Greg Norman: Just waiting for Tiger to bust up his knee

Good luck with all that

If you've wondered where Greg Norman's been over the years he's been hiding out, waiting for Tiger Woods to sustain a major knee injury and have to sit out the rest of the 2008 PGA tour. That's where.

Of course, it makes sense. All of the pundits have been saying that Tiger's absence could open the door for a number of players. You know, Geoff Ogilvie, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Nick Faldo, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Ben Hogan.

It makes perfect sense for Norman, 53, to be leading the British Open. Wait. No it doesn't. He's 53 freakin' years old. And it's not like he tore up the tour when he was 33 either. Plus, he's doing it on a tough course in England just getting crapped on every step of the way.

But there he is with two 70s to start off the first two rounds of the Open. Like he's supposed to be there. Frankly, these young guy have got to be embarrassed. Norman's one thing. But Rocco Mediate (45), David Duval (hack), Retief Goosen (39) and Jean Van de Velde (choke!) are all in and around the top of the leader board.

I have my own theory of golf tournaments and how to see who's really going to be around on Sunday.

Nothing against Mediate, he's playing the best golf of his life, but I don't consider him a legit contender despite being tied for third because he went from a salty 69 to a blah 73.

I tend to pick guys who are consistent (Norman's 70s are nice, Furyk's 71s are cool, too) or those who make nice improvements from Thursday to Friday. With that said, here are my weekend picks:

Jim Furyk
A pre-tourney fav. He's put together two very solid rounds and just two shots from the lead.

Stuart Appleby
Played good golf all year. He's put together two good rounds (72, 71) \

Carmilo Villegas
I think he's a really sharp, young golfer. Especially caught my eye at the U.S. Open (the pink pants help) and he's made a big jump (65) Friday.

K.J. Choi
He was very good at the start of the season but has come back down to Earth. I can't tell you anything about his game, but I do know that he's always mentioned on Saturday and Sunday.