Good golf all around, not with Mickelson

At least Phil Mickelson is a good-luck charm. The golfer who came into the U.S. Open as the face of golf in Tiger Woods' absence has had a rough time with his own game, but he sure hasn't harmed the guys he has played with.

For the first two days, he saw Rory McIlroy set U.S. Open records. Then Saturday, he played with PGA Tour pro and Open rookie Kevin Chappell, watching him shoot 2-under par 69, including an eagle on the par 5 16th.

Mickelson just didn't see much from himself. He shot 42 on the back Saturday, finished with 77 and is 7 over par, 21 shots out of first. He will remain winless lifetime in the Open. "Again, it just kind of fell apart during the end," he said.

Garrigus low with putter

Robert Garrigus shot 3-under par 68 and is at 5 under for the Open. He went pretty low, but he always goes low. He bends over to use a putter that is only 281/2 inches long. Earlier this year, he explained that he felt like hitting the guy who gave it to him when he was 19, but has been using it for the past 14 years. It allows him to look directly over the ball, he said.

He wasn't happy with his putting Saturday. "But all in all, it was a good day," he said. "I shot 3 under on Saturday in the U.S. Open and didn't pick up any ground."

'Happy Gilmore' penalty

Webb Simpson shot 5-under par 66 despite taking a penalty stroke because his ball moved on the green after he had addressed it -- his second such violation this season. He also made par with a free drop on 18, after his ball landed in a spectator's lap. "It kind of reminded me of Happy Gilmore," Simpson said. "It ended up being a good break, just to the right of the trees. The rough there wasn't high."

No. 1 not on his game

Luke Donald's approach at No. 15 landed on a steep greenside slope. He made a nice recovery, chipping near the pin for a short putt for par.

It's been that kind of week for the world's No. 1 player. Good and bad. Enough bad that he's 7 over and out of contention. "I haven't driven it well enough, obviously that puts pressure on your irons,'' Donald said after his round of 74 Saturday.

With AP