Phil Mickelson prepares for US Open after first LIV Golf tournament

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Phil Mickelson arrived in Massachusetts in preparation for the U.S. Open despite the controversy that has swirled around him and his decision to play in LIV Golf’s first tournament.

The 2022 U.S. Open is set to take place at The Country Club in Brookline. Mickelson arrived from London after competing at the Centurion Golf Club in LIV Golf’s first 54-hole event. He finished tied for 33rd and 10-over par for the tournament.

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Phil Mickelson reacts to the crowd after putting on the 15th green during the LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Now, it’s onto the U.S. Open, which Mickelson has yet to win. He finished second or tied for second in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2013. It’s the only major tournament he hasn’t won.

Mickelson and others who decided to play in LIV Golf will be allowed to play the U.S. Open, the U.S. Golf Association said last week.

"We pride ourselves in being the most open championship in the world and the players who have earned the right to compete in this year’s championship, both via exemption and qualifying, will have the opportunity to do so. Our field criteria were set prior to entries opening earlier this year and it’s not appropriate, nor fair to competitors, to change criteria once established," the USGA said.

"Regarding players who may choose to play in London this week, we simply asked ourselves this question – should a player who had earned his way into the 2022 U.S. Open, via our published field