Stenson-Mickelson showdown exceeded Duel in the Sun, says Nicklaus

(Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus said the battle royal between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson at the British Open over the weekend was even more dramatic than his famed 1977 “Duel in the Sun” showdown with Tom Watson. Stenson and Mickelson traded birdie blow after birdie blow in a remarkable final-round slugfest at Royal Troon on Sunday before the 40-year-old Swede emerged victorious over the 46-year-old American. “Some ... have already tried to compare (the) final round to 1977 at Turnberry, with Tom Watson and me in what they called the “Duel in the Sun.” I thought we played great and had a wonderful match," the 76-year-old Nicklaus said.

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