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Thursday, 04 December 2008

Norman fires 67 in Senior British Open

27/07/2008 9:13:00 AM.  | 
Greg Norman fired a bogey-free, four-under 67 to put pressure on the leaders heading in to the final round of the Senior British Open at Royal Troon.

A week after stunning the golf world with his third place finish in the British Open, the 53-year-old Australian today drew within seven strokes of leader John Cook, who ended the third round at six under, at the seniors event.

Norman, though, was unhappy that he didn't get any breaks on the green, despite tying the best round of the championship so far with his 67.

Starting the day eight shots off the lead, Norman picked up three in the first nine when he birdied the first, fourth and sixth holes.

He made another birdie at 16 but said his score should have been far lower.

"Not very happy to tell you the truth," said Norman.

"There wasn't anything wrong with my game today and I even felt like I putted great but didn't make anything and I'm very disappointed.

"If you're playing well there are some shots you have to be aggressive with today, and I was. I hit them great.

"I didn't capitalise on my round, it was really the worst score I could have shot."

Norman still has seven shots to make up going into the final round, which comes a week after he came close to becoming the oldest winner of a major on the regular tour.

The former world No.1 led by one stroke after nine holes of the fourth round at the British Open at Royal Birkdale, but wound up tied for third.

Padraig Harrington won the title for the second year in a row.

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