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Greg Norman, all 53 years old of him, is contending in the Tiger-less Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
After his recent wedding to tennis ace Chris Evert he said: "I was trying to work on my game as much as I could, but I hadn't played a lot of golf. My expectations were almost nil to tell you the truth. And my expectations are still realistically low and have to be that way. I haven't been in this position for a long time."...
The 53-year-old Australian, twice a winner of the Championship, admitted that although his appetite for endless hours of practice had diminished his competitive desire was still strong. "My mind still salivates. I still cherish it, and relish it."
It's great to compete at this level for Norman. At 53 it's completely unexpected, and it gives a chill to all of us middle aged championship golfer wanna-bes. As the coverage starts this morning it's a very windy day. The leader after round 3 will need to be on their game.
