Phil Mickelson's record at the U.S. Open brutally trolled by golf analyst

LIV Golf's Phil Mickelson has many accolades to his name. While Mickelson is a 6-time Major champion, the one major he hasn't been able to win in his career is the U.S. Open. Recently, the 54-year-old was trolled for the same by a very popular golf analyst.

On X, golf analyst Brandel Chamblee replied to a fan who called him out for omitting Mickelson from the list of closest to getting the career grand slam without getting it. He responded to the fan writing that Phil Mickelson was never remotely close to winning the U.S. Open.

Chamblee said:

"Closest he came at the US Open after winning The Open in 2013 was 28th place… so he didn’t come remotely close."

You can check Brandel Chamblee's tweet on Phil Mickelson below:

Indeed, the closest Phil Mickelson came to winning the U.S. Open was in 2013, the year he won The Open Championship. In that year, the U.S. Open was played at the Merion Golf Club in Philadelphia, and Mickelson tied with Jason Day for second place.

It's also worth noting that after his Open Championship victory in 2013, Mickelson would go on to win the PGA Championship for the second time in 2021. Since his PGA Championship victory, Lefty's best finish at a Major championship came in 2023 when he finished T2 at the Masters.

However, Mickelson's recent outing at the Augusta National wasn't indicative of the 2025 season he is having in LIV Golf. After two rounds at Augusta, Mickelson became one of the five LIV Golfers who missed the cut at the Masters.

A detailed look at Phil Mickelson's 2025 season so far

Phil Mickelson at the recently concluded Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club [Image via IMAGN]

The 2025 season has been a delight so far for Phil Mickelson. While the American golfer has not been able to register a win in LIV Golf, he has registered some brilliant finishes, which leave fans hopeful that he could attain his first win on the Saudi-backed tour this year.

Here is a detailed look at Mickelson's outings this year:

Year: 14/2 - 16/2

Event: LIV Golf Adelaide
Course: The Grange Golf Club
Finish: T23
Overall Score: 72-74-68 214 (-2)

Date: 7/3 - 9/3

Event: LIV Golf Hong Kong
Course: Hong Kong Golf Club
Finish: 3
Overall Score: 67-65-64 196 (-14)

Date: 14/3 - 16/3

Event: LIV Golf Singapore
Course: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course)
Finish: T19
Overall Score: 69-68-72 209 (-4)

Date: 4/4 - 6/4

Event: LIV Golf Miami
Course: Trump National Doral Golf Course
Finish: 6
Overall Score: 69-73-73 215 (-1)

Major Championship:

Date: 10/4 - 13/4
Event: Masters Tournament
Course: Augusta National Golf Club
Finish: Missed Cut
Overall Score: 75-74 149 (+5)

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