Phil Mickelson will not soon forget this heartbreak. Seemingly in control of his game and his emotions, Lefty entered the final three holes of the U.S. Open with a two-shot lead but bogeyed No. 16 and double-bogeyed 18 to hand the title to Aussie Geoff Ogilvy.
The 2006 U.S. Open Championship Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  | |
| 1 | Geoff Ogilvy | +5 | F | +2 | |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | +6 | F | +4 | |
| T2 | Colin Montgomerie | +6 | F | +1 | |
| T2 | Jim Furyk | +6 | F | E | |
| 5 | Padraig Harrington | +7 | F | +1 | |
The 39th PGA Professional National Championship
June 22-25, 2006 at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y.
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Precision Putting
Colin Montgomerie curled in a 60-foot birdie at the 17th hole Sunday. Watch Peter Krause, the 2005 PGA Teacher of the Year, demonstrate how to perfect putting.
Mickelson trying to deal with giving away U.S. Open
Phil Mickelson isn't the first person to lose the U.S. Open in spectacular fashion, and he surely won't be the last. But Lefty has to hope he doesn't fall victim to the same fate that tormented other losers of America's national championship.
New champ Ogilvy earns trip to PGA Grand Slam of Golf
As Geoff Ogilvy will soon find out, among the many benefits that come with winning the U.S. Open, arguably the most exotic and prestigious is a November trip to Poipu Bay Golf Course in Kauai, Hawaii, for the exclusive PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
Grant Me This:'Old' Phil returned at worst possible time
PGA.com contributor Grant Boone says we witnessed late Sunday afternoon on Winged Foot's 18th tee the unfortunate return of the old Phil Mickelson, the one who gambled with abandon and would ultimately pay a steep price.
U.S. Open finale marred by collapses large and small
Somewhere in France, Jean Van de Velde is chuckling over a glass of Bordeaux and some stinky cheese. The man who threw away the 1999 British Open admitted several new members to his ignominious Blown-Major Club on Sunday.
Litke: At just the wrong time, the 'old Phil' comes back
Remember the Phil Mickelson who waited for the critical juncture in the biggest tournaments to try shot after reckless shot, seemingly only to prove he could do it? As Jim Litke points out, he returned on Sunday at the worst possible moment.
Ogilvy wins the U.S. Open, but not the popular vote
The New York fans were all revved up to cheer Phil Mickelson's victory. They even seemed primed to applaud a major breakthrough from Colin Montgomerie. But when Geoff Ogilvy wound up with the trophy, they weren't sure what to think.