Mickelson to play Oakmont with hurt wrist; Alexis Thompson, 12, qualifies for U.S. Open

His wrist still hurting, Phil Mickelson will nevertheless compete in the U.S. Open this weekend at Oakmont Country Club. Mickelson played nine holes yesterday, the first time he’s been on the golf course since withdrawing from the Memorial Tournament with an inflamed wrist May 31 …

“I should be able to have it be manageable as long as I don’t aggravate it,” Mickelson said. “Or hit it in the rough.”

Alexis “Lexie” Thompson became the youngest golfer to qualify for a men or women’s U.S. Open Monday. The 12 year old was among eight players to make it through sectional Open qualifying at Florida’s Heathrow Country Club …

The Wolf golf course at Las Vegas Paiute Resort may get more attention than the other Pete Dye design there, Snow Mountain, but the latter is arguably the more difficult of the two, Chris Baldwin writes at LasVegasGolf.com.