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Norman, whose two major titles came at the
British Open in 1986 and 1993, had said he tested negative at
the exhibition PNC Championship in Orlando from Dec. 19-20 but
began to experience fever, joint and muscle aches later in the
week.
He went into hospital on Christmas Day and returned home to
self-isolate on Saturday while awaiting the results of another
test.
"I hope this will be my final update on this COVID saga ... back
in hospital after getting a positive result," he said on
Instagram, adding he was receiving an infusion of antibodies.
"The path to full recovery. Hoping to be out later today."
Norman said that despite being fit and strong and having a high
tolerance for pain, the "hideous" virus had "kicked the crap out
of me like nothing I have ever experienced before".
"Muscle and joint pain on another level. Headaches that feel
like a chisel going through your head scraping little bits off
each time, fever, muscles that just did not want to work," he
added.
"Then my taste failed, where beer tastes bad and wine the same
... at times struggling with memory of names and things."
Norman's son, also named Greg, had played with his father at the
PNC Championship and has already confirmed he and his wife had
tested positive.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengalurul; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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