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• Phil Mickelson: 'Heartbreak ... My best chance of all of them'

  that seems too good to be true probably is? Fate and the U.S. Open would seem to buy that, and for a sixth time, so does Phil Mickelson.It seemed a perfect setup: Mickelson's 43rd birthday, a special Father's Day for a father who flew across the country to   Read more »

• Justin Rose wins U.S. Open as Phil Mickelson is unable to hold on

  Pa. -- Even par was all it took in the final round for Justin Rose to get ahead of Phil Mickelson and win the U.S. Open on Sunday at Merion Golf Club.Rose shot a 70 in the final round to finish one over par for the tournament. Mickelson made eagle from the   Read more »

• Will Phil Mickelson finally win elusive Open?

  PA.If you were among the many people following Phil Mickelson on the back nine at Bethpage Black 11 years ago, you probably joined in a chorus of "Happy Birthday." And you possibly heard the man yell, "Hey Phil, we're sick of going 'Oooooooh' " with "Ooooooh"   Read more »

• Mickelson, Horschel lead after 2 rounds at U.S. Open

  Pa. -- No one could catch Phil Mickelson or Billy Horschel as the second round wrapped up early Saturday at the U.S. Open, where sunny skies helped dry muddy Merion Golf Club.Ian Poulter tried to join them but had a bad lie in a bunker at No. 16 and his approach   Read more »

• The real golf season starts Thursday with the first round of the Masters

  represents golf's symbolic Opening Day. It is that distinctive for people who watch it, and for those who play in it.As Phil Mickelson said, making conversation as he waited for his news conference to start on Tuesday: "This is the best week of the year, isn't   Read more »

Around the web

• 2013 US Open Golf: Justin Rose Breaks Phil Mickelson’s Heart Once More

  at last turn Justin Rose into a winner. When there is a winner, there is always a loser. The loser on Father’s Day was again Phil Mickelson. I say again, because this is the sixth time Lefty has played bridesmaid to someone else at the one tournament he covets. 6/18/13 from Fansided Read more »

• Mickelson has silver market cornered in US Open

  inflicting cruel and unusual punishment at its premier championship, so here's something it might want to consider. Award the "Phil Mickelson Medal" to the runner-up in the U.S. Open. There is precedent. The U.S. Open champion has received a gold medal ever 6/18/13 from Albuquerque Journal Read more »

• Justin's Rose

  lead changes in the last round I thought my head might begin to spin. If you're wondering where it all began to go wrong for Phil Mickelson, look no further than holes 3 and 5 during his final round, the first occasions of double bogeys of the week for Phil. 6/18/13 from Internet Evolution Read more »

• Toy Box: Mickelson's 3-wood strategy

  3-wood strategy can apply to your game. The big question: Can amateurs follow the strategy used by Phil Mickelson at the U.S. Open, where he played the entire 72-hole championship without a driver in his bag? By default, this scheme requires that a strong 6/18/13 from Golf Week Read more »

• BLOG: Class Acts

  sets Phil Mickelson apart from the other formidable stars in the ultra-competitive world of professional sports? For one, his devotion to his wife and kids, who appear on a lot of manicured greens whenever Phil is in contention for a win. You’d be surprised 6/18/13 from CBS Philly Read more »