By Doug Ferguson
The Associated Press
MAMARONECK, N.Y. —; Phil Mickelson’s bid for a third consecutive major ended with a shocking collapse today when he bungled his way to a double bogey on the final hole, giving the U.S. Open to Geoff Ogilvy.
The winning shot in this test of survival at Winged Foot was Ogilvy’s 6-foot par putt that he figured was only good for second place.
The memory will be Mickelson on the 72nd hole, one minute on the verge of joining Tiger Woods as the only players over the last 50 years with three straight majors, the next minute looking like the Mickelson of old with a reckless attempt to get out of trouble.
The celebration took place not on the 18th green, but in the clubhouse.
Ogilvy, whose resiliency carried him to the Match Play Championship in February, closed with a 2-over 72 in the highest-scoring U.S. Open since 1974 at Winged Foot. He became the first Australian to win the U.S. Open since David Graham in 1981.
See tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press for full coverage.
The Associated Press
MAMARONECK, N.Y. —; Phil Mickelson’s bid for a third consecutive major ended with a shocking collapse today when he bungled his way to a double bogey on the final hole, giving the U.S. Open to Geoff Ogilvy.
The winning shot in this test of survival at Winged Foot was Ogilvy’s 6-foot par putt that he figured was only good for second place.
The memory will be Mickelson on the 72nd hole, one minute on the verge of joining Tiger Woods as the only players over the last 50 years with three straight majors, the next minute looking like the Mickelson of old with a reckless attempt to get out of trouble.
The celebration took place not on the 18th green, but in the clubhouse.
Ogilvy, whose resiliency carried him to the Match Play Championship in February, closed with a 2-over 72 in the highest-scoring U.S. Open since 1974 at Winged Foot. He became the first Australian to win the U.S. Open since David Graham in 1981.
See tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press for full coverage.
