Instead, the U.S. Open began Thursday under sunshine with little threat of bad weather all day. This is the first time Mickelson has missed the U.S. Open since he failed to qualify in 1993.

Mickelson has played in 34 U.S. Opens, tied with Hale Irwin for the second most. Jack Nicklaus played in 44. The post Phil Mickelson feeling more bullish about U.S. Open future appeared first on Golf.

Justin Rose won the FedEx St. Jude Championship at age 45, citing Phil Mickelson's PGA Championship win at 50 as inspiration.

Phil Mickelson returned the Claret Jug with a heavy heart after a year of revelling in drinking fine wine from the famous trophy. O Omnisports Pulse The American ended his wait to be crowned Open ...