Jun 17, 2018; Southampton, NY, USA; Phil Mickelson reacts after putting the twelfth during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills GC - Shinnecock Hills Golf C. Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson theatrically parred the 13th hole in the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday - a day after drawing a storm of criticism by hitting a moving ball on the same green.
Mickelson raised his arms in mock celebration when the ball went in, a far cry from Saturday when he ran up a hefty 10 on the same hole, including a two-stroke penalty for his transgression, which could even have seen him disqualified from the tournament.
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