Unlucky 13th hole proves to be a mountain of trouble for Mickelson

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SAN DIEGO, California (AFP) — Phil Mickelson changed his strategy in the third round of the 108th US Open golf championship but he couldn't alter his luck.

Mickelson, who shares the record for most US Open runner-up finishes without a win, shot a five-over par 76 for a nine-over 222 total.

The three-time major championship winner may have seen his hopes for victory this year unravel with a disastrous 13th hole on Saturday at Torrey Pines.

To stunned silence from an enthusiastic and faithful gallery, San Diego's favourite native son took a quadruple-bogey on the 614-yard par-five 13.

Number 13 truly was unlucky for Mickelson as he tried unsuccessfully three times to finesse his ball up a steep slope in front of the green.

Each time his chip...