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In some ways, Mickelson better than ever

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Friday, February 27, 2004

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The name is familiar. The dimplish smile is the same. But the game is different. There are some similarities between the Phil Mickelson who had won 21 PGA Tour events going into this season and the Phil Mickelson who hasn't been pushed in three matches in the $7 million Accenture Match Play Championship. He can still produce birdies in bulk, as if he were sponsored by Sam's Club. But the reason that Mickelson won the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic last month and will play Da ...

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