Phil Mickelson, 54, admitted prior to the 2025 U.S. Open that there was a real chance it would be his final trek around the national championship, ending a 35-year quest for two elusive crowns -- the other a career grand slam -- that he never captured.

The 54-year-old, who fell one shot short of the weekend at Oakmont, won’t have a guaranteed spot in next year’s field.

Well inside the cut line with four holes to play in his second round, a pair of late double bogeys left Lefty's 34th US Open done after 36 holes.