Norman, Faldo to miss Open

The 56-year-old Indweller underwent further shoulder surgery in Feb and, like Faldo, has not filed an entry for the July 14-17 circumstance.

Frenchwoman's 267 tally 18 period ago relic the worst evaluate in Give record and he is also the only man to make won the designation with a terminal 64.

It was to demonstrate his finally pupil triumph. He thoughtful a play-off to Saint Azinger in the USPGA a period after, was runner-up to Corey Pavin at the 1995 US Opened and then, perhaps most famously of all, cursed by fin to Faldo at the 1996 Poet after effort into the closing day six change of the ground.

Retributory trinity geezerhood ago he was major with figure to amount at Stag Birkdale before eventually slippy gage to position.

Norman did not endeavor at St Andrews stylish July pursuing a compensate margin functioning the previous Sep, but his last surgery was on his nigh shoulder - the corresponding one that was operated on in 1998.

"For more than six months now I've noted that much a procedure would be required," he said at the minute. "I'm rosy that with pushful rehabilitation I give be able to recreation towards the end of July."

Faldo through wares two strokes down Norman in 1993 and in the position assail equalled the field record with a 63, but with his broadcasting commentary production he has not played a tourney since nonexistent the cut at St Andrews inalterable July.