Norman Jr. and Sr. win Skills Challenge
Published: Tue, Nov. 04, 2008 12:30AM
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closeGreg Norman Jr. hit a 111-yard pitching wedge to within an inch of the cup in the final event Monday, and he and his father won the $800,000 Golf Skills Challenge at Aventura, Fla.
"I had no idea it was going to be that close," said Norman Jr., who returns to classes at the University of Miami on Wednesday $145,000 richer for his share of the top prize. "I got lucky."
Greg Sr. seemed delighted about the shot by his 23-year-old son, a professional kiteboarder by trade.
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"That's what teamwork is all about," the elder Norman said.
The event at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club featured four pairings of pros and their caddies -- the Normans, U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate and Matthew Achatz, Fred Couples and Joe LaCava, and Peter Jacobsen and Mike Cowan.
BALLESTEROS CONTINUES TO IMPROVE: Seve Ballesteros continues to make progress and is undergoing rehabilitation after his Oct. 24 surgery on a cancerous brain tumor.
The 53-year-old Spanish golf great is conscious, breathing unaided and able to talk to relatives, La Paz hospital said Monday in Madrid, Spain.
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