Change the format, pleads Els

Jersey City – The United States’ 19-11 romp over the International team in the 2017 Ryder Cup only whetted Phil Mickelson’s appetite for the 2018 Ryder Cup.

The 47-year-old American made his 100th match in team competition for the United States a win on Sunday with a 2 & 1 victory over Canadian Adam Hadwin.

Mickelson posted his 26th Presidents Cup match win – extending his record after tying and then surpassing the 24-win mark of Tiger Woods.

“This has been a fun, special week,” Mickelson (above) said. “I’ve never been a part of a team all these years that’s this talented and gone out and had such a big lead going into Sunday singles.”

The United States, up by 11 points on Saturday night, needed just one point from Sunday’s singles to clinch the Cup.

“This was a stress-free day for us,” said Mickelson, the only man to play in all 12 Presidents Cups and now a veteran of 23 straight US match play teams including Presidents and Ryder Cup appearances.

Mickelson would dearly love to make it 24 straight teams when the United States take on Europe in the Ryder Cup in France next year.

“Next year going to Paris and being part of the Ryder Cup team – it’s been 25 years since we won over there,” he said.

Mickelson hasn’t won a tournament since his 2013 British Open triumph at Muirfield and only made the Presidents Cup team as one of US captain Steve Stricker’s wildcard picks. – Reuters