SOUTHPORT, England (AP) -Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf. He stopped Sunday to share the moment with Greg Norman, who knows this path all too well. Celebration for one, sympathy for the other. ``I did say to him coming down 18 that I was sorry it wasn't his story that was going to be told... Read more

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) -Take this as either a consolation prize or more torment. Greg Norman has an offer to return to the Masters, which invites the top four players and ties from the British Open. ``Time out,'' Norman said Sunday, motioning with his hands. ``I've got a lot of water to go over the dam to get to that.'' Norman last played the Masters in 2002 when he received a special foreign exemption and tied for 36th, and there was no guarantee he would show up next April. Despite his... Read more

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) -Greg Norman wasn't haunted by his past or worried about his future. He didn't get old overnight or suddenly forget how to play. No, the reason the wonderful, whimsical tale he authored for three days in the whipping winds and sometimes-howling gales along the Lancashire coast ended on a sour note is a lot less complicated than that. A man does not go from his wedding to a posh resort, sandwich a couple of practice sessions between wining and dining his new bride... Read more