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last session at Medinah. Otherwise I’ve played every single match. We haven’t done well. “My overall Ryder Cup record, not having won as a player since 1999, is something that we can change. We haven’t won as a US squad in 25 years on foreign soil so hopefully that will change this week as well.” Phil Mickelson played a practice round with Woods at Le Golf National yesterday and hinted the old rivals may be paired up on Friday. “I think we would both welcome it,” he said.

Mickelson (above) thinks Woods is back to his best.

“This is the best I think I’ve ever seen him swing the club, even going back to 2000 when I thought he was at his best,” he said.

“He’s striking it so solidly that nobody was surprised that he won on Sunday.”