That meant Mickelson needed a birdie on the 18th, and the golf gods couldn't help but play one last cruel prank on Lefty at a U.S. Open. He piped his drive and hit a beautiful second shot to 14 feet, hole high, setting up the birdie look he needed to make the weekend.

The 54-year-old, who fell one shot short of the weekend at Oakmont, won’t have a guaranteed spot in next year’s field.

Phil Mickelson double bogeyed two of his last four holes to miss the U.S. Open cut by a stroke, which could be his final appearance in the only major championship he’s yet to win. While he still could qualify for future U.S. Opens or receive a special exemption from the USGA, do you believe this will be his last?