While there is virtually no chance Phil Mickelson will be left off the U.S. Ryder Cup team this year, he’s not currently inside the top eight in the standings that will receive an automatic bid following the PGA Championship.
At No. 10, U.S. captain Jim Furyk will almost certainly select his longtime friend.
On Monday, Lefty got a glimpse of Ryder Cup venue Le Golf National outside of Paris, and was thrilled with what he saw.
“It’s awesome,” Mickelson told Golf Channel’s Tim Rosaforte late Tuesday. “Not many drivers if any at all…long irons and poa greens.