PGA TOUR: The biggest winners and losers of the 2018 season

ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 12: Brooks Koepka of the United States poses with the Wanamaker Trophy on the 18th green after winning the 2018 PGA Championship with a score of -16 at Bellerive Country Club on August 12, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, NY – JUNE 13: Phil Mickelson of the United States plays a shot during a practice round prior to the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 13, 2018 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /

It is not often that a legend like Phil ends up on this side of the list, but after his unforgettable debacle in the U.S. Open it is hard to keep him off of it.

By now every golf fan has heard of Mickelson’s blunder on the 13^th hole of the third round, when he decided to hit his putt before it stopped rolling out of frustration. He decided to take the two-stroke penalty instead of having his putt roll further past the hole.

That choice made fans and analysts question whether he should withdraw or be disqualified from the tournament. At first he was reluctant to renounce his actions (rather, he seemed proud of besting the Rules of Golf), but he eventually apologized for what he did.

Other than that mishap Mickelson did not play up to the level that he has played at in past majors. His highest finish in a major this season came at the British Open where he tied for 24^th. To make matters worse, in the final major off the year he missed the cut, and it looks like he is closer to retirement than winning another major. The only tournament he came out on top in this season was the WGC-Mexico Championship and his next best finish was 5th at the Wells Fargo Championship.

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