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Victorious Mickelson 'almost quit the game' with arthritis
UK Daily Mail ^ | 4-3-2011 | Derek Lawrenson

Posted on 04/03/2011 10:40:21 PM PDT by Frantzie

All is well once more in the world of Masters champion Phil Mickelson, who will head to Augusta today bouyed by a thrilling victory in the Houston Open.

But, as the brilliant left-hander was putting the finishing touches to his first win in 12 months in a compelling showdown against fellow American Scott Verplank yesterday, his management team were revealing how close he came to giving up golf last year because of arthritis.

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KEYWORDS: arthiritis; golf; philmickelson
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To: Carley

I don’t like steroid users and people who fawn over them. Anyone connected to Doctor Galea or BALCO is a juicer. Why should cheaters steal something from people who earned it?

Goes for most of the bike riders as well including someone who is very well known who was juicing but has enough attorneys that he will never get caught.


21 posted on 04/04/2011 7:53:35 AM PDT by Frantzie (HD TV - Total Brain-washing now in High Def. 3-D Coming soon)
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