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PARIS – Tiger Woods barely had time to take in Sunday's championship victory in Atlanta, his first five-year win that has attracted a lot of attention and reaction.
Phil Mickelson was one of those who noticed him during a test session at National Golf last Tuesday. He jokingly tried to get more favorable terms for his winning match of $ 9 million in November.
"I was talking about it today," said Mickelson after a tour with Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed before the Ryder Cup. "I think that he missed a fairway for the round and I'm trying to negotiate a side shot." It did not go well, we have negotiations to do, given the the quality of his game last week. "
Woods won his 80th title on the PGA Tour with a two-time win over Billy Horschel and appears at the Ryder Cup as well as anyone in the competition. He is still trying to control everything that has happened in the last two days.
"I did not really have time to get into the race," said Woods, who, along with the rest of the Ryder Cup contingent, left Atlanta Sunday night for a charter flight. Tuesday morning. "I'm going to post-Ryder Cup, I'm going to look back and think about it." I saw some [videos] on some French channels, people rush behind me [on the 18th hole at East Lake]but I have not sat down yet and watched it. I always have this event to do. & # 39; & # 39;
Woods' victory was still a big part of the debate on Tuesday, when the first practice rounds were held for the Ryder Cup that starts Friday.
"That's what Tiger has done during his career," said Mickelson, who is competing in his 12th Ryder Cup. "It's been great to make golf popular and expose it to so many people outside the golf world, and when it won, it was obvious to see the answer and the way people responded to it and the way it was done. which people were reacting to the game, and the level of excitement, the energy that he brings in. He played a remarkable golf.
"It's the best I think I saw him hitting the club, even in 2000, when I thought he was at his best." He hits so hard that no one was surprised to play with him. he won, and I think that now the first victory is out of reach [since his comeback]I think he will start to pick on more.
Even the European team took note and was impressed.
"Honestly, I think you should literally lose yourself at that point," said Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who played with Woods in the first round and saw the end of the club. "I stood on the balcony, watching Rosey [Justin Rose] two shots and win the FedEx Cup; and then watched Tiger win on his return. In the space of 10 minutes, it was really a great golf time, and I really thought it was great. You look at something very, very special.
Ian Poulter, who is competing in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2014 after an injury battle and his game became inconsistent, said Woods' return had inspired him.
"Winning as he did was extremely impressive," said Poulter. "As a golf fan, I think it's great.For the Ryder Cup, I think it's great.It's nice to have Tiger Woods playing the kind of golf he's playing as he makes the Ryder Cup even more special. "
Unfortunately for Woods, the Ryder Cup was not very special for him. He plays for the first time since 2012, having played on a single American team in 1999 and recorded a personal best of loss.
In his last appearance at Medinah, an overwhelming American defeat that saw the Americans take a 10-6 lead, Woods beat all three teams with a 0-3-1 record. Jim Furyk and half with Francesco Molinari in singles. He has 13-17-1.
"Looking back in my career at the Ryder Cup, it's not something I really enjoyed or loved," said Woods, "I've played a lot of games." Of the previous seven Ryder Cups, I spent a session in Medinah, otherwise I played every game, we did not do well.
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