BROOKLINE, Mass. -- The 2022 U.S. Open course at The Country Club has proven to be quite difficult this week, even for some of the most talented golfers on the planet.

The cut line during Friday's second round is projected to be 3-over par, and several notable players did not make it and will miss out on the weekend action in Brookline as a result.

Phil Mickelson was among the most popular golfers to miss the cut. Mickelson came into the week as one of the main storylines given his decision to join LIV Golf

The controversy surrounding that tour. His much-anticipated press conference Monday afternoon did him more harm than good.

Mickelson played horribly at The Country Club, finishing at 11-over par -- tied for his fifth-worst score through 36 holes at a major championship.

He made 10 bogeys, two double-bogeys and three birdies in two rounds. One good development for Mickelson was that the fans

Mickelson has now missed the cut in the last two major championships he's played. The U.S. Open -- the only one of the four majors Mickelson has failed to win in his career

One good development for Mickelson was that the fans throughout the week gave him a mostly positive reception.

Mickelson played horribly at The Country Club, finishing at 11-over par -- tied for his fifth-worst score through 36 holes at a major championship.

His much-anticipated press conference Monday afternoon did him more harm than good. even for some of the most talented golfers on the planet.