Phil Mickelson, U.s. Open | featured news

The first swing of Thursday for Phil Mickelson sent marshals’ arms pointing waywardly, swallows fleeing from tree limbs and Mickelson to the back of the tee box looking forlorn. It wasn’t even 7:35 a.m. Before Tiger Woods, his playing partner, even struck a shot in the 112th U.S. Open, Mickelson began pantomiming his own swing, trying to find something on the course that might better be discovered on the range.

Graeme McDowell wins the 110th US Open by one shot from France's Gregory Havret with Ernie Els third and Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson fourth at Pebble Beach.

If Phil Mickelson wants to win his first U.S. Open this week, he'll need to turn things around.

His only birdie in his final round comes at No. 16, and that's the difference. Mickelson, Barnes and Duval finish two strokes back in second. In a final hour packed with emotion, Lucas Glover played a steady hand to win the U.S. Open.