Irishman, Padraig Harrington (pictured above with his family) quietly won Britain’s Open Championship yesterday, his second Open victory in a row and his first win since he was awarded the Claret Cup in 2007. While the world was fascinated by 53-year-old (and two-time Open winner) Greg Norman’s place at the top of the leaderboard, Harrington played solid golf all week, despite an injured wrist and brutal weather conditions that included up to 40 mph winds.
Though Norman was leading by one stroke going into the back nine on the final round, Harrington rose to the occasion, sinking three straight birdie …read more

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The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale begins on July 17. How much do you know about this venerable tournament? Test your knowledge with these Open Championship facts:
1. Commonly called the British Open in North America, in Britain, the contest is called simply the Open Championship or just “the Open.”
2. The Open Championship is the oldest of the four major men’s championships. It was established in 1860.
3. The most victories by one person in the Open Championship is six by Harry Vardon, from 1896 to 1914.
4. The …read more

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Tennis legend, Chris Evert and former British Open champion, Greg Norman, were married Saturday alongside the beach on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, according to “People” magazine. The ceremony was attended by 140 of the couple’s friends and family, including broadcaster, Matt Lauer and musician, Corey Hart. Evert’s three sons were present as were Norman’s son and daughter. Evert’s son, Colton (12) was the ring bearer and her sons, Nicky (14) and Alex (16) walked her down the aisle. Norman’s son Greg Jr. was his father’s best man.
Evert and …read more

This Sunday, June 15, is Father’s Day in the United States. It’s a good chance to look at some of professional golf’s dads and sons:
Michelle Wie with her dad and caddy, B. J. Wie
Colin Montgomerie with his dad, James
Ernie Els with his dad, Neels.Of course, many pro golfers are dads, too. Here are a couple of father/son photos:
Vijay Singh with his son, Qass
Greg Norman with his son, GregoryJack Nicklaus with his son and caddy, Steve
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All around the b5media Sports Channel today, bloggers are talking about the worst moments in sports. There are certainly a lot of “worst” moments in golf, but one in particular stands out to me–Greg Norman’s loss to Nick Faldo at the 1996 Masters Tournament.
For those unfamiliar with this debacle, Norman was leading the tournament by six strokes starting the final round. In fact, he’d carded a course record 63 on the first round.
However Sunday was not to be his day. Before the round was over, Norman scored five bogeys, two double bogeys, and hit his tee shot into the water …read more