$300M-golfer Phil Mickelson ends possible final US Open bid with graceful gesture in the rain

$300-million worth golfer (according to Celebrity Net Worth) Phil Mickelson ended his potentially final US Open bid with a graceful gesture in the rain. Mickelson couldn't make the cutline at the US Open on Friday, and this was the golfer's final year exemption into the US Open, which he earned by triumphing at the 2021 PGA Championship.

To end his last possible appearance at the US Open, Mickelson distributed gifts from his bags to the officers who walked with him. A video of his heartfelt gesture was shared by Golf.com’s X page, and with that, they wrote the following caption:

“ A true class act. 👏 Phil Mickelson missed the cut by one but still made time in the rain to hand out gifts from his bag to the officers who walked with him.”

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Phil Mickelson finished T68, scoring 8 over. He shot a 74 in the first round, carding three birdies on the last nine. He again scored 74 in the second round with one birdie on the front nine and one on the back nine.

What did Phil Mickelson say after winning his last major championship?

Phil Mickelson had his last major championship victory at the 2021 PGA Championship, where he finished with a final score of 6 under, which was two shots better than Brooks Koepka's. Following his triumph, Mickelson joined a press conference at the Ocean course and shared his experience of winning the major. Here's what he said (via ASAP Sports):

“It's been an incredible day, and I've not let myself kind of think about the results until now, now that it's over. I've tried to stay more in the present and at the shot at hand and not jump ahead and race. I've tried to shut my mind to a lot of stuff going around. I wasn't watching TV. I wasn't getting on my phone. I was just trying to quiet things down because I'll get my thoughts racing and I really just tried to stay calm.”

He continued, “I wasn't executing the way I believed I could, and with the help of a lot of people, my wife especially, Andrew Getson and my brother Tim and Steve Loy, I've been able to make progress and have this week. It's very exciting because I've had a few breakthroughs on being able to stay more present, be able to stay more focused, and physically.”

Phil Mickelson scored 6 under at the 2021 PGA Championship with an opening round of 70 after carding two birdies on the front nine and four on the back nine. In the next round, he shot 69 with six birdies. He shot 70 in the third round and 73 in the fourth with five birdies in each round.

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Suchita Chakraborty is a senior golf writer at Sportskeeda. She did her post-graduation at St. Xavier's University. For a year now, she has developed a riveting inclination toward golf, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being her top-tier motivational figures to indulge in the sport. She even lives by the words of the Hall of Famer, "You can always become better", which impels her to excel every day. Her strong suit in golf is covering the LPGA Tour, especially the nooks and crannies of the international event, the Solheim Cup. As a pastime amusement, Suchita also engages herself in reading about golf controversies. Her favorite pick is ‘LIV and Let Die’ by Alan Shipnuck, which covers the PGA-LIV beef.

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