ATLANTA – Phil Mickelson, a founding member of last year’s U.S. Ryder Cup task force, has taken a leadership role in this year’s matches that goes well beyond the field of play.
At East Lake on Sunday, he even began a lobbying effort to bring the course more in line with what players will face next week at Hazeltine National.
“I'm going to point something out,” Mickelson said following a final-round 66. “This is a great example of the disconnect that we have on the U.S. side because the [PGA] Tour doesn't own the Ryder Cup, let's say, or doesn't work in conjunction with the PGA of America.