WATCH: Phil Mickelson Hits Moving Ball At US Open
Lefty had a truly bizarre moment during round 3
Lefty had a truly bizarre moment during round 3 of the US Open
WATCH: Phil Mickelson Hits Moving Ball At US Open
Phil Mickelson had a truly bizarre moment at the US Open during round three, hitting a moving ball on the 13th green after it was rolling off down a hill.
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Watch the video below:
His score for the hole initially went down as an 8, although has since been changed to a 10.
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Mickelson was given a two stroke penalty for breaching Rule 14-5 for hitting a moving ball.
He took four to get to the green and made four putts, plus the two additional strokes.
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Mickelson was made aware of his rule breach during play.
That dropped him to +16 for the tournament and +10 for the round.
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