Well inside the cut line with four holes to play in his second round, a pair of late double bogeys left Lefty's 34th US Open done after 36 holes.

The fans who remained to follow Phil Mickelson late on Friday at Oakmont loved him, despite everything, and even though there weren't many of them. The overcast early evening skies made it look at least an hour darker than it was,

Phil Mickelson's US Open campaign came to a premature end, with time running out for the American star to complete the career Grand Slam.