Do Golf Gods Owe Greg Norman One More Major?

7/18/2008 7:19:12 PM

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SOUTHPORT, England — The old golfer and the old caddie appeared behind the white clubhouse, their silver hair blowing despite baseball caps pulled low. Greg Norman and Linn Strickler have more than a half-century of links golf knowledge between them, even if their muscles and bones don''t work as well as they used to.


Strickler once caddied for Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters champion who spent a career battling Norman in golf''s biggest events. Now, Strickler is standing beside Norman, 53, the lion in winter searching for a last shot at glory, in second place at the 137th British Open at Royal Birkdale through 36 holes.


"Nothing''s changed," Strickler, 58, said. "He''s got it, the competitive edge. Just knocking the rust off."


Does it feel like Strickler has stepped back in time?


"H.G. Wells," he replied.




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