PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Phil Mickelson of the United States look on from the 17th tee during the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 16, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
PHIL MICKELSON HAS PLAYED IN 26 U.S. Opens. He has finished runner-up six times. That's a record.
On Wednesday at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, the 49-year-old eternal optimist gave a nod to reality. Here's the quote from Golfworld:
"I really don't have many more chances," Mickelson said at the Travelers Championship, where he is playing for the first time in 16 years.