Mickelson heckled by fan with fake moustache at US Open

A fan wearing a fake moustache, Hawaiian-style shirt and an ill-fitting sombrero stood up in the bleachers and went on a bizarre and extended rant
Mickelson heckled by fan with fake moustache at US Open

Phil Mickelson gestures on the 18th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt York)

On Friday, Phil Mickelson might get serenaded by choruses of “Happy Birthday,” an annual US Open tradition for the now 53-year-old six-time runner-up in his national championship.

On Thursday, however, Mickelson was serenaded by a peculiar heckler as the left-hander tried to finish off his first-round 69 on the ninth hole at Los Angeles Country Club.

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