What a tough final day for Greg Norman in the 137th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The Shark struggled to a 77 as Padraig Harrington brilliantly shot 69 and won his second straight Claret Jug. So once again, Greg Norman led a major after 54 holes. And once again Greg Norman failed to win the big one. But 1996 this was not. That was the last time we saw Norman fail in such a huge spotlight, in the '96 Masters. Yesterday at sunny Birkdale, Norman quietly went off into the sunset after collectively playing the four best days of golf he had played in a long, long time. And this time, unlike all the other times he would sign is scorecard as the bridesmaid, Norman could be content with the end result. While he may not have won his third Jug, he proved to golf fans longing for a quick recovery from Tiger that drama can indeed still be provided by a 53-year-old man tempting history. If only a few of those putts could have fallen...
I have to hand it to Daniel Snyder. Seemingly minutes after Phillip Daniels' season ended on the first day of 7-on-7 drills, the Redskins owner brought in highly sought Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor to fill the void and give new coach Jim Zorn a dynamic pass rusher. I still have questions about that 'D' even with Taylor, but I credit Snyder for actually making a smart big-money decision. I really thought Jim Fassel was the right hire in Washington, but perhaps Zorn's enthusiasm will rub off on the players.
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