Norman pulls out of Australian Open after surgery
By Associated Press
SYDNEY – Greg Norman’s slower-than-expected recovery from shoulder surgery will force him to miss next month’s Australian Open.
Tournament officials said that Norman was advised by his doctors not to play competitive golf again this year following arthroscopic surgery in September.
The Australian Open will be at the New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney from Dec. 3-6. Golf Australia said Norman will also sit out his signature event in Florida, the Shark Shootout, in the week after the Australian Open.
Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott and John Daly are entered in the Australian Open, the second of three tournaments on the Australian late-year circuit.
The Australian Masters, featuring Tiger Woods’ first appearance in Australia since the Presidents Cup in 1998, is next week at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.
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stub on 11/05/2009, at 3:30 PM EST
“ Ping, you hit the preverbial nail on the head..I looked at it as two gigantic Egos.. Imet Evert when they still played a major event here in Dallas, some years back, she was staying at a friends house for the week..let's just say she was very strong willed...You know Norman is world travled, so I think it interesting about his "comeback"..certainly has nothing to prove golf wise..glad you mentioned the Champions tour..take a look at the active roster..I think your right about not being able to settle down...STUB”