KOHLER, Wis. — It’s hard enough becoming the best in the world at something when completely healthy. Phil Mickelson, tantalizingly close to overtaking Tiger Woods as the top-ranked golfer on the planet, has been anything but the past two months. (Full article: 986 words)

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