CHASKA, Minn. – Phil Mickelson has apologized for his disparaging remarks about 2004 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton, telling Golf Channel insider Tim Rosaforte that he was “totally in the wrong” and used “an extreme example” of how a captain can impact play.
Mickelson said in his news conference Wednesday that he and partner Tiger Woods were “put in a position to fail” by Sutton when they were paired together at Oakland Hills with only two days’ notice. They went 0-2 on the first day, and the Americans went on to suffer their worst-ever loss on home soil.