Phil Mickelson has apologized to former United States captain Hal Sutton for questioning his leadership at the 2004 Ryder Cup.
Mickelson was responding to questions on the importance of the captain during a news conference Wednesday, and volunteered to highlight at length what he considered to be a questionable decision from Sutton to partner him with Tiger Woods in Oak Hill.
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Mickelson, the winner of five major championships, claimed that the lack of preparation time he had to get used to Woods' high-spin ball contributed to their failure as Europe routed United States, 18½ - 9½.