Time Warp at the Open

It's as if Boris Becker had walked onto the courts of Wimbledon a few weeks back at the age of 40-something (or whatever he is) and proceeded to win his first four matches without losing a set. That's how amazing it is that 53-year-old Greg Norman, who has been retired in all but name for about seven years, is in solo second place at the British Open. The wonders of the rejuvenative powers of Chris Evert!!!! (Norman and Evert married each other less than three years ago after, well, carrying on, as they say, for a while, apparently.) People should remember that Norman, the Great White Shark, was by far the most galvanizing figure in golf for about 12 years straight. He had almost the athleticism of Tiger Woods (he looked like he would be comfortable on a professional soccer team, or as a free safety in the NFL, or something)... [read full story]