Phil: "It would be out of nowhere for me to play well."

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As if Tom Watson didn't have enough Ryder Cup headaches with Tiger Woods struggling and Dustin Johnson taking himself off the team, Phil Mickelson admitted after Saturday's third round at Firestone that his game isn't close to where he wants it to be.

From Bob Harig's report:

Asked whether he felt there was enough time to put things together, Mickelson said: "We'll see. It would be out of nowhere for me to play well. You just never know."

All of this came on a day when Mickelson broke par at Firestone Country Club for the first time this week -- and for just the third time in his past 14 rounds here -- but still found himself languishing in a tie for 44th at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

"I really thought after the Scottish [where he tied for 11th] and British [T-24] that I was on to something," Mickelson said. "I didn't get a chance to work much the last week and a half. I didn't hit any drivers or 3-woods. I just hit short irons and stuff."

If the Captain weren't playing at Valhalla, he could watch his two prospective Captain's picks at Valhalla when they are paired together the first two rounds.