Mickelson made two late double bogeys and missed a 15-foot putt at the last to miss the cut by one in what is likely his final U.S. Open appearance.

The fans who remained to follow Phil Mickelson late on Friday at Oakmont loved him, despite everything, and even though there weren't many of them. The overcast early evening skies made it look at least an hour darker than it was,

OAKMONT, Pa. — As Phil Mickelson, aka Lefty, aka Phil the Thrill, aka FIGJAM, aka one of the two most famous golfers of the 21st century, teed off Thursday in what might be his final U.S. Open, there were more security guards than journalists following him. And there were two security guards.