WATCH: Phil Mickelson Endures Horror Finish
Phil Mickelson produced a horror finish in his second round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, finding the water twice on the last hole.
WATCH: Phil Mickelson Endures Horror Finish
Teeing off on the last hole, Mickelson placed his fairway wood perfectly in the middle of the fairway.
But two leaked shots to the left found the ocean as Mickelson made a quadruple bogey nine to cap off an eight-over-par round of 80, missing the cut by 11 shots.
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The American has won this event five times, with the most recent victory a three shot win over Paul Casey in 2019.
But Mickelson has struggled for form on the PGA Tour this season, missing three cuts with his best finish a T44 at the Safeway Open.
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Starting his second round at Pebble Beach, the five-time Major champion parred his first five holes.
A birdie at the sixth followed, before back-to-back bogies at the seventh and eighth meant a one-over-par front nine of 37.
Mickelson then showed his legendary short game on the 10th as his chip rolled into the cup for a birdie, and a slim possibility of making the cut, which was at one-under-par.
But disaster struck on the par five 14th as the American pushed his first tee shot right and had to hit a provisional, eventually making a scrappy double bogey.
Consecutive bogies then followed at the 15th and 16th, laying the foundations for a disappointing finish.
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Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°
Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°
Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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