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MAMARONECK, New York -- Phil Mickelson's bid for a third consecutive major ended with a shocking collapse when he bungled his way to a double bogey on the final hole to give the U.S. Open to Geoff Ogilvy. Mickelson tied for second after losing a two-shot lead on the final three holes. Mickelson was on the verge of joining Tiger Woods as the only players over the last 50 years with three straight majors. Mickelson said losing this one "hurts any more than any tournament because I had it won.'' But the old Phil took over. He was wild off...

Paul Casey, an Englishman who lives in Arizona, returns to the PGA Tour this week after undergoing counseling to deal with the fallout from his derogatory comments about Americans. Casey said in an interview with The Sunday Times of London in November that he learned to "properly hate" the Americans during the Ryder Cup. He also said U.S. fans can be "bloody annoying," and the vast majority of Americans don't know what's going on in the world. Casey later said he didn't need to apologize, only explain what he meant by his remarks. "The players I spoke to about everything...