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.

In what may have been his final appearance at the U.S. Open, legendary golfer Phil Mickelson didn’t have the opening two rounds he was hoping for at Oakmont. Of all the major tournaments Mickelson has won throughout his storied PGA Tour career,