Thumbs-up from Mickelson doesn’t bring normalcy to US Open


              A signboard includes an image of a trophy designating Jon Rahm, from Spain, as last year's champion during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
            
              Brooks Koepka chips a shot onto a green during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
            
              Phil Mickelson takes a tee shot on the fifth hole during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
            
              Phil Mickelson poses for a photo with a fan during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
            
              Phil Mickelson watches his tee shot on the fifth hole during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
            
              Phil Mickelson takes notes on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
            
              Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits onto the green at the fourth hole at The Country Club, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Brookline, Mass., during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
            
              Rory McIlroy, left, of Northern Ireland, and Jon Rahm, of Spain, talk before teeing off at the fifth hole at The Country Club, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Brookline, Mass., during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Thumbs-up from Mickelson doesn’t bring normalcy to US Open