Greg Norman is turning back the clock a bit as he takes the lead at the British Open at The Royal Birkdale Golf Club heading into the final round. He is two shots better than defending champion Padraig Harrington and K. J. Choi.
Norman shot a two-over par, 72, on a windy day that had measured gusts up to 50 miles per hour. He started the day with a bogey and added two more on the third and sixth holes before dropping a birdie on the eighth hole. A double-bogey on the 10th hole put Norman at four-over par for the day but the Shark rebounded with birdies on the 14th and 17th holes.
Harrington kept pace with Norman, shooting 72 with four birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey. Choi started his round with five straight pars before making double-bogey on the sixth hole. He finished the round of 75 with two double-bogeys, two bogeys and a birdie.
Eight players are within five shots of Norman. Scores were reflective of the conditions as many players couldn’t shoot better than 75. Anthony Kim shot 71 in the third round and is tied for fifth at seven-over par. He could be an interesting player to watch on Sunday. Still in the mix are Rocco Mediate, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter and Robert Allenby.
Shark bite: Norman up two at the British Open
Greg Norman is turning back the clock a bit as he takes the lead at the British Open at The Royal Birkdale Golf Club heading into the final round. He is two shots better than defending champion Padraig Harrington and K. J. Choi.
Norman shot a two-over par, 72, on a windy day that had measured gusts up to 50 miles per hour. He started the day with a bogey and added two more on the third and sixth holes before dropping a birdie on the eighth hole. A double-bogey on the 10th hole put Norman at four-over par for the day but the Shark rebounded with birdies on the 14th and 17th holes.
Harrington kept pace with Norman, shooting 72 with four birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey. Choi started his round with five straight pars before making double-bogey on the sixth hole. He finished the round of 75 with two double-bogeys, two bogeys and a birdie.
Eight players are within five shots of Norman. Scores were reflective of the conditions as many players couldn’t shoot better than 75. Anthony Kim shot 71 in the third round and is tied for fifth at seven-over par. He could be an interesting player to watch on Sunday. Still in the mix are Rocco Mediate, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter and Robert Allenby.