Royal St George's, the scene for the 122nd Open Championship, and arguably the most demanding of all the Open courses, was tamed by Greg Norman in a way which thrilled all who watched him and which conclusively re-established him as one of the game's great champions. The following excerpts tell the story of Norman's extraordinary four days.

Norman, who last one a major in 1986, did not start as one of the favorites. Despite the course's fearsome reputation, Norman proceeded to outplay the entire field, shooting the best first round, final round and the lowest aggregate score of any Open champion.

Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Corey Pavin and Peter Senior tried to stay in contention, but throughout the tense final day Norman held firm, clinching victory to become an enormously popular champion and reclaiming the trophy he last won at Tumberry seven years earlier.