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Article: IN HIS SHADOW: CONTENDERS; PHIL MICKELSON; Major distraction; Some say Phil Mickelson is the player best suited to challenge Tiger Woods in golf's biggest events. And some say he never will, because his family comes first.(SPECIAL)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 14, 2002
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Byline: Mark Craig; Staff Writer
A look at the top five upper-echelon players chasing Tiger Woods.
Lee Trevino wasn't the most talented golfer of his era, but he didn't let that stop him from winning six majors.
"The reason I won six of them is I outworked Jack Nicklaus," Trevino said. "Jack was the most talented. But I could outwork him. You know why? Because Jack was a great husband and a great daddy to five kids."
Trevino wasn't.
"And it cost me two families," Trevino said. "My family came second to golf. Always did."
Trevino sees similarities between Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson when it comes to their family ...