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Tracy Phillips poses for a picture at the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. The 61-year-old club pro qualified for the tournament this year. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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“It got to the point where I just didn't like the game at all,” Phillips said in explaining his long, winding road to a Thursday tee time at Valhalla, which included a 20-year break from competitive golf during what would have been his prime.

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