Mickelson and Kim Birdie Four Holes to Win First Presidents Cup Point

by Shane BaconFiled under: Presidents CupIt was a smart move by American captain Fred Couples. Put Phil Mickelson, a veteran to the Presidents Cup, and Anthony Kim, a rookie, together a year after they had much success at the Ryder Cup. The Lefty-AK duo not only picked up right where they left off, but they did it in, what else, dramatic fashion.After starting out sloppy, Kim and Mickelson found their groove on the par-4 13th, when Kim hit a short wedge shot inside of three feet, something Mickelson said after "ignited them." After Phil cleaned up the birdie there to go all square, the team reeled off three more birdies to beat Mike Weir and Tim Clark 3 and 2. More Coverage: Presidents Cup Live Scoring Mickelson and Kim Birdie Four Holes to Win First Presidents Cup Point originally appeared on Fanhouse Golf Blog on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:26:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments