But Norman slipped off the edge. I felt very sorry for Greg. We all felt sorry for Norman. We didn't think he'd recover. Yet, in an interesting twist of plots, the loss served up a dose of insight on his career.
Golf can be arduous, and aggravating, and arousing, all in one afternoon.
But it's golf. It's a game. It's not a lifestyle, and it's not how to define a person. Norman has embraced this, as the '96 defeat did more to reprogram Norman's attitude toward golf than any one thing had ever done before. After an injury, his eight months of shoulder rehab re-introduced him to his children, his wife, his general ease and comfort that he never truly accepted before.