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Many said that it was his best Presidents Cup ever. He collected 4.5 of 5 possible points and was the US Team’s second best scorer (Tiger Woods won all of his matches) in a 19.5 : 14.5 pounding of the International Team.

Here is a short wrap-up of all the matches Phil played in:

Thursday Foursomes (Mickelson/Kim vs Weir/Clark) : USA wins 3 and 2
The International Team led throughout the first 12 holves (albeit never more than a 1-up advantage) until Mickelson rolled in consecutive birdie putts on No. 13 and No. 14 to take the lead for the US Team. The Americans also birdied the next two holes to win the first match ot the 2009 Presidents Cup.

Friday Four-Ball (Mickelson/Leonard vs Goosen/Scott): USA Wins 3 and 2
In an entertaining match, Phil had four birdies on the front nine that helped the Americans to maintain a slender 1-up advantage. Adam Scott birdied the 12th to square the match but Phil responded with a fantastic iron shot on the next hole and the US Team never looked back.

Saturday Foursomes (Mickelson/O’Hair vs Goosen/Villegas): USA wins 5 and 3
After a short warm-up period (the International Team led 1-up after three holes), Mickelson and O’Hair really got it going. Phil had another fantastic day with the flat stick and got his third win with his third different partner.

Saturday Four-Ball (Mickelson/O’Haird vs Singh/Clark): Match Halved
In the best match of the day, the Americans never led and were always down until the 12th hole. Tim Clark was the dominating player for Greg Norman’s team as he made six birdies (one of them coming from 63 feet at No. 11). The match was all-square when they came to the Par-5 18th hole. No player was able to reach the green with his second shot and after no one’s third shot was particularly close it turned into a putting contest. After everyone had missed their putts (Mickelson from only 11 feet) the match was halved and the US Team lead by three before Sunday’s Singles.

Sunday Singles (Mickelson vs Goosen): USA wins 2up
It was the first time this week that Phil seemed to have difficulties on the greens. Therefore the matched stayed close - even though two-time Major champion Retief Goosen wasn’t playing his best golf either - until Mickelson birdied No. 15 and No. 17 to earn the US Team’s final point in the 2009 President Cup.

The International Team’s Captain Greg Norman made a bad choice with his picks Adam Scott
and Ryo Ishikawa. Especially Scott - who has played poorly all season long - turned out to be the team’s weak link and managed only one point in five matches.

The US Team has now won six out of eight Presidents Cup matches (the sole International Victory came at Royal Melbourne in 1998, the 2003 edition in Fancourt, South Africa was halved), most of them with a huge margin. The International Team needs to make some fundamental changes in order to be competitive in the 2011 match. Otherwise the media and spectator attention might fade if this great event turns into a one-sided affair.