Posts Tagged "Greg Norman"

Why can’t Australians win the US Masters?

By , 11 Apr 2013
 

Australian golf fans have been fascinated by the yearly tradition that is the US Masters, and for my generation, the man responsible for the early mornings in April in front of the television is Greg Norman.

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Is US dominance bad for golf?

By , 15 Dec 2012
 

The lacklustre nature of the past fortnight is a clear reminder of how our golf tournaments in this country are in crisis.

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Greg Norman out of PGA Championship after two holes

By , 13 Dec 2012
 

Greg Norman was confined to bed under medical supervision and “as sick as a dog” after pulling out of the Australian PGA Championship on the Sunshine Coast after just two holes.

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What’s wrong with Australian golf and tennis?

By , 11 Dec 2012
 

There have been 423 majors in the history of golf – Australians have won just 15 thanks to just nine golfers. Take out Peter Thomson’s five British Opens, and the stats look sicker.

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Hewitt happy to please hero Norman

By , 31 Jul 2012
 

Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt admitted the chance to impress his childhood hero Greg Norman had inspired his 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky in the Olympics first round Monday.

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Last night could have been history-making for Adam Scott

By , 20 Jul 2012
 

Adam Scott leads the British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes with an opening round 64. But it could have been so much more memorable.

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A week of tragedy puts sport in perspective

By , 23 Mar 2012
 

Greg Norman, after failing to clinch the 1996 US Masters title from a seemingly unloseable position, said “the sun will come up tomorrow.” While disappointed, Norman reflected on his performance by adding a little perspective to the game of golf and sport in general.

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Is Richie Porte Cadel’s heir apparent?

By , 24 Feb 2012
 

Richie Porte’s win in the recently completed Volta ao Algarve in Portugal raises the question about who is the likely successor to Cadel Evans as Australia’s figurehead in the sport.

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Norman defends Allenby golf selection

By , 23 Nov 2011
 

Greg Norman didn’t flinch when the question finally came. Openly critical of rival Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples for selecting former world No.1 Tiger Woods for last week’s President Cup loss to the US, Norman has come under fire after one of his picks for the International side – Robert Allenby – failed to strike [...]

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Internationals struggle in Presidents Cup

By , 20 Nov 2011
 

The Internationals face a mammoth task to haul themselves back into contention in the Presidents Cup golf event after another day of US domination.

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Our Presidents Cup team can catch up, says Norman

By , 18 Nov 2011
 

The Presidents Cup international team can draw level with the US on Friday despite starting with a major deficit, according to captain Greg Norman.

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Shark wanted Woods vs Scott done early

By , 17 Nov 2011
 

Greg Norman admits he wanted to get Thursday’s titillating Presidents Cup match up between Adam Scott and Tiger Woods out of the way in case they meet in a potentially decisive singles match on Sunday.

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Norman’s shrewdness puts the acid test on Woods

By , 17 Nov 2011
 

Greg Norman is not only an iconic Australian golfer on the world stage, but a very shrewd International Presidents Cup captain.

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Anyone can win the Australian Open, says Shark

By , 8 Nov 2011
 

With the strongest field in more than a century, Greg Norman believes up to 30 players could win this week’s Australian Open at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney.

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Adam Scott could be our great hope at the Open

By , 14 Jul 2011
 

Steve Williams has been New Zealand’s highest paid sportsman for the last decade. And he’s a caddy. Williams (48) had aspirations of being a pro golfer when he was playing off a 2-handicap, but buried his clubs in the cupboard because being a caddy was more fun.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stuns Federer with fightback

By , 30 Jun 2011
 

Roger Federer is gone from Wimbledon 2011, so has Bernie Tomic. But he’s arrived as a qualified member of the elite group. Federer went down 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 in a tick over three hours to the free-spirited Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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Aussies fall short at the Augusta Masters. Again!

By , 12 Apr 2011
 

As an old friend of mine once told me, second is the first loser. For Adam Scott and Jason Day, there was probably a moment when they both felt like this at the conclusion of the Masters.

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Australian golf continues its slide down the rankings

By , 1 Mar 2011
 

If the rankings accurately reflect the state of golf, Europe has six of the world’s top eight golfers. Australia, meanwhile, has nobody ranked in the top 25. Is this merely a cyclical, random occurrence, or is Australian professional golf really in permanent decline?

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Warne should be Presidents assistant

By , 11 Feb 2011
 

The Presidents Cup is set for Melbourne in November with the USA and International teams to be decided later in the year. But a quick look at the current standings shows one glaring omission: international team captain Greg Norman is yet to choose his second assistant.

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Norman tipping end to major drought

By , 6 Dec 2010
 

Greg Norman has hailed Australian golf healthy as ever and says it’s inevitable the frustrating drought at the majors will end sooner rather than later.

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