Phil Mickelson hits fan with ball at US Open as worried spectators rush to his aid
Phil Mickelson managed to strike a fan with a stray ball on day two of the US Open on Friday. The 52-year-old was aiming to recover from a sub-par start to this year’s tournament, the only major that he is yet to win over the course of his playing career at the highest level.
Mickelson rounded off on Thursday with a disappointing score of eight over-par and was bidding to cut back the deficit with a respectable showing on day two of the action at the Country Club in Massachusetts. His weekend quickly went from bad to worse, though, when he floored a spectator with a wayward shot on the third hole.
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