Like many golf fans, I was disappointed for and by Phil in the 2018 U.S. Open Championship that ended yesterday. We had hopes for Phil: his desire to finally win the Open and grab the grand slam accolade he's sought for so long. But what happened on 13 Saturday afternoon burst the Phil fan bubble for me. When character counts, Phil's tank was empty.
I won't belabor the details - you can get them here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-phil-mickelson-no-dq-us-open-putt-2018-6
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/us-open-2018-the-usga-still-got-it-wrong-when-it-didnt-dq-phil-mickelson
Phil may have acted impulsively at the moment he took a swat at his still moving golf ball; but his smug posturing at the press conference after the round was a character test he failed miserably when he told his fans to "toughen up" because he bent the golf rules to his advantage.
This isn't the first time Phil has slithered through a sticky wicket:
http://cheapncheerfulliving.blogspot.com/2016/05/phil-phil-phil.html
Saturday was Phil's 48th birthday, the best present he got was the 2 stroke penalty from the USGA. Phil should have had the maturity and strength of character to DQ himself from the event.
Penny Pincher
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