Norman Soaks Up Martini

Australia's Greg Norman soaked up the £7,000 Martini International first prizeat Wentworth yesterday.

He carded third and fourth round scores of 72 and 74 to pip RoyalLiverpool's John Morgan and Antonio Garrido, of Spain, by one stroke.

Two strokes further back South African Tienie Britz and Argentinian, VictorFernandez tied with Scotland's Ken Brown.

Scores soared as the rain-lashed Burma Road became more and more sodden andthe 51 challengers for the £42,000 prize money had to cram 36 holes in a daythat started at 6:45 a.m.

Brian Barnes was the first of the serious challengers to go when he arrivedlate on the tee and collected a two shot penalty on top of his third round77.

Tony Jacklin fell next when he took a 9 at the 9th hole.

Jacklin, very much in contention at level par, hooked his tee shot against afence, had an air shot trying to knock it back on the fairway and with histhird attempt moved the ball into an unplayable lie.

He took a penalty drop was on the fairway for five. He put his sixth in thebunker, chipped out and two putted.

Defending champion Sevy Ballesteros sitting pretty in the clubhouse with a4 over total of 292, looked near to retaining his title. But Norman hadother ideas.

All the pressure was on big Norman and Garrido, with fine rounds of 72 and73 sat out the last hour in the clubhouse with his one over par 289.

Garrido birdied the last two holes - both par fives in conditions becomingworse almost by the minute as the wind heightened.

To add to a day already overloaded with drama, Jimmy Cousins, caddy toManuel Pinero was hit on the head by a golf ball. He was badly concussedand taken to the hospital.