Social media is ROASTING Phil Mickelson after his Ryder Cup shocker

Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau get battered by Alex Noren and Sergio Garcia 5&4 in Ryder Cup foursomes. 

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Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Social media is ROASTING Phil Mickelson after his Ryder Cup shocker

 

Phil Mickelson ranked 192nd in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour this season. There were 193 players in the list. 

That didn't prevent United States captain Jim Furyk from sticking the experienced Lefty out with Bryson DeChambeau in the alternate-shot foursomes format on Friday afternoon at Le Golf National.

United States lead 3-1 following their impressive display in the morning fourballs, but Europe responded emphatically with their first ever 4-0 whitewash in Ryder Cup foursomes history to take a 5-3 lead into the weekend. 

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But many fans, mostly Americans, have raced onto Twitter to express their frustration at seeing Mickelson out in the foursomes, and not in the fourballs. Or even playing at all, given his current form. 

Even Butch Harmon in the Sky Sports Ryder Cup studio admitted during the live coverage: "Yeah, Phil is not even playing well in practice at the moment."

Mickelson and DeChambeau both played a number of poor shots in the afternoon, one of which saw Mickelson send an iron off the tee on a par-5 into the water...

 

 

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