1.   Another Norman choke, exclaimed the scribes watching the TV about the man who has lost a playoff in every major championship.

2.   Boston lost the playoff.

3.   He can be approached only if the Patriots lose their divisional playoff against the Steelers Sunday.

4.   He finished second at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, losing a playoff to Fred Couples.

5.   Like the Angels, the Red Sox rallied to tie the Yankees for first, but also like the Angels, they lost the playoff.

6.   Lost playoff at Byron Nelson Classic last month.

7.   Norman is the only player in history who has lost playoffs in all four majors.

8.   Rocca lost the playoff, but his monstrous birdie putt became part of golf lore.

9.   After losing a playoff to Australian teen-ager Aaron Baddeley, Garcia suggested Paramor cost him the win.

10.   Although disappointed in losing the playoff, North said he was on the right track after joining the senior tour last year following a long layoff from competitive golf.