the tournament is traditionally the toughest major to win and does not suit his swashbuckling game. However, it also remains a source of deep frustration for the popular American because he has never won his national open and believes he should have by now. ...




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