Norman misses the cut

Greg Norman missed the cut for the first time in 22 years on Australian home soil after another disappointing performance yesterday.

The former world number one crashed out of the Greg Norman International at The Lakes in Sydney, an event he won last year, after adding a second round 76 to the 77 he shot on Thursday.

"So I miss a cut . . . I don't like doing it and I try to make a little bit of fun out of it at the same time," he said.

Norman's 36-hole total was a massive 19 shots behind halfway leader, Australia's Anthony Painter, who shot a five-under-par 68 to follow his 66 from the first round.

He led Germany's Bernhard Langer by two after the former two-time Masters winner fired an eight-under par 65.