Lefty and the Cat

Much has been made about then Ryder Cup Captain Hal Sutton pairing together Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and them getting their butts handed to them by Monty and Padraig Harrington. It was said to be a mistake, as reportedly Phil and Tiger don't really like each other and therefore didn't mesh well as a team.

While that may be true, it's also true that at the time, neither was playing their best golf. Phil had just made an ill-advised equipment change (ill-advised for the timing of the change, not for the equipment itself), and Tiger was in the middle of his now famous swing changes. To me, that was the biggest catalyst for the fact that they didn't play well as a team, not the fact that they do or don't like each other.

The fact is, they are professionals. Each was playing their own ball and their feelings for each other, in my opinion, was not that big of a deal at the end of the day. Also, let's give Monty and Padraig a little credit here. They're not too shabby when it comes to the game of golf.

While it probably will never happen again, I think it's a possibility that should be explored again, if for no other reason so that Phil and Tiger can prove that they can win as a team.