CHASKA, Minn. (AP) -- His shirt soaked from spraying champagne in a rare Ryder Cup victory, Phil Mickelson already was looking ahead at how to win the next one.
Not only was this a scene from Sunday at Hazeltine, it was eight years ago at Valhalla.
Paul Azinger was in charge of sweeping changes for the U.S. team. He demanded a new qualifying system based on PGA Tour earnings instead of the archaic method of awarding points for top 10s. He doubled the number of captain's picks to four players. He broke up his 12 players into three pods based largely on personalities.