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		</div><p>Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson experienced contrasting starts from similar positions as the 115th US Open got under way at Chambers Bay on Thursday.</p>
<p>Both players missed the green on the first hole, which was playing as a long par four in the opening round, with their approach shots rolling down a steep slope onto the adjacent 18th fairway.</p>
<p>But while Mickelson displayed his renowned short game skills by pitching to within inches of the hole to save par, Watson’s first attempt to “putt” up the slope using a fairway wood failed to reach the green and rolled back to his feet.</p>
<p>The double Masters champion only just found the putting surface with his second attempt and two-putted for a double-bogey six, although he was at least not last thanks to Josh Persons starting his round on the 10th with a triple-bogey seven.</p>
<p>Mickelson has finished runner-up a record six times in the US Open, the one tournament he needs to win to become the sixth player to complete a career grand slam.</p>
<p>Another left-hander, American Cody Gribble, was the early leader on one under par after a birdie on the first, with English pair John Parry and Andy Sullivan in a large group along with Mickelson on level par.</p>
<p>Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher was among the later starters and hoping that his caddie, Damian Moore, would be fit enough to be alongside him after suffering a leg injury on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Moore was taken from the course on a stretcher after falling victim to the steep slopes and dry, slippery grass at Chambers Bay, with a temporary replacement on stand-by if he was unable to work.</p>
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