21-Jul-2008
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CHAMPIONS TOUR - SENIOR BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Ayrshire, Scotland - Tom Watson enters this week's Senior British Open as the defending champion, but he will have to share a little of the spotlight with Greg Norman. At 53 years old, Norman held the third-round at last week's British Open before closing with a 77 in the final round to finish six shots behind winner Padraig Harrington. Norman, rarely found in any tournament these days, became the story at Royal Birkdale before Harrington claimed his second consecutive claret jug. In his previous start before last week, Norman tied for sixth place at a brutal Senior PGA Championship and wondered publicly if it was worth all the trouble. But he's scheduled to be in the field this week at Royal Troon, where Watson enters the second Champions...
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