Phil Mickelson will be making his 12th Ryder Cup appearance this year, breaking the tie with Nick Faldo for the most appearances among either team.
RECORDS PHIL COULD BREAK:
46 matches played — Nick Faldo
- Phil: 45
- Most possible after 2018: 50
25 points won — Nick Faldo
- Phil: 21.5
- Most possible after 2018: 26.5
22 matches won — Arnold Palmer (US only)
- Phil: 18
- Most possible after 2018: 23
8 matches halved — Gene Littler, Tony Jacklin
- Phil: 7
- Most possible after 2018: 12
11 singles matches played — Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson (US only)
- Phil: 11
- Most possible after 2018: 12
4 foursome matches halved — Tony Jacklin, Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson
- Phil: 4
- Most possible after 2018: 6
10.5 four-ball points — Ian Woosnam, Jose Maria Olazabal
- Phil: 9
- Most possible after 2018: 11
RECORDS PHIL COULD TIE:
6 singles matches won — Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo, Peter Oosterhuis, Colin Montgomerie
- Phil: 5
- Most possible after 2018: 6
18 foursome matches played — Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Lee Westwood
- Phil: 16
- Most possible after 2018: 18
9 foursome points won — Lanny Wadkins, Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper
- Phil: 7
- Most possible after 2018: 9
10 four-ball matches won — Ian Woosnam
- Phil: 8
- Most possible after 2018: 10
