Greg Norman is again in Australia forward of the LIV Golf Worldwide in Adelaide subsequent weekend.
And even at 68 years previous he is nonetheless impressing on the golf course, producing an astonishing shot with a rental set of golf equipment on an iconic gap at Royal Melbourne on Saturday.
WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: The Shark stuns with rental golf equipment at Royal Melbourne.
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To the shock of onlookers – and even perhaps himself – ‘The Shark’ got here millimeters away from an ace on the par-three fifth gap on the west course.
Norman clearly loved it too, writing: “Nonetheless acquired it.”
“Put me in coach,” he joked to Cameron Smith, captain of LIV Golf’s all-Aussie crew Ripper GC.
LIV Golf’s first Australian occasion will happen on April 21-23 at The Grange – the exact same venue the place Norman gained his first skilled event.
The LIV Golf chief government’s look at Royal Melbourne will doubtless gasoline hypothesis that the 2019 President’s Cup venue might be a part of Adelaide on subsequent yr’s calendar.
Talking final week, Smith “completely” welcomed the prospect of extra tournaments in Australia.
“That was type of one of many causes I went over (from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf) – to spend extra time there and to play extra golf there could be even higher,” he stated.
The 29-year-old stated he would spend a couple of days in his hometown Brisbane earlier than making his method to South Australia.
“I’ve acquired slightly bit of labor to do and I would not thoughts attending to a Broncos sport,” he stated.
“There might be slightly little bit of catch-ups, however there’s some work as a result of I wasn’t actually pleased with how this week went.”
Smith, in the meantime, refused to purchase into the idea that he was missing a aggressive edge on the Masters after enjoying solely 5 tournaments this yr previous to the primary main.
The reigning British Open champion tied for 34th at Augusta Nationwide.
LIV friends Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka completed joint runners-up at Augusta to assist Smith’s argument – however he conceded he wanted to be sharper.
“I sometimes do not play earlier than this week and I do not assume it was a lot of a hindrance (not) to play beforehand,” Smith stated.
“It was only a little bit of a tough week, and it has been a little bit of a tough begin to the yr to be trustworthy.
“(However) it normally makes you’re employed more durable and hopefully there’s some good things to return.
“I’ve at all times stated there’s sufficient top-level guys (in LIV) to maintain you in your toes. It wasn’t actually shocking to see a couple of guys up there. It is nice for the tour.”
– with AAP
