What Phil Mickelson once did at the Presidents Cup that left Kevin Kisner completely stunned
Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR Kevin Kisner has opened up on what the experience of being paired with Phil Mickelson at the Presidents Cup was like, as he revealed what the six-time major champion decided to do while Kisner prepared to hit the opening tee shot in their first match. Mickelson had played in every single edition of the Presidents Cup leading into the 2017 event at Liberty National. Meanwhile, Kisner was making his debut in a team event for USA.
So it made some sense that Steve Stricker put the pair together for the opening session in New York. It fell to Kisner to hit the first tee shot of the match. Unfortunately, when Kisner needed some encouragement from his partner, he realised that Mickelson was nowhere to be seen.
What Phil Mickelson was doing while Kevin Kisner prepared to hit the opening tee shot at the Presidents Cup Speaking on the We Need A Fourth podcast , Kisner revealed what the veteran was up to while he prepared to get their match with Jason Day and Marc Leishman underway. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images “The most nervous I ever was and I had to hit the shot was the first hole of the Presidents Cup. My first team event was in New York, at Liberty National, 2017.
And they paired me with Phil Mickelson who obviously has played in every cup for 20 years. We get to the first hole and it’s 30 miles an hour, straight downhill, water left, out of bounds right. It’s alternate shot so I’m the one teeing off and I’m basically s——g my pants.
I turn around to look for Phil for words of assurance. ‘Hey man, I need some help’. And I look up and he’s in the stands with Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W.