Phil Mickelson has six second-place finishes in the U.S. Open, and they've all come on traditional, difficult U.S. Open setups. In search of his first U.S. Open title and completing the career Grand Slam, Mickelson hopes the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont gets so difficult that it might be considered unfair.
VIDEO: Phil Mickelson is rooting for the 2016 U.S. Open to play unfair
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