Greg Norman carded a course-record 64 to secure his place in the play-off with Calcavecchia and Wayne Grady, but the Australian's luck ran out and Calcavecchia claimed his only major title.

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Since 1958, when it switched from a matchplay to a strokeplay event, the USPGA has had a host of unheralded winners such as Rich Beem, Shaun Micheel, Mark Brooks, Steve Elkington and Wayne Grady.

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Designer Wayne Hemingway, architect David Chipperfield, musician Jules Holland and TV presenter Paul O'Grady have also backed East Kent's bid.

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