Shark Watch Open Thread

By NB Staff (Bio | Archive)
July 20, 2008 - 10:20 ET

Greg Norman is going for the history books today, trying to become the oldest man to ever win a "major" golf tournament.

Through three, he looks VERY nervous going out bogey-bogey-bogey, while Padraig Harrington, the defending champion, has gone a very impressive par-par-par (photo courtesy Getty Images).

Will Greg settle down and make this a match, or is this another classic Sunday el foldo by the Shark? Assuming the former, and Norman could actually win this at 53, how important an event would this be in sports history?


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Chris Wood

July 20, 2008 - 10:41 ET by Noel Sheppard

NBers,

Here's another interesting side to this tournament: 20-year-old British amateur Chris Wood, playing in his first major, is currently three off the lead. ns

1994 TPC

July 20, 2008 - 11:07 ET by jwm45

I just happened to be there when Norman shot 24 under to win the TPC 63-67-67-67. He was in a trance ... hope he can pull this one off

It won't matter if the Shark folds..

July 20, 2008 - 12:32 ET by Mearline

According to reports, he and chrissy are just so blissfully happy and open about being cheaters and liars.  

Padraig

July 20, 2008 - 13:41 ET by Noel Sheppard

NBers,

Wow. What a performance by Padraig. That's the way to play golf on Sunday. Wow!

As for the Shark, seven over in Round Four is, well, pretty poor. With all his experience, and a two stroke lead coming from the clubhouse, why did he insist on using his driver so often?

With the conditions, a links course, and the lead, why wasn't he thinking fairways and greens?

Regardless, thanks for making it interesting, Greg. ns

→ And I missed it

July 20, 2008 - 13:46 ET by Cool Arrow

Wow, when my grandkids ask me "Grandpa where were you the last time Greg Norman blew a chance to win a major?"  I'l have to answer "Blogging".

 

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If he HAD won

July 20, 2008 - 15:22 ET by sarcasmo

I don't think it would have been too important for long. How many of us DON'T expect Tiger to be kicking ass at age 63, if not 73 or 83?
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