In a Tiger-less field at The Open Championship in Southport, England, I was wondering what would be the draw to this Major? The last thing on my mind was 53-year-old newlywed (he just married former tennis great Chris Evert on June 28) Greg Norman being in contention all the way through the final Sunday. The Shark, who doesn't play very much competitively anymore, played as good a golf as you could in really tough conditions at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club. With the wind whipping around all weekend, affecting shots and even balls sitting on the green, it was amazing to watch Norman stay in contention. He played steady golf and was leading after 3 rounds with a +2, two shots ahead of defending champion Padraig Harrington and K.J. Choi. The final round, however, was a different story.
I wouldn't call it a collapse by Norman, who has been known to do that over the years. In more tough conditions at Birkdale, he shot +7 while Harrington shot a -1 69 to win his second straight Claret Jug. Norman finished in a tie for third at +9. Choi shot a +9 79, to finish in a tie for 16th. It was a great run for Norman. It could be his final run in any Major Championship. What a great weekend he provided all of us.
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You went to England?
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