SHARK RIGHT ON THE MARK.Byline: Dave Shelburne Daily News Staff Writer Greg Norman Noun 1. Greg Norman - Australian golfer (born in 1955) Gregory John Norman, Norman came back to golf like - well, like a shark shark, member of a group of almost exclusively marine and predaceous fishes. There are about 250 species of sharks, ranging from the 2-ft (60-cm) pygmy shark to 50-ft (15-m) giants. They are found in all seas, but are most abundant in warm waters. coming back to water. ``Just a good, solid return,'' Norman understated late Sunday at Sherwood Country Club after winning his own tournament for the first time. It wasn't easy for Norman - out of golf for seven months after shoulder surgery - or for teammate and fellow Australian Steve Elkington Stephen John Elkington (born December 8, 1962) is an Australian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He was born in Inverell, Australia and grew up in Wagga Wagga.[1] in the 10th annual Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. . First, they needed to withstand a tournament-record-tying round of 17-under-par 55 by Peter Jacobsen Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer. Early life Jacobsen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Portland’s Lincoln High School.[1] He played golf in college at the University of Oregon. and John Cook. Then, they had to outlast out·last tr.v. out·last·ed, out·last·ing, out·lasts To last longer than. outlast Verb to last longer than Verb 1. the red-hot Jacobsen/Cook entry in a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. lasting three holes. But Team Australia Team Australia is an Auto racing team competing in the V8 Supercars, Champ Car World Series and NASCAR Busch Series. It was created in early 2005 when two Australian businessmen bought into Derrick Walker's operation. prevailed thanks to some big bites Big Bite was an Australian sketch comedy broadcast on the Seven Network in an evening timeslot. The show starred Chris Lilley of We Can Be Heroes and Andrew O'Keefe, who would go on to fame as host of the Seven Network's Deal or No Deal, Dragons' Den, The Rich List by the Shark in the stretch run. Norman birdied No. 18 to tie his team for the lead in regulation play at 27-under-par 189. And he followed with three successive birdies in overtime - the last good for the win and $320,000 first-place money in the $1.3 million event. ``I'm glad I was Greg's partner,'' said Elkington, who also contributed several significant shots. It was Elkington who kept the team alive on the holes just before the stretch. Putting last in the scramble format that allowed each team two chances at every shot, Elkington salvaged birdies on holes No. 13, 14 and 15 - a run that started with Jacobsen and Cook already in the clubhouse with a four-shot lead. After a par on No. 17, Norman/Elkington had to birdie the 446-yard 18th to get into a playoff, and they were down to their last chance after Norman's approach shot landed in a greenside green·side adj. Sports Situated beside a putting green: a greenside bunker. Adj. 1. bunker bunk, bunker large storage bin. bunk forage forage, usually ensilage stored in a large storage bunk and made available to cattle or other livestock along a face of the storage. . But Elkington stuck a 158-yard shot within 10 feet of the cup and Norman drained the birdie to force OT. And, on the third playoff hole, after Cook and Jacobsen both went long on approach shots, Elkington hit a 9-iron from 146 yards to within two feet of the cup. Elkington credited Norman for hitting mid-green with his approach, enabling him to shoot at the stick. ``Greg hit a great shot to allow me to go after it,'' Elkington said. Norman was happy with his partner's play all week. ``He's a great team player because you've always got a great backup player,'' Norman said of Elkington. Their combined efforts overshadowed a remarakable performance by Jacobsen and Cook, who equaled the 1993 tournament single-round record set by Norman and Nick Price. Team Cook/Jacobsen finished with nine birdies and four eagles, missing an outright record when they three-putted No. 2 after reaching that par-5, 531-yard hole in two shots. The discouraging greenwork on that hole led to three straight opening pars by Jacobsen and Cook, who started the final round four strokes off the lead and had no inkling in·kling n. 1. A slight hint or indication. 2. A slight understanding or vague idea or notion. [Probably alteration of Middle English (a) ningkiling, of what was to come. ``At that point, we thought we were going to finish dead last,'' Jacobsen said. ``We were thinking it was going to be a long day.'' Instead, it wound up being a long time before they dipped as low as par again. They did no worse than birdie on their next eight holes and found themselves 12 under par for the day after their first 11 holes. ``Peter drove the ball great,'' said Cook, who said Jacobsen's shotmaking with all clubs freed him to fire at the pin and charge putts. ``This is such a great format,'' Jacobsen said. ``The most important thing is you've got to have fun and let it all hang out. ``We could have lit it up today (but for the opening three pars) and we did - but we thought we'd have to shoot 18 under to win.'' They almost did, which might have been the only way they could have held off the rejuvenated re·ju·ve·nate tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates 1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again. 2. Norman, a crowd favorite who drew a huge ovation after his winning putt. ``Greg looks the same,'' Jacobsen said of the tournament host and now 75-time worldwide winner, whose shoulder was popping out of its socket on backswings just seven months ago. ``This is a perfect place for me to come back - in a team event - Norman said. ``It's been a great week, not an easy week, but I pulled a lot of good out of it - a lot of good old feeling.'' SHARK SHOOTOUT 1-Norman/Elkington (x) 67-64-58-189 -27 2-Jacobsen/Cook 68-66-55-189 -27 3-Rocca/Hoch 66-65-60-191 -25 T4-Love/Faxon 68-62-62-192 -24 T4-Kite/Mayfair 69-62-61-192 -24 T4-Zoeller/Daly 65-66-61-192 -24 7-Couples/Leonard 69-65-59-193 -23 T8-McCarron/Lietzke 72-62-61-195 -21 T8-Crenshaw/Stadler 70-66-59-195 -21 10-Sutton/Day 68-68-60-196 -20 11-Andrade/Haas 68-63-66-197 -19 12-Calcavecchia/Magee73-65-60-198 -18 (x) - won with birdie on third playoff hole CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Steve Elkington, left, and Greg Norman celebrate winning the Shark Shootout. Gus Ruelas/Daily News BOX: SHARK SHOOTOUT (see text) |
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