Mickelson arrived in South Carolina without a top-20 on the PGA Tour since August and 168th in the season-long standings, leaving him with work to do over the final three months of the regular campaign to break into the top-125 and avoid missing the FedExCup play-offs for the first time since their inception in 2007. Mickelson has featured in every American team since his debut in 1995 and captain Steve Stricker believes this year's Ryder Cup venue share similarities with Kiawah Island's Ocean Course, so will one winning week be enough to justify a captain's pick? The winger will win his first Test cap at his home ground of Stade Gilbert Brutus when England take on France on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm UK time) and is savouring boom times for the 13-man code in the region. "Women's sport has taken its time to catch up to Claressa.