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Norman says Tiger Woods "just another golfer"
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - After a phenomenal start, Tiger Woods is "just another golfer" who needs to prove himself over decades before he can be considered a great player, according to Greg Norman.
Norman, the world's top-ranked player, made the remarks in a prerecorded interview played to reporters at the announcement today of The Players Championship, scheduled for his home course of Royal Queensland in December.
Woods twice took the top spot from Norman this year before falling back to his current ranking of No. 2.
Woods became the youngest U.S. Masters champion at age 21 earlier this year, but has struggled recently, including a disappointing Ryder Cup performance when he won just 1-1/2 of a possible five points.
"Tiger got off to a phenomenal fast start, but he's come back to reality and he's just another golfer out there, like all of us who's going to have his ups and downs," said Norman, who gave the interview from his Florida home.
"In any profession when there's a lot of hype, the individuals that play the game understand that, and in a career like golf it takes decades to really smooth itself out and see how good you are over a period of time.
"The hype has put him up on a level and now, the way his play is, it's not up to that level and the hype has calmed down."
Norman's decision to play the TPC brings him back to his home course for the first time in 15 years.
"I've got a lot of great memories of the golf course and
I remember it like the back of my hand, like it was yesterday,"
Norman said.
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