Although he credited Europe for setting up the Le Golf National course to its benefit during the Ryder Cup, Phil Mickelson said he is not a fan of that type of golf and would strive in the future to avoid such layouts.
Mickelson, who went 0-2 for the United States in a 17½-10½ loss to Europe and admitted he was in poor form for his 12th straight appearance in the event, is playing in the Safeway Classic in Napa, California, where he was tied for the lead early in the second round on Friday.
"The Europeans did a great thing: They did the opposite of what we do when we have the Ryder Cup here,'' Mickelson, who was referring to the ability of the home team to dictate the way the course is set up, said on Thursday.