19 September 2008: Team USA's Phil Mickelson. Day one of the Ryder Cup. Team USA defeated team Europe 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 in the Ryder Cup competition at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky on September 21, 2008. to take the cup for the first time since 1999.
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