Great White Shark decides to take a break in bid to recover missing mojo

GREG NORMAN, who finished in 53rd spot at Hazeltine this weekend, has become the latest golfer to suggest he will take a holiday from the game in an attempt to re-charge his batteries and recapture his confidence.

The Australian legend, who boasts two British Open titles amongst his more than 70 career victories, told his official website that his confidence was shattered and that he had lost all his belief in his ability to putt.

This confession, coupled with the suggestion that he would take an extended break from the game, comes just days after world number two Phil Mickelson suggested that he would put his feet up once the Ryder Cup had been played.

And while Mickelson said he would wait until after the Ryder Cup, the Great White said he would wait until after his own event, The Shark Shootout in Florida, before taking a break in the hope that some relaxation will help him recapture his missing mojo. “I’ve got no energy for this game right now and that’s sad because it’s all coming from my putting,” he wrote on his official website.

“I’m not going to get any help for it. I’m just not thinking about it at all,” he said.

“After the Shootout in November, I won’t play again until next March.

He added: “Between now and March, something will turn around in my putting.”

Norman, a former world number one, has seen his world ranking plunge in recent years and by the end of last season he was languishing at 113th spot.

“It’s frustrating,” the Great White continued as he looked back on his joint 53rd place finish in the PGA Championship.

“I played well the first three rounds, despite not making many putts, then I closed with an 80.

“I’ve got no confidence in my putting at the moment, and it’s eating right through the whole game,” he concluded.