Major Meltdowns: Horror Stories from Golf's Major Championships
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Phil Mickelson, 2006 U.S. Open
Standing on the 18th tee at the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, all Phil Mickelson needed was a par to win his first U.S. Open and third consecutive major. Instead, he made a double bogey to hand the trophy to Geoff Ogilvy. Afterward, Mickelson said, "I'm such an idiot."Standing on the 18th tee at the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, all Phil Mickelson needed was a par to win his first U.S. Open and third consecutive major. Instead, he made a double bogey to hand the trophy to Geoff Ogilvy. Afterward, Mickelson said, "I'm such an idiot."


