Noted economist and professional golfer Greg Norman told the press earlier this year that "America is absolutely dead, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to come back for quite a while."  Now, he's back again and making even more obvious prognostications about the future of the global economy. 

From the AP report in Dubai:

"Golf is not going to be like it used to be. It’s tough out there—tough in business," Norman said. "… I have gone through the cycle of things being really good and then going through another cycle.

"We golfers have got to step up to the plate and be alert to it," he said. "We have all had to tighten our belts and I think it would be very responsible of the players to be cognizant of that."

What a wonderful observation, filled with insight.  With so many shining examples of economic trouble, including the 2010 LPGA schedule and the Race to Dubai losing 25% of its value, I had no clue.

But, perhaps Greg Norman was simply speaking out ahead of December, which is now National Awareness Month - dedicated to speading awareness of the obvious.