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GOLF: PGA: Norman turns down US PGA offer

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Greg Norman has turned down the chance to play in next week's US PGA Championship in Detroit.

An invitation was issued to the 53-year-old Australian after his spectacular attempt to become the oldest winner in major history in The Open at Royal Birkdale.

"It's a great honour to be thought of in that regard," said the former world number one last week after receiving the invitation.

Darren Clarke, who missed the 2006 US PGA the week after his wife Heather died of breast cancer but returned last year to finish 42nd, has accepted an invite.

The field is, of course, without Tiger Woods, winner of the title the past two years, but it does include American Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger, champion in 1993 after a play-off with Norman.

Previous captains have had wild card decisions to make at the end of the final major of the year, but Azinger is taking three extra weeks to decide his four picks.

Two spots in the PGA field are kept open in case the winners of this week's Bridgestone world championship in Akron and Reno-Tahoe Open are not exempt.

German Alex Cejka is amongst the reserves waiting to discover if that is the case. notas_de_prensa_archivo