Ironman Mickelson now sets sights on Ryder Cup in France
Jersey City — The US’s 19-11 romp over the International team in the 2017 Ryder Cup only whetted Phil Mickelson’s appetite for the 2018 Ryder Cup. The 47-year-old golfer made his 100th match in team competition for the US with a win on Sunday and a 2 & 1 victory over Canadian Adam Hadwin. Mickelson posted his 26th Presidents Cup match win — extending his record after tying and then surpassing the 24-win mark of Tiger Woods earlier in the week. "This has been a fun, special week. I’ve never been a part of a team all these years that’s this talented and gone out and lit the course up like this and had such a big lead going into Sunday singles," he said. The US, up by 11 points on Saturday night, needed just one point from Sunday’s singles to clinch the Cup. "This was a stress-free day for us and that’s just something we’ve never had," said Mickelson, the only man to play in all 12 Presidents Cups and now a veteran of 23 consecutive US match play teams including Presidents and Ryder Cu...
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