Phil Mickelson at Ryder Cup 2014: Score, Recap and Twitter Reaction from Day 1

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Published: September 26, 2014

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Day 1 of the Ryder Cup got off to a rousing, surprising start for the United States but ended with a whimper. The underdogs grabbed an early lead, 2.5-1.5, in the morning four-ball matches thanks to the efforts of Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley against Sergio Garcia and Rory MciLroy. 

The afternoon session seemed more in line with what the expectations were heading into the day. Mickelson and Bradley fell behind Victor Dubuisson and Graeme McDowell unable to make up the difference, losing 3 & 2. 

Anyone who has watched a round of golf this year knows that Mickelson wasn't at his best. He had just one top-10 finish in 21 PGA Tour events, no wins and missed five cuts. It's the first time since 2003 that Lefty has gone an entire season without winning a singles tournament, so the Ryder Cup is his best chance to salvage a lost year. 

We've got a recap of Mickelson's performance his score from the first day at Gleneagles and reaction from around the Internet. 





Mickelson and Bradley didn't secure the morning match until the final hole thanks to a birdie putt from Mickelson after Garcia parred the hole for Europe, via SportsCenter:



Even though you can't predict what will happen on a golf course, especially in a match-play format like the Ryder Cup, Tom Watson knew what he was doing by putting Mickelson and Bradley together. According to BBC Radio 5 Live on Twitter, that duo had never lost a match together in this event:



After the morning match, none of the four players was happy with the way they played. Mickelson did say to reporters, via Mark Tallentire of The Guardian, that the momentum change came on No. 16 when Bradley hit an eagle on the par 5 after Garcia birdied the hole:

“We were really struggling there for a while,” Mickelson said, “but what Keegan did there at 16 gave me a huge a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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