
Phil Mickelson is one of the most successful Ryder Cup players of all time, having amassed 21.5 points at the biennial match from his 12 playing appearances, while he also enjoyed a successful stint as a Team USA vice captain in 2021.
However, while ordinarily he would seem a natural choice for the captaincy at Bethpage Black in 2025, these are no ordinary times in the game, with Mickelson’s comments on the PGA Tour in the build-up to the launch of LIV Golf and subsequent move to the circuit proving hugely controversial.