Mickelson makes feelings on Ryder Cup outcome | Sports News

Phil Mickelson applauded Team USA for placing forth one of the “most incredible” Ryder Cup performances during Sunday’s singles after shutting down any hypothesis he’ll change into a future American captain.

On the ultimate day of competitors, the Stars and Stripes staged an spectacular rally by successful six of the 11 singles matches and tying three others. The fierce comeback finally wasn’t enough, nonetheless, as the Europeans held on for a 15-13 victory at Bethpage Black Golf Course.

Taking to social media on the heels of the Americans’ gut-wrenching defeat, Mickelson recommended his compatriots for preventing till the very finish. “Team USA gave one of the most incredible and inspiring Sunday performances,” he wrote on X. “Amy and I want to send our best to Captain Keegan and the rest of the team who played every shot with so much heart and represented the United States so well. Go USA. And of course, congratulations to Team Europe on another incredible win!”

At instances during Friday and Saturday, Team USA captain Keegan Bradley drew appreciable backlash for his pairings and lack of ability to rally gamers as Team Europe rallied to a commanding lead.

Given the Americans’ struggles underneath the tutelage of Bradley, European Ryder Cup legend Lee Westwood playfully prompt that Team USA ought to flip to Mickelson as captain when the biennial occasion travels to Ireland in 2027. “Hey @PhilMickelson,” Westwood stated, “Fancy @TheAdareManor 2027???”

Mickelson swiftly shot down the suggestion, insisting that he was finished collaborating within the Ryder Cup after taking part in within the event 12 instances – most lately in 2018. “No rumors. My Ryder Cup involvement is over,” he replied. “I am happy being a spectator and rooting for Team USA.”

This is hardly the primary time that Mickelson has declined the function of Team USA captain ought to the honour be provided to him. While making an look on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ final January, the 55-year-old conceded that he is too “divisive” of a character in the meanwhile to successfully lead the Stars and Stripes.

“I’ve had 12, 13 opportunities to be a part of the Ryder Cup – 12 as a player, one as a vice captain – and I’ve loved every minute of it and cherished those moments and those life experiences,” Mickelson stated. “I don’t feel I’m the right guy to be involved with the team because I’m a very divisive character right now, if you will. And I understand that the players on the PGA Tour, there’s a lot of hostilities toward me, and I don’t feel like I’d be the best leader for them going forward.

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“I believe that because the Ryder Cup captain, you must be type of a unifier and have these relationships solidified and be any person that you just need to comply with, and proper now, I’ve been very divisive – and I’m OK with that, I knew that was going to be the case, I knew that it was going to take a couple of years and that I used to be going to take a lot of hits and a lot of divisiveness.

“As a divisive individual, I don’t think I’m the best unifier going forward for the Ryder Cup. And that’s fine because I’ve had so many great memories with it; it’s time for other people to create their own memories.”