45K Bet Placed On Mickelson To Win 2020 U.S. Open, He's Says He Hopes To Carry Three-Stroke Lead Into 18

Heard someone place 45k on me to win the open at 75-1 (pays 3.3 mil)
Hoping for both of us I have a 3 shot lead on 18 tee.

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) September 12, 2020

You have to love Lefty’s sense of humor as the U.S. Open returns to Winged Foot where he had a strong chance to win in 2006, on of six (!) runner-up finishes in the national championship.

He replied to the news that someone has faith in his abilities next week, as reported by William Hill where the wager was placed.

Whoa! Someone dropped $45k Thursday on Phil to win @usopengolf at #WingedFoot for a potential return of $3.375 million with @WilliamHillUS in Vegas.

Guy may or may not have been wearing aviators and lost a lot of weight recently.

— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) September 11, 2020

Meanwhile, the Worldwide Leader picked up the story. Just got the major wrong.

Sports center reporting same story....intern night at the graphics desk. pic.twitter.com/bx1jYCsNuk

— Chris Sutton (@HFDC) September 12, 2020