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Alex Norén happy to fly under the radar in build-up to Masters | Ewan Murray

The Swedish golfer has had a long, hard ride to the top but now, aged 35 and No 15 in the world, is ready for major glory

In a week in which the status of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been enhanced once more, it is worth contemplating what profile would be afforded the first Swedish champion of the Masters. “When you have a guy like Ibra, he is higher than the king,” says Alex Norén. “He is bigger than everybody.” Is that fair? “The king is born into being a king. Zlatan has trained pretty hard.”

The LA Galaxy striker was afforded conditions unavailable to golfers in a country where winter bites long and hard. The journey of Norén is therefore worthy of attention. From a young age, dedication to the sport was absolutely necessary.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2JgeuYy

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