Can he do it?

The recent verbal assault by Paul Azinger on Nick Faldo is one for the rest of us to relish even if the American Ryder Cup captain’s somewhat pricklish description of his opposite number is something he now appears to regret.

Mt Isa 2/10/1955) may not rank as highly as Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros or Nick Faldo on most all-time lists, yet he was arguably golf’s most captivating figure between the reigns of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

They are Tom Watson, Severiano Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods and, yes, Greg Norman. Perhaps it is not a complete coincidence they are the five best golfers since 1980. (Granted, all this may need to be looked at again if Padraig

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