- Phil Mickelson took a bizarre 2-stroke penalty at the U.S. Open when he intentionally putted a ball that was still rolling on the green.
- Mickelson hit his bogey putt well past the hole and rather than let it roll off the green, he chased after it and hit it again before it stopped.
- Mickelson ultimately scored a 10 on the Par-4 13th hole and left the announcers speechless.
Phil Mickelson took one of the more bizarre penalties you will ever see at a major golf championship when he intentionally putted a ball that was still rolling.
The incident came on the 13th hole of the third round at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Mickelson hit his bogey putt well past the hole and it appeared that it might roll off the green.
Rather than wait to see where the ball might end up, Mickelson literally ran after the ball and hit it again as it was still moving. Fox announcer Joe Buck was stunned and momentarily speechless.
The greens have been a nightmare for the world's best golfers as only one player is under par and many of the game's biggest names failed to make the cut.
After the putt, commentator Curtis Strange may have summed it up best as Mickelson was walking off the green with a big smile on his face.
"I've never seen anything like that from a world-class player in my life," Strange said.
Fox analyst Paul Azinger speculated that Mickelson just snapped after seeing how bad his putt was.
"That's the most out-of-character I have ever seen Phil Mickelson," Azinger said. "I think he just snapped at how bad his speed was on that putt. He just snapped."
Many immediately the moment to John Daly, who also hit a moving putt during the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
Mickelson finished the round with an 11-over 81, and 17-over for the tournament.
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