| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | February 10, 1955 Mount Isa, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Wife | Laura (married 1981, divorced 2007) |
| Children | Morgan Leigh, and Gregory |
| Residence | Hobe Sound, Florida |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1974 |
| Current Tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 87 (PGA Tour: 20, European Tour: 14, PGA Tour of Australasia: 33, Other: 22) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 2 |
|
| Masters | 2nd/T2: 1986, 1987, 1996 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1984, 1995 |
| British Open | Won 1986, 1993 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1986, 1993 |
| Awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit Winner |
1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988 |
| PGA Tour Money Winner |
1986, 1990, 1995 |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1995 |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year |
1995 |
| Vardon Trophy | 1989, 1990, 1994 |
| Byron Nelson Award | 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award | 2008 |
| GWAA Charlie Bartlett Award | 2008 |
Gregory John Norman AM (born February 10, 1955) is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's number one ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Mount Isa is a city in North-West Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because the area holds vast mineral deposits For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Hobe Sound is an unincorporated town and Census-designated place (CDP in Martin County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average The Old Tom Morris Award is the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 's most prestigous honor Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. He is nicknamed "The Great White Shark," or simply "The Shark," a reference to a shark inhabiting Australian waters as well as Norman's size and aggressive golf style.
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Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv --an English-born Australian, and Toini Norman -- of Eastern-Swedish descent. Mount Isa is a city in North-West Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because the area holds vast mineral deposits Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland As a youth, he played sports such as rugby and cricket. His mother Toini Norman was a fine golfer who earned a handicap in the low single digits. Greg Norman took up golf for the first time at age 16, and within a year was playing to a scratch handicap. He began his career in golf as a trainee in the Royal Queensland golf shop for the famed Charlie Earp, earning AUD 28 a week. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas [1] The first professional tournament he won was the 1976 Westlakes Classic in his home country, and he soon moved on to success on the European Tour and later the PGA Tour. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States.
Norman won The Open Championship twice, in 1986 and 1993, and also won The Players Championship in 1994 in record-setting fashion (averaging 68. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. 81 per round for the year). Despite his huge success on the U. S. PGA Tour and his many wins around the world, Norman will be forever regarded as an underachiever (given his talents), a characterization fueled by his myriad near-misses in The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America He was equally a victim of his own bad luck and good luck on the part of his fellow golfers in major championships. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. He infamously lost a near-certain PGA Championship in 1986 after Bob Tway holed a greenside bunker shot (though Norman himself shot a 76 that day), and lost The Masters the following year in a playoff on an even more miraculous 45-yard chip shot by Larry Mize on the second play-off hole. Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1978 Trans-Mississippi Amateur 1980 Southern Amateur Professional Biography Mize was born in Augusta Georgia. He attended Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1980
But not all of Norman's Major woes have been at the hands of others. Many times he has failed to perform in the final round of a tournament, whether it be a final-round 78 in the 1996 Masters (see below), a 73 in the 1995 US Open where even-par 70 would have won the tournament, or the 76 in the '86 PGA that set him up to be defeated by Bob Tway's bunker shot. Several of Norman's infamous "chokes" occurred when his wobble-prone putting got the better of him. In 1986, he led all four majors after the third round but won only the British Open. (This is jokingly referred to as the "Norman Slam" or the "Saturday Slam," as in he was leading after the third round on Saturday but lost in the final round on Sunday). He is one of only two players to have competed in - and, like Craig Wood, to have lost - play-offs in all four of the major championships. PGA Tour wins (21 1928 (1 New Jersey PGA Championship 1929 (2 Oklahoma Open Hawaiian Open 1930 (2 New Jersey PGA But perhaps the most embarrassing Norman meltdown of all occurred at The Masters in 1996, where he blew a six-stroke lead in the final round and lost the tournament to Nick Faldo by five strokes, shooting a Sunday 78 to Faldo's 67. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. ESPN, as part of their "ESPN25" 25th-anniversary celebration, ranked Norman's 1996 Masters mishap as the third-biggest sports choke of the last 25 years. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to ESPN25 is a special event conducted to mark the 25th anniversary of ESPN. Despite the losses, though, Norman still has 29 top-ten finishes in the majors.
After a career slump in the early 1990s, Norman turned to Butch Harmon, a well-known coach and instructor, for help. Claude "Butch" Harmon Jr (born August 28, 1943) is one of the world's best known Golf instructors Together, the two rebuilt Norman's game to top form (The Pro, by Claude 'Butch' Harmon Jr. , 2006) by solving mechanical problems which had crept into Norman's swing.
After Jack Nicklaus left his prime, Norman was regarded as probably the game's greatest long hitter. In his heyday, driving long and incredibly straight off the tee similar to that of Nick Price his contemporary with a persimmon (wood) clubhead, he intimidated most of his fellow professionals. Background Price is a Zimbabwean citizen but was born in Durban, South Africa. However, with the advent of the "metal-wood" by TaylorMade and other subsequent advances in golf ball and golf club technology (especially the variable face depth driver), his dominance was significantly diminished, as the "new technology" enabled less precise ball-strikers than Norman to achieve equal (or even better) results in accuracy and distance. But whether the cause was shaken confidence, the new technology, or the emergence of golf's next generation of young stars (including Tiger Woods), Norman was never the same after his final Masters collapse. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods In the years since, Norman has focused more and more on business ventures and golf course design than on competitive play. A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for He turned fifty in February 2005, but has not yet become a regular on the senior golf circuit, because of his other interests, significant back injuries and because he required knee surgery in October 2005 and February 2006. [2]
Norman's friendly image and articulate nature has made him a perfect spokesman for a wide range of products, including the usual array of golf equipment (Greg is part owner of MacGregor Golf), but extending well beyond. While continuing to play tournaments (albeit in an abbreviated schedule), his growing business interests take up an increasing amount of his time. His personal wealth is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of U. S. dollars.
Norman's hobbies include offshore game fishing. Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is Fishing for Pleasure or Competition. He has owned a succession of increasingly large and luxurious boats