Like so many other times in Greg Norman's confounding career, it was all there for the taking—the glory, the honor and of course the money. Too often he has fumbled these opportunities, but as the sun began to hide behind the gnarled cypress trees on the back nine of The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday, Norman seemed serenely poised to take possession of the season-ending $3 million Tour Championship—and with it, the entire 1993 golf year.
With seven holes to play in the world's richest tournament, Norman held a one-shot lead over Jim Gallagher Jr., who was still drafting off his course-record opening round of 63. To all appearances this was the mentally and mechanically rebuilt Norman who had been so heroic in winning this year's British Open at Sandwich with a final-round 64 and so steadfast at the PGA Championship in August until the rim of the cup on the 18th hole at Inverness twice frustrated him.
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