Paul Casey is hotly tipped to be the United States Ryder Cup captain in 2016 . Phil Mickelson lauded Azinger 's captaincy during his success back in 2008 . Another humbling at the hands of Europe , who completed a third straight victory in the biennial team tussle at Gleneagles last month , provoked a familiar wave of American introspection . He was critical of Bubba Watson 's leadership during matches in Scotland . Azinger says captain matching was a big part of his captaincy process .
Paul Casey is hotly tipped to be the United States Ryder Cup captain in 2016 . Phil Mickelson lauded Azinger 's captaincy during his success back in 2008 . He was critical of Bubba Watson 's leadership during matches in Scotland . Azinger says captain matching was a big part of his captaincy process .