Phil Mickelson questioned the eight-time major winner Tom Watson’s leadership after the 2014 Ryder Cup. Watson was the US Ryder Cup captain in 2014 and Paul McGinley was the European side’s captain that year.
Under Watson’s guidance, the US side lost the 2014 Ryder Cup to the European team with a score of 11.5-16.5. That year, the Americans had their third consecutive defeat and from 1995 to 2014, Europe won eight out of ten Ryder Cups.
Mickelson shared his thoughts on Watson’s leadership after the 2014 Ryder Cup during a press conference where the then US team coach was also present.
“Unfortunately, we have strayed from a winning formula in 2008 for the last three Ryder Cups, and we need to consider maybe getting back to that formula that helped us play our best,” Phil Mickelson said (via Golf Digest).
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Phil Mickelson questioned the eight-time major winner Tom Watson’s leadership after the 2014 Ryder Cup. Watson was the US Ryder Cup captain in 2014 and Paul McGinley was the European side’s captain that year.
Under Watson’s guidance, the US side lost the 2014 Ryder Cup to the European team with a score of 11.5-16.5. That year, the Americans had their third consecutive defeat and from 1995 to 2014, Europe won eight out of ten Ryder Cups.
Mickelson shared his thoughts on Watson’s leadership after the 2014 Ryder Cup during a press conference where the then US team coach was also present.
“Unfortunately, we have strayed from a winning formula in 2008 for the last three Ryder Cups, and we need to consider maybe getting back to that formula that helped us play our best,” Phil Mickelson said (via Golf Digest).
Mickelson also talked about Paul Azinger’s contribution to the US triumph at the 2008 Ryder Cup. It was the USA’s first victory at the Ryder Cup since 1999 and hence Mickelson said:
“I’m sorry you’re taking it that way. I’m just talking about what Paul Azinger did to help us play our best. It’s certainly — I don’t understand why you would take it that way. You asked me what I thought we should do going toward to bring our best golf out and I go back to when we played our best golf and try to replicate that formula.”
