SF Examiner: Favorite Mickelson suffers through poor first day

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Art Spander in Pebble Beach, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open, articles, golf

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

PEBBLE BEACH — Sorry about that, Phil. But that’s often what happens when you reach 40. Your putting falls apart.

Ben Hogan was a basket case on the greens when he crossed the magic number. Sam Snead even tried hitting a ball like he was playing croquet, not golf.

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