5 Reasons Phil Mickelson Will Excel at the 2012 Ryder Cup

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Published: September 25, 2012

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Phil Mickelson is in every sense a Ryder Cup veteran—when he tees it up at Medinah later this week he’ll be making his ninth Ryder Cup appearance. Unfortunately for the U.S., despite Phil’s talents and aggressive style of play, he has a lousy Ryder Cup record of just 11-17-6. He’s performed particularly poorly in the team events (7-13-6) and is batting just .500 in singles. So, is there reason to believe that this year will be different? I think so. Here are my five reasons why Phil will tear up Medinah and the Euros.

1) Phil is hot at the moment—Almost every Ryder Cup captain likes to go with the hot hand, and Phil is certainly hot at the moment. After a relatively poor season in which Phil won only a single tournament, he turned it on during the FedEx Cup playoffs (finishing fifth overall). Mickelson shot seven consecutive rounds of 68 or lower throughout the Deutsche Bank and BMW Championships en route to finishes of T4 and T2 respectively. During this streak Mickelson earned over $1 million—he’s clearly returned to form just in time.

2) The crowd is in his corner—Phil is, without a doubt, the U.S. player whom the fans will get behind the most. In major events (see the 2002 U.S. Open, for example) the crowd has literally carried Phil around the course. He’ll feed off of this energy, and his opponents will have to deal with the noise and the cheers every time Phil pulls out one of his tricks.

3) He’s a different player now—Phil’s career record in the Ryder Cup is indicative of a player who has a hard time dealing with the extreme pressure cooker that is the Ryder Cup. We saw this with Phil, a lot, earlier in his career with regards to major championships as well. Phil has since shaken the major monkey, and it’s done a ton for his confidence and his ability to perform under the most intense pressure. I’d expect this to be his Ryder Cup...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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