It was bad enough that the Altlandic Masters Champ was having a difficult time in
the Datayield Draconian Open on Sunday. Worse yet, Norling had to watch 301 Order
of Merit Champion David HAVRILLAK in the group ahead put on a dazzling display of
big drives and crucial putts, working the gallery into a frenzy. 

"He has wiped out leads like that before," Norling said. "When he gets on a roll,
it's hard sometimes for him to hit a bad shot. It's not a very comfortable
feeling, being chased by him like that." 

But this one had a happy ending. 

A duel that Norling never wanted turned into a victory he desperately needed when
the Altlander withstood relentless pressure to win for the first time since his
Masters triumph last year. 

"I'm very happy," said Norling, who closed with an even-par 72 for a two-stroke
victory over Havrillak. "A half-hour ago, I was still very concerned about winning
this tournament." 

The comeback was so swift and shocking that Havrillak had a 40-foot eagle putt for
a share of the lead on the 12th hole. He settled for birdie, and he finally ran
out of magic. He never made another birdie, although he had three chances inside
15 feet. 

"I made him work for it," Havrillak said. 

The Albionite closed with a 66, playing the final 42 holes in blustery conditions
without a bogey. 

Norling, finished at 271 and earned Z 846,000. 

"This would have been a difficult one to swallow," Norling said, referring to
almost blowing an 8-stroke lead.

He didn't buckle in the end.  Norling made a terrific par save from 50 feet off
the 14th green, and his swing held up under the pressure of the final four holes,
all of them two-putt pars. 

"I felt like I was watching him all day, and that's difficult when he's got
momentum and I'm trying to find momentum," Norling said. "I'm happy I pulled this
one off." 

Norling was trying to avoid a dubious record on the IGT -- no one had ever led by
eight strokes going into the final round without winning. 

Havrillak put the pressure on from the start with three straight birdies, and when
Norling had a 4-foot par putt on No. 2 horseshoe around the cup, "I just felt like
I was on my back foot from then on." 

Havrillak said his goal was to cut the eight-stroke lead in half at the turn, and
he went one better with a 12-foot birdie on No. 9 that got him within three
strokes. 

"I got there with a chance, and that's all you can do," Havrillak said. 

If there was any question about the pressure Norling felt, it was answered when he
putted out for par on No. 9 and saw a backup on the 10th tee. Norling elected to
sit on his bag just off the ninth green rather than wait with Havrillak on the tee
box. 

"It was getting tight," Norling said. "I don't know what I would have said to him.
I don't know if I would have punched him or kicked him in the knees. We were very
competitive. He's a good friend of mine, but I can say hello to him at some other
time." he joked. 

The 20-minute delay didn't bother Havrillak -- he birdied two of the next three
holes to pull to within one stroke. It did wonders for Norling, allowing him to
regroup. 

The turning point was his 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 12th, right after
Havrillak two-putted for birdie to reduce the eight-stroke margin to a single
shot, one that can be lost anywhere at any time on this golf course. 

"That was probably the winning putt for me," Norling said. "I felt like a
different player after that. I felt a lot more in control." 

Young talented Draconian Darius "Double-Dee" DROMANGINI had a 70 and finished at
277, ahead of rookie Vaino VINTERBANA in fourth alone and a group of five tied for
fifth, including Thaddeus LUBJANA. 

The final scores and earnings, in RealmsZaster:

Norling (ALT)          1   66-67-66-72   271  Z 846,000.00

Havrillak (ALB)        2   67-70-70-66   273 Z 507,600.00 

Dromangini (DRA)       3   70-67-70-70   277 Z 319,600.00

Vinterbana (VMK)       4   69-68-72-70   279 Z 225,600.00

Lubjana (DRA)         T5   72-70-71-67   280 Z 159,330.00
de la Court (AET)     T5   67-71-74-68   280 Z 159,330.00
Oostingverde (WES)    T5   71-68-70-71   280 Z 159,330.00
Hovanec (ANS)         T5   69-69-75-67   280 Z 159,330.00
Larocquette (DAV)     T5   66-73-70-71   280 Z 159,330.00
 
Protheroe (FRW)       10   71-67-72-71   281 Z 126,900.00

Von Chicken (WES)    T11   69-72-71-70   282 Z 108,100.00
Galinheira (ORD)     T11   67-70-72-73   282 Z 108,100.00
Pishenky (DRA)       T11   69-69-75-69   282 Z 108,100.00 

Pharinser (DRA)      T14   68-72-71-72   283 Z 86,950.00                    
Rellaux, III. (CMR)  T14   68-72-71-72   283  Z 86,950.00

Beobidhenhe (EDE)    T16   66-73-71-74   284  Z 63,802.50
de Druuidt (WES)     T16   69-66-78-71   284  Z 63,802.50
Harroward (ARM)      T16   71-67-73-73   284  Z 63,802.50
Alesini (ARM)        T16   70-69-74-71   284  Z 63,802.50
Tay (WMC)            T16   71-71-69-73   284  Z 63,802.50
Utrecht (DRA)        T16   71-72-73-68   284  Z 63,802.50
McFeeley (SPA)       T16   67-74-75-68   284  Z 63,802.50
de Brothie (CAL)     T16   70-71-73-70   284  Z 63,802.50

