1.   He was still hitting greens with monotonous regularity, but on the putting surface his touch had deserted him.

2.   But the touch has since deserted the former Marcus High School star.

3.   But, as the King Hussein funeral fiasco in Jordan proved, his touch has deserted him.

4.   His touch had deserted him, he had left interest rates too high for too long.

5.   His usually reliable touch has deserted him, but he found the confidence to take and make his final shot.

6.   Langer, a two-time German Masters winner, sank three birdies in the first five holes before his putting touch deserted him.