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2 cups at stake for the rest of September (The Associated Press)

NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- The Ryder Cup is a month away and Phil Mickelson already has identified a big problem with the American team.

In the Boston area for the Deutsche Bank Championship, the eight automatic qualifiers had their first team session Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium. They were given a tour of the New England Patriots' home and heard an inspirational speech from Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 hockey team that won Olympic gold.

And then it was time for golf.

From a platform in the stadium, they hit wedges to a target about 80 yards away.