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U.S. Open: Phil Mickelson disappointed after third-round struggles

By Jake Elman
Phil Mickelson shot 4-over-75 at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Phil Mickelson shot 4-over-75 at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

June 15 (UPI) -- Phil Mickelson said he was disappointed in his performance during Saturday's third round at the U.S. Open.

Mickelson shot 4-over-75 and is three-over-par for the tournament at Pebble Beach, Calif. The six-time U.S. Open runner-up ended play tied for 48th.

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Mickelson said he felt underwhelmed despite hitting a 370-yard drive on the ninth hole.

"I felt like I played a lot better than I'm scoring," Mickelson said. "And [I] certainly didn't finish this round very well."

Mickelson birdied the 12th hole and sat at two-under. He recorded bogeys on holes No. 11, 14 and 17 before hitting his tee shot into Carmel Bay on the 18th.

"I'll come out tomorrow and play as well as I can," Mickelson said. "But today was the day I needed to go low. I played well enough to do it. .... And then I finished poorly."

Mickelson celebrates his 49th birthday Sunday.

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Gary Woodland of the U.S. holds the championship trophy after the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open on Sunday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

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