Mickelson did more than voice his frustration during last year’s U.S. Open. In the third round at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island, he staged his own mini protest by racing after a missed putt and hitting his golf ball while it was still moving. While many thought Mickelson should have been disqualified—including some of the anonymous tour pros quoted in the Golf Digest story—he received a two-shot penalty and remained in the tournament.