Forgettable moment for Wie

There were a couple of "senior moments" in the world of golf last week. The first was 53-year-old Greg Norman, surprising everyone, including himself, by being the 54-hole leader in the 137th British Open. Then there was 18-year-old Michelle Wie, forgetting to sign her scorecard and being disqualified in the LPGA State Farm Classic. You have to feel for them. Padraig Harrington, who won the British Open for the second straight year, walked up the 18th fairway on Sunday with Norman and told him that he was sorry it wasn't his story that was going to be told. "I did feel that, but I wanted to win myself," Harrington said. "In this game, you have to take your chances when you get them." Well, Wie had one of those very chances, playing her best golf in years for a great chance to win her first LPGA event. But she blew it by... [read full story]                    

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