Phil Mickelson Briefly Loses His Mind at US Open
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The 2018 US Open is turning into quite the spectacle.
The course and elements have conspired to completely eviscerate the field, causing much frustration and angst.
Sadly, the always well-dressed Phil Mickelson is one such victim, and his resulting frustration produced a surreal response.
Lefty was attempting to negotiate the brutal 13th hole when this happened:
This isn't the sort of thing you're expecting to see at a major tournament -- or even a local Par 3 -- but it actually did occur.
You can even hear a mixture of nervous giggling and gasping from the gallery, as they were caught completely off-guard by these shenanigans.
While this seemed like a simple case of temporary insanity caused by the rigors of playing the hellscape that is Shinnecock Hills, the plot thickened when Phil attempted to explain his actions afterwards:
Hmmm, interesting.
If this is in fact true, then Mickelson could very well be a genius.
He couldn't have possibly thought of this as the putt was rolling off the green, so he may have already considered this scenario beforehand.
Of course, the irony of Phil behaving like a petulant child on his 48th birthday wasn't lost on many at the scene.
Even with this scandalous breach of sacred golf etiquette, the birthday boy still posted a nasty 10 on the hole in question, on his way to a not-so-happy 81.
Good luck on Sunday, Phil.