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Daly, Mickelson return to PGA Tour for St. Jude
By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Sports Writer, Source Yahoo Sports
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—John Daly is trying to restart his PGA Tour career after a six-month suspension. Phil Mickelson hopes to tune up for the U.S. Open and gain a piece of normalcy since his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
There’s a strong field that includes Henrik Stenson in his first appearance since winning the Players Championship, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen and Camilo Villegas. Justin Leonard’s back defending his title and eager to win his third since 2005 at the TPC at Southwind.
More than enough story lines for any PGA Tour event. The timing couldn’t be better at the St. Jude Classic with Thursday’s opening round finally turning attention to golf for a tournament that erased its title sponsor in March and whose purse was trimmed late last week.
“So here I am,” Mickelson said with a voice that revealed the emotions he has been dealing with over the three weeks since announcing his wife Amy’s diagnosis.
