Greg Norman

Gregory John Norman AO (born 10 February 1955) is an Australian entrepreneur and retired professional golfer who spent 331 weeks as world number one in the 1980s and 1990s. He won 88 professional tournaments, including 20 PGA Tour tournaments and two majors: The Open Championship in 1986 and 1993. Norman also earned thirty top-10 finishes and was the runner-up eight times in majors throughout his career. 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.

Greg Norman
AO
Personal information
Full nameGregory John Norman
NicknameThe (Great White) Shark
Born (1955-02-10) 10 February 1955
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sporting nationality Australia
ResidenceFlorida, U.S.
Spouse
Laura Andrassy
(m. 1981; div. 2007)
    (m. 2008; div. 2009)
      Kirsten Kutner
      (m. 2010)
      Children2
      Career
      Turned professional1976
      Former tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
      PGA Tour
      European Tour
      Champions Tour
      Professional wins88
      Highest ranking1 (14 September 1986)
      (331 weeks)
      Number of wins by tour
      PGA Tour20
      European Tour14
      Japan Golf Tour2
      PGA Tour of Australasia33
      Other21
      Best results in major championships
      (wins: 2)
      Masters Tournament2nd/T2: 1986, 1987, 1996
      PGA Championship2nd: 1986, 1993
      U.S. Open2nd: 1984, 1995
      The Open ChampionshipWon: 1986, 1993
      Achievements and awards
      World Golf Hall of Fame2001 (member page)
      PGA Tour of Australia
      Order of Merit winner
      1978, 1980, 1983,
      1984, 1986, 1988
      European Tour
      official money list winner
      1982
      PGA Tour
      money list winner
      1986, 1990, 1995
      Byron Nelson Award1988, 1990, 1993,
      1994, 1995
      Vardon Trophy1989, 1990, 1994
      PGA Tour
      Player of the Year
      1995
      PGA Player of the Year1995
      Old Tom Morris Award2008
      Charlie Bartlett Award2008

      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. 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.

      Norman has donated to and established numerous charities and charity events, like the QBE Shootout which benefits the CureSearch for Children's Cancer fund. He became a Trustee of the Environmental Institute for Golf in 2004 and received the Golf Writers Association of America's Bartlett Award in 2008 for his charitable work.

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