Jul 22

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7/22/2008 

Greg Norman's third place finish in last week's British Open garnered him an invitation to next month's PGA Championship.  The Shark says he'll give the TOUR an answer within 24 hours on whether or not he'll go.

What's the hang-up?  The 53-year-old says he's not sure his surgically repaired body would hold up to four straight weeks of competitive golf.  In addition to the British, Norman plans to play this week in the Senior British and next week in the US Senior.

If he thinks he can hold out, I'd encourage Norman to play.  It's an honor to get to play in the PGA Championship and Norman likely won't have many more chances to qualify.  He's proven that he still has what it takes to be competitive, especially around the greens.

It also wouldn't hurt for some of today's younger stars to play with more of the guys who really had to work to make their living in golf.  While it's true that Norman was one of the first dominate players in the big-money era, he also had to grind.  He knows what it takes to win and not just play and collect a check.

What I'm saying is that Norman in the PGA Championship is a win for everyone. Besides, wouldn't it be fun to see him name on the leaderboard again?