Commentary: Mickelson is U.S. Open's first victim

So the USGA has probably succeeded once again in securing its reputation as golf's hardest test. But instead, it's Phil Mickelson who has been bruised - and the possibility of a comeback for the ages is lost, probably somewhere out in Oakmont's gnarly grass.

Go to article or click photos to enlarge.

McDowellRough

Practicing shots out of Oakmont's rough is becoming dangerous.

Credits: Brandon Tucker/GolfPublisher.com