K.J. Choi Leads the British Open

SportsK.J. Choi Leads the British OpenK.J. Choi Leads the British OpenThe Associated PressK.J. Choi is the 2nd round leader at the British Open, with 53-year old Greg Norman one stroke behind. Defending champ Padraig Harrington is in a group at two over, just three shots off the pace. (July 18)ITS NO SURPRISE THAT EVEN PAR IS NEAR THE LEAD AT THE BRITISH OPEN. THE FACT THAT 53-YEAR OLD GREG NORMAN HAS IT....NOW THAT'S A SHOCKER.SOT GREG NORMANAND HE HANDLED THEM LIKE THE TWO-TIME OPEN CHAMP THAT HE IS. THE PART-TIME PLAYING NORMAN SHOT A 2ND STRAIGHT 70 IN JUST HIS 6TH START OF THE YEAR TO TRAIL KJ CHOI BY 1 SHOT.THE KOREAN GRABBED THE LEAD WITH A BIRDIE ON THE FINAL HOLE OF HIS 3-UNDER 67. ROYAL BIRKDALE PLAYED MUCH EASIER THAN ON DAY ONE. AND NO ONE TOOK ADVANTAGE LIKE CAMILO VILLEGAS. THE POPULAR COLOMBIAN HAD 8 BIRDIES IN HIS TOURNAMENT BEST 5-UNDER 65, INCLUDING A STRING OF FIVE TO CLOSE OUT THE ROUND.SOT CAMILO VILLEGASFIRST ROUND CO LEADER ROCCO MEDIATE, JIM FURYK AND DEFENDING CHAMP PADRAIG HARRINGTON ARE IN A GROUP AT 2 OVER, JUST 3 SHOTS OFF THE PACE. WHILE THE STORY LINE OF A NORMAN WIN HERE IS APPEALING, ESPECIALLY JUST A MONTH AFTER HE MARRIED TENNIS GREAT CHRIS EVERT, HE'S SAYS HE HAS LOW EXPECTATIONS. AFTERALL ITS BEEN 10 YEARS SINCE THE SHARKS LAST WIN. BUT NORMAN SAYS IF HE'S STILL IN POSITION TO WIN COMING SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THEN HE'LL START TO THINK ABOUT EMBRACING A THIRD CLARET JUG.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 18, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Author: AssociatedPress

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