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June 8, 2008 Greg Norman Commits to the 2008 U.S. Senior Open
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Greg Norman, winner of 88 worldwide titles, including two British Open titles in 1986 and 1993, has committed to play in the 2008 U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor, July 28-August 3. Norman finished fourth in his only other U.S. Senior Open appearance in 2005.
Norman said, “I look forward to my appearance at this year's U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor. In the weeks preceding this event I will be participating in the British Open and the Senior British Open, which should afford me the opportunity to perform at the U.S. Senior Open.”
Norman’s entry in the field provides U.S. Senior Open spectators with the opportunity to see one of the sport’s most celebrated players. During the 1990s, Norman held the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings for 331 consecutive weeks. He is a three-time team member on the International team in the President’s Cup (1998, 2000 and 2002) and will serve as Team Captain for the 2009 President’s Cup team.
Colorado golf fans last saw Norman compete in the PGA TOUR’S The International. Norman won the event in 1989 and finished in the top-eight five other times.
For more information on the U.S. Senior Open and the available ticket options, visit www.2008ussenioropen.com.
About the U.S. Senior Open:
The 29th U.S. Senior Open to be held July 28 – Aug 3, 2008, will bring a field of 156 of the world’s best professional and amateur Senior (over the age of 50) golfers to The Broadmoor East Course. Featured players expected to compete include: Hale Irwin (Honorary Chairman), Mark O’Meara, Tom Watson and Craig Stadler. The U.S. Senior Open will be the sixth USGA championship staged at The Broadmoor dating back to the 1959 U.S. Amateur won by Jack Nicklaus. For more information on the championship, visit www.2008ussenioropen.com.
About the USGA:
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in this country and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the world’s golfers and golf courses.
The Association's most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women's Amateur.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System and administers an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $58 million over 11 years to programs that seek to grow the game. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
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