Phil Mickelson Just Went Berserk!

Last updated on: June 16, 2018 at 12:11 pm by Kermit Zarley

Phil Mickelson Just Went Berserk! 2018-06-16T12:11:58-07:00 Kermit Zarley

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Just minutes ago, at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island, New York, superstar Phil Mickelson very uncharacteristically hit a putt on a green past the hole that was going to speed up going downhill, and perhaps roll off green, and Phil ran to the moving ball and hit it back at the hole, past the hole. He then two putted from there. At the moment, it was unknown whether he made an 8 or a 9. But I thought that’s disqualification. I could be wrong.

I believe it is a two stroke penalty to hit a moving ball. But when that is done, I thought the Rules of Golf require that the player must then replay the shot from where he or she hit the moving the ball. If you do what Phil did, continue playing, I thought that is disqualification for improperly playing. Apparently, I’m wrong because U.S.G.A. officials are allowing Phil to continue playing the remaining holes.

The reason I think it is supposed to be disqualification is that whenever you play golf “improperly,” such as hitting a moving ball, you must then return the ball to the position where the ball was last “in play” and commence playing. The infraction for hitting the moving ball is a two stroke penalty. But to continue playing improperly is disqualification.

Television commentators are saying the reason Phil struck the moving ball was to show his frustration with the golf course setup. That very well may be. Regardless, he “lost it”–lost his composure. Former PGA Tour player-commentators, such at Curtis Strange and Paul Azinger were also discussing if it was “conduct unbecoming a professional golfer.” But they surely know that is a rule of the PGA Tour, not the U.S.G.A. The U.S. Open is owned and operated by the U.S.G.A., so that the PGA Tour has nothing to do it.

Phil Mickelson has certainly given us viewers something to talk about, here. John Daly did that at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst years ago. We expect something like that from the Bad Boy of Golf, but not from the ever-composed and lovable Dr. Phil.

Golf

Phil Mickelson

U.S. Open

Previous Post

June 15, 2018

Dustin Johnson Leads the U.S. Open after Two Rounds

Next Post

June 16, 2018 Four-Way Tie for First in U.S. Open

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Angels Billy Graham Blog Description Book Reviews Christian Living Christianity Christology Church History Current Events Deity of Christ? Disarmament Eschatology Evangelicalism Ezekiel 38-39 Film Reviews God Golf Gospel Harmonization Health History Holy Spirit Incarnation? Interview Islam Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Jesus Last Empire Literary Announcements Major Championship Winners Masters Monotheism My Books New Testament Old Testament Politics Primitive Weapons Ryder Cup Science Society of Biblical Literature The Bible The Restitution of Jesus Christ Trinitarianism Trinity? Uncategorized Unconditional Love? War on Terrorism

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What church leader is called "the Bishop of Rome"?

Select your answer to see how you score.

The Archbishop of Canterbury The General Superintendent The Pope The Patriarch

Books by This Author Books by Kermit Zarley Blog

See All Titles »