Despite 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 [...]

With Tiger Woods out from professional golf until the 2009 season, Team USA and all the nation’s golf fans will be looking to world number two Phil Mickelson for leadership as well as points in this week’s Ryder Cup battle against Team Europe at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
After three consecutive European victories - [...]