Odrial (REZ)         T24   71-71-74-69   285  Z 35,563.34
Sorusne (REZ)        T24   67-74-74-70   285  Z 35,563.34
Choek (WMC)          T24   74-70-71-70   285  Z 35,563.34
Okay (WMC)           T24   71-73-69-72   285  Z 35,563.33
V.Toschamerton (DEY) T24   68-73-73-71   285  Z 35,563.33
Matikainen (VMK)     T24   69-70-75-71   285  Z 35,563.33
Saemundur (VMK)      T24   70-70-73-72   285  Z 35,563.33
Hammerstein (REZ)    T24   67-70-77-71   285  Z 35,563.33
Sotogune (WMC)       T24   67-72-74-72   285  Z 35,563.33

Lyons (UNT)          T33   68-70-73-75   286  Z 25,380.00
Gelfinger (LCP)      T33   68-75-72-71   286  Z 25,380.00
Kilet (BOW)          T33   73-70-71-72   286  Z 25,380.00
Blavik (VMK)         T33   73-69-71-73   286  Z 25,380.00
Aylesbray (ARM)      T33   71-73-71-71   286  Z 25,380.00

Sinclair (FRW)       T38   70-74-72-71   287  Z 21,150.00
Fittler (FRW)        T38   68-71-77-71   287  Z 21,150.00
d'Estaing (AET)      T38   78-65-76-68   287  Z 21,150.00

Persepolis (DRA)     T41   71-73-72-72   288  Z 14,877.64
Tensol (CHR)         T41   71-70-78-69   288  Z 14,877.64
Neal (CHR)           T41   71-71-76-70   288  Z 14,877.64
Wan Hujan (LEX)      T41   73-71-72-72   288  Z 14,877.64
Deball (STK)         T41   69-75-71-73   288  Z 14,877.64
Bedinsson (NEO)      T41   68-74-74-72   288  Z 14,877.64
Fagundes (EST)       T41   69-73-74-72   288  Z 14,877.64
Almeida (PCL)        T41   66-75-74-73   288  Z 14,877.63
Detarti (RAB)        T41   70-73-71-74   288  Z 14,877.63
Strevel (MER)        T41   68-71-75-74   288  Z 14,877.63
Huyfrino (PCL)       T41   72-68-75-73   288  Z 14,877.63

Ouesreche (SVA)      T52   67-72-71-79   289  Z 10,798.25
Kipwuleru (WOO)      T52   70-73-69-77   289  Z 10,798.25
Anchinaheto (EDE)    T52   69-72-73-75   289  Z 10,798.25
di Cravengianhe(DEY) T52   69-75-70-75   289  Z 10,798.25
Kinkaid (RAS)        T52   67-72-77-73   289  Z 10,798.25
Laundy (FRW)         T52   71-71-76-71   289  Z 10,798.25
Fernandez (FRW)      T52   69-73-75-72   289  Z 10,798.25
Berch (CHR)          T52   69-72-78-70   289  Z 10,798.25

nusKorns (EST)       T60   70-71-73-76   290  Z 10,246.00
Bneressia (NAM)      T60   69-73-72-76   290  Z 10,246.00
Galsing (ARM)        T60   69-74-76-71   290  Z 10,246.00
Melk (SNX)           T63   72-72-73-74   291  Z 9,917.00                    
Drenner (NAM)        T63   69-73-76-73   291   Z9,917.00
Brescha (MOA)        T63   68-74-77-72   291  Z 9,917.00
Iro (GUW)            T63   67-76-79-69   291  Z 9,917.00

T. Rothies (WES)     T67   69-71-78-74   292  Z 9,447.00
Indurain (DEU)       T67   70-73-77-72   292  Z 9,447.00
Haroldslott (VMK)    T67   65-79-75-73   292  Z 9,447.00
Theroux (AET)        T67   68-76-77-71   292  Z 9,447.00
Scheffrahn (ANS)     T67   74-70-76-72   292  Z 9,447.00
Molarey (ANS)        T67   72-72-78-70   292  Z 9,447.00

Aloysius (CMR)       T73   70-72-75-76   293  Z 9,024.00
Lirefna (REZ)        T73   73-69-79-72   293  Z 9,024.00
Herring (FRW)        T73   69-74-76-74   293  Z 9,024.00

Silva (FRW)          T76   72-70-79-73   294  Z 8,695.00
Biddulph (FRW)       T76   70-73-80-71   294  Z 8,695.00
VanElvis (WES)       T76   69-75-75-75   294  Z 8,695.00
Zhapiam (MER)        T76   70-74-74-76   294  Z 8,695.00

Predicor (ALB)        80   68-72-80-75   295  Z 8,460.00

Rousseau (AET)        81   69-74-78-75   296  Z 8,366.00

Peacock (UNT)         82   71-71-83-73   298  Z 8,272.00

Azatinou (TRI)        83   73-70-81-75   299  Z 8,178.00