2008 or 1988?

I realize golf is not the most popular of sports, particularly with Tiger Wood on the extended DL with a bum knee. With that said, how can you not love a story of a guy who has all but quit golf and now is leading through two rounds at the British Open.

If it was 1988 it would be no be deal to look at the leaderboard of a major and see Greg Norman's name up there. Here we are some 20 years later and I wake up this morning to see who on top of the leaderborad? No not the fan favorite Rocco Mediate who was leading after the first round. Not a big name like Phil Mickelson or Ernie Ells who should be taking advantage of a Tiger-less field. Not even an over due European such as Sergio Garcia or Colin Montgomerie.

Instead, I see Greg Norman. The Shark, as he is know. A guy who in his post round interview yesterday said he plays and practices more tennis than he does golf these days.

Norman has always been one of those guys that you can't help but root for. He has gotten his fair share of bad breaks over the years, and has had a few Mickelson like collapses to boot. Heres to hoping the shark can keep it together and take this one. For old times sake.