• Jay Haas selected the 45-year-old despite a lack of form
• ‘I dont know you can put a value on what he means to the players’It has been a sub-par year by Phil Mickelson’s standards,and some eyebrows were raised when he was selected for the Presidents Cup, but for the USA captain, and Jay Haas,the 45-year-old’s experience and “intangibles” were tough to miss.
Haas sprang something of a surprise by using a captain’s pick on the five-times major winner final month, who was 30th in the Presidents Cup standings and had been viewed by many as a long shot after struggling for form for much of the past two years. Related: Rory McIlroy’s apology for throwing club into lake saved him $20000 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com