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Friday, July 18, 2008 12:37 PM BST
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It was over 11 years ago that Tiger Woods took over as world number one from Greg Norman, but at Royal Birkdale on Friday morning it was Norman's turn to step into the place vacated by Woods. The Great White Shark fooled everyone that it was the 1980s again with a brilliant second round of 70 that left him sitting proud atop the leaderboard at the 137th Open Championship.
From his birdie at the first hole, the 53-year-old Norman played superb golf: his driving on a morning of strong wind was superb; his putting average of one and a half per hole well ahead of the field; and his recovery play was astounding, including, as it did, a miraculous bunker shot on the 16th, a bogey snatched from the jaws of disaster on the 17th, and a 25ft par-saving putt on the final green that earned the sort of roar normally reserved for champions on Sunday evening.
Post round interview here.
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Posted 2008-July-18, 11:28
If you lose all hope, you can always find it again -- Richard Ford in The Sportswriter
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Posted 2008-July-18, 11:53
Sadly, he will fade into the inky depths of the second tier shortly. However brief tho, it is nice to imagine that we could, if given the chance, excel at our chosen endeavor even well past our prime.... 
The Grand Design, reflected in the face of Chaos...it's a fluke!
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Posted 2008-July-18, 13:40
Not that shortly. End of the second round is nigh, and he is still in the last group tomorrow, just one behind K J Choi of Korea.
Ladbrokes.com have him at 20/1. I reckon that's a good each-way bet with the current leaderboard.
Ladbrokes.com have him at 20/1. I reckon that's a good each-way bet with the current leaderboard.
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Posted 2008-July-19, 02:24
Some chap e-mailed the BBC and asked whether Greg was the only man in the history of golf that had just got married (Chris Evert) and yet managed to improve his game
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Posted 2008-July-21, 08:40
I stand corrected. Despite a hack and slash approach to a golf course that was under gale force wind conditions, Mr. Norman aquitted himself admirably.
The Grand Design, reflected in the face of Chaos...it's a fluke!
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Posted 2008-July-21, 15:53
Well he did, although I still think he choked on the final day. Nonetheless, Harrington played a superb round on Sunday and would have won with even a half dozen fewer bad shots from Norman.
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Posted 2008-July-22, 07:48
That was a heckuva back nine by Harrington after bogeying the last 3 holes on the front. And that shot on 17? Think I'll remember that one for awhile. Won't forget Greg Norman's incredible performance over four days in some of the toughest conditions ever anytime soon either.
If you lose all hope, you can always find it again -- Richard Ford in The Sportswriter
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