Silence? Just because I don't live my life in front of a pc doesn't mean I'm taking a step back from a bit of lively debate!
I just love it when people assume that most posters on these forums are 16 year olds. I've been following Norman since the early to mid 80's. And you?
The fact is Norman proved to the world that he still has the talent, skill and game to match it with the best. Over three days he proved that at 53 he was as good a golfer as anyone else in the field. He was hitting his drives over 300 yds, putting well and his course management was impeccable. I don't buy these excuses about being so old, about hardly playing golf all year blah blah blah, over three days he proved he didn't need all that tournament play and practice, his natural talent for the game overcame all of that. There was absolutely no reason why he couldn't of shot another 70 in the final round. Simple fact is he again let the pressure get to him, call it what you want it doesnt matter, all that history will show is that he again let a final round lead slip. If he had the mental toughness of Tiger he would of won so many more majors than he ended up with but unfortunately for him he's the anti-Tiger in that regard.
Also don't tell me that his 77 was 'the norm' for the field yesterday, out of the top 50 players only 5 scored 77 or worse, his score was in the bottom 10 percent. That's not the norm.
Unfortunately Greg is not the only Aussie choker, all our guys seem to wither and die when holding a 3rd round lead. Flanagan and Coles shared the third round lead in the PGA Tour event held in Milwaukee at the same time as The Open. Both faded to finish out of the top ten.

Because he did it for 3 days there is no reason he cant do it for four?

Go talk about netball or stamp collecting.

Because a football team outscore the opposition by 5 goals at 1/4 time they should always win by 20 goals?
Because you produce the fastest lap you should produce the fastest lap or equivalent on every lap there after?

It doesn't work like that. You have other factors that play a major role in the outcome of any event. Weather, fatigue, the opposition, your mindset, their mindset, adrenalin, the list is long and endless.

How many times has Norman been in a position to win a major in the last 5 years?

Natural talent will only get you so far in any sport. The fulltime tournament play, the grind, the competing, will help you mentally prepare. Fatigue is not just of the body but also the mind. You would presume that to be in that position (leader) you have to concentrate more than the guys at the tail end of the field.

History will and has recorded Norman as a champion who should have won a few more majors but for guys pulling out the shot of the year out of their @rseholes.

W@nkers like urself can't wait to get on here and slag the guy when he has done more for the game than anyone in its history. (i better put in Australia u might get excited and want to attack that comment) His performances, over the duration of his career are outstanding and all that the British Open showed was that the guys of today are basically as good as they are because of the equipment, not because of their skill level.

Playing in the wind sorts out the men from the boys and Norman gave the young people a glimpse of his ability this weekend. Unfortunately he came up short. I'd say that was more to do with his part time dedication to the game than his lack of ability to close out a win.

To highlight his lack of play, 646th in the world........think of the world #646 tennis player taking on Nadal, Djokovic, even our "has been" Lleyton Hewitt. And you have the audacity to say he choked.

Go read what the winner said about Norman, When your peers talk about you in this manner then I cant imagine winning being as important to you (as a 53 yo part time golfer) as it seems to be for "experts" sitting in front of their TV. And that is not to say that he doesn't care he didnt win, I'm sure he did/does, but Im also guessing it would have been nothing more than a bonus.

http://sportal.com.au/golf-news-display/harrington-hails-storming-norman-52835

1 last thing b4 u go read the link, his final round 77; Many golfers win tournaments without shooting the best round of the day. Many golfers finish with a top 10 finish after shooting a poor round. Is that because many times the conditions are better in the AM while the leaders tee off in the PM ???????? Really is an ignorant comment and shows a lack of understanding about the game and yet you have been watching it for 20 years, allegedly.

I made a fair few points in my post and the best you could come up with was 1. statistics - which i can rearrange to suit myslef as i will do shortly and 2. the article i linked.

Thats the best you could come up with?

"This is golf, it's a freakin walk in the park" - I said, "The fulltime tournament play, the grind, the competing, will help you mentally prepare. Fatigue is not just of the body but also the mind."

1-0 muddy

"in fact he's played in five tournaments in the last three months" - Your link to the stats showed me - he has played 8 tournaments in three years.

2-0 muddy

"Also why are you linking to an article where the author seemingly shares my view ......." - If you actually read my post you would have noticed the words, Go read what the winner said about Norman, I'm guessing it's safe to presume the winner is not the author.

3-0 muddy

You are fighting out of your weight division.

And I can only imagine what your 'weight division' is.................

Silence? Just because I don't live my life in front of a pc doesn't mean I'm taking a step back from a bit of lively debate!
I just love it when people assume that most posters on these forums are 16 year olds. I've been following Norman since the early to mid 80's. And you?
The fact is Norman proved to the world that he still has the talent, skill and game to match it with the best. Over three days he proved that at 53 he was as good a golfer as anyone else in the field. He was hitting his drives over 300 yds, putting well and his course management was impeccable. I don't buy these excuses about being so old, about hardly playing golf all year blah blah blah, over three days he proved he didn't need all that tournament play and practice, his natural talent for the game overcame all of that. There was absolutely no reason why he couldn't of shot another 70 in the final round. Simple fact is he again let the pressure get to him, call it what you want it doesnt matter, all that history will show is that he again let a final round lead slip. If he had the mental toughness of Tiger he would of won so many more majors than he ended up with but unfortunately for him he's the anti-Tiger in that regard.
Also don't tell me that his 77 was 'the norm' for the field yesterday, out of the top 50 players only 5 scored 77 or worse, his score was in the bottom 10 percent. That's not the norm.
Unfortunately Greg is not the only Aussie choker, all our guys seem to wither and die when holding a 3rd round lead. Flanagan and Coles shared the third round lead in the PGA Tour event held in Milwaukee at the same time as The Open. Both faded to finish out of the top ten.