| Greg Norman AO | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Norman in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Gregory John Norman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The (Great White) Shark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1955 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Laura Andrassy
(m. 1981; div. 2007)Kirsten Kutner (m. 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour European Tour Champions Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (14 September 1986) (331 weeks) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PGA Tour | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| European Tour | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | 2nd/T2: 1986, 1987, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1986, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1984, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | Won: 1986, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gregory John Norman AO (born 10 February 1955)[2][3] is an Australian former professional golfer who spent 331 weeks as world number one in the 1980s and 1990s.[4] He won 88 professional tournaments, including 20 PGA Tour tournaments and two majors: The Open Championship in 1986 and 1993.[5][6][7] Norman also earned thirty top-10 finishes and was the runner-up eight times in majors throughout his career.[8] In a reference to his blond hair, size, aggressive golf style and his birthplace's native coastal animal, Norman's nickname is "the Great White Shark" (often shortened to just "the Shark"), which he earned after his play at the 1981 Masters.[9][10]
Norman's business interests began during his playing career. He is the chairman and CEO of the Greg Norman Company, a global corporation with a portfolio of companies in fields including apparel, interior design, real estate, wine production, private equity and golf course design.[6] In 2021, he was named CEO of LIV Golf Investments, a start-up company financed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund; the LIV Golf Invitational Series of golf tournaments began in 2022.[11]
Norman has donated to and established numerous charities and charity events, like the QBE Shootout which benefits the CureSearch for Children's Cancer fund.[12] He became a Trustee of the Environmental Institute for Golf in 2004[13] and received the Golf Writers Association of America's Bartlett Award in 2008 for his charitable work.[14]
- ^ a b "Greg Norman". PGA Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (9 February 2015). "As he turns 60, Greg Norman continues to attack life". USA Today. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "PGA of Australia launches The Greg Norman Medal". PGA Tour. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Cunneff, Tom (24 March 2015). "Golf legend Greg Norman launches small-biz equity fund". CNBC.com. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Griffin, Andrew (14 September 2014). "Greg Norman: chainsaw accident almost claims hand of golfing champion". The Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b Burke, Monte (4 June 2013). "18 Holes With Greg Norman: The Shark on Golf, Adventure And How He Became A Folk Hero in China". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Greg Norman: Legend of Golf". Compleat Golfer. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Ross, Helen (16 June 2015). "Norman's history at golf's four majors". PGA Tour. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Chandler, David (20 August 1984). "Sharkshooter Greg Norman Came from Aussie Surf to U.S. Turf to Terrorize the Men's Golf Tour". People. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Burch, Jimmy (22 May 2014). "Lots of colorful nicknames, including Boo, dot Colonial's Wall of Champions". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Rapaport, Dan (29 October 2021). "Greg Norman named CEO of Saudi group launching 10-event series on Asian Tour. Here's what we know and don't know". Golf Digest. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Hardwig, Greg (6 December 2015). "Franklin Templeton Shootout: Cancer survivor Kyle Lograsso returning after seven years". Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Bob Wood joins Environmental Institute for Golf advisory council". Worldgolf.com. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Norman honored with GWAA's Bartlett Award". PGA Tour. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2016.