Phil Mickelson attempts charity chip shot at Chargers game

Looks like the Chargers weren't the only ones to disappoint the San Diego fans on Monday night. Phil Mickelson did his part as well, missing a 100-yard chip shot that could have triggered a $1 million donation to the First Book charity program, which would have provided 400,000 books to young children.

The goal for the PGA Tour legend was to hit a five-foot target from across the length of the Qualcomm Stadium field during halftime of the Chargers-Broncos game on Monday night.

I'll save the suspense for you if you want to watch the video below, but suffice to say, many young, book-hungry children are going to be very displeased* with the result (even Norv Turner seemed dismayed when Mickelson told him what had happened).



*Yes, I'm being snarky here for no good reason. I think it's commendable for Mickelson to have given his time and effort to the cause, and the $50,000 that actually was donated is impressive.

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