On golf: for Phil Mickelson on Ryder Cup, One Last Chance to Deliver

One of his teammates, Tom Kite, described Wadkins' offer to reporters as "one of the most classic acts I ever have seen ", while another, Davis Love III, gave Wadkins the compliments for the Americans. The United States followed with one run the singles, but made a 15-13 victory over the Belfort. Perhaps not coincidentally, that was the last Ryder Cup victory in the United States on European soil.

Before this week's games started, Mickelson (48) acknowledged that this was probably his last Ryder Cup as a player on foreign soil. On Sunday he will have the power to write a memorable finish, to make a statement with his clubs before he begins his transition to the car.

His singles opponent is Francesco Molinari, who won the British Open while paired on the last day with Woods. The first two days here, Molinari combined with Tommy Fleetwood to save Woods, who last week won the Tour Championship without playing a team. Asked if anything was wrong with Woods to explain his slowness, Furyk replied that Molinari and Fleetwood were happening.

"I think I heard that in one of Tiger's interviews he felt that he was waving pretty well, and it was not good enough," Furyk said. "And I think it's comes through those two gentlemen, to be honest with you. "

Woods shot 24 strokes better than Mickelson during the Tour Championship, but no one will Mickelson's late disappearance or his presence in the shadow the first remember two days here when he goes Sunday and the glowing hot Molinari wins in the ninth of 12 singles matches

"He said he would be ready tomorrow," said Furyk about Mickelson, "and I have him placed in a position where I hope – I hope that our boys start soon and put him in that position. "

In that position Furyk meant to be resilient, Relevant, brilliant.