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Tiger, Phil MIA in Maui

By Jason Sobel
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

KAPALUA, Hawaii -- With apologies to David Letterman, from the home office in Maui, here are the top 10 reasons Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are skipping this week's Mercedes-Benz Championship: 10. Three-time defending champ Stuart Appleby is way too intimidating. 9. Strong trade winds known to chap their delicate lips. 8. Too much temptation to break new no-pineapple, no-coconut diet fad sweeping the PGA Tour. 7. Tricky "Hang Loose" hand gesture always turns out more like "Hook 'em Horns ...

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