Mickelson not at his best in US Ryder Cup triumph
Ryder Cup | Written by BigRedDespite a rather average performance by Phil Mickelson, the USA did beat Europe 16½ - 11½ to win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999.
World number two Mickelson - the team’s best ranked player in the absence of Tiger Woods - was the only player along with Hunter Mahan to play in all five session but did contribute only 2 points (1 win, 2 halves, 2 losses).
Here are the results of Phil’s games:
Friday Morning Foursomes | ||
Mickelson/Kim | Halved | Harrington/Karlsson |
Friday Afternoon Fourballes | ||
Mickelson/Kim | 2 Up | Harrington/McDowell |
Saturday Morning Foursomes | ||
Mickelson/Kim | 2&1 | Stenson/Wilson |
Saturday Afternoon Fourballs | ||
Mickelson/Mahan | Halved | Stenson/Karlsson |
Sunday Singles | ||
Mickelson | 3&2 | Justin Rose |
Listen to what Phil, Sergio Garcia and the team captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo had to say after the match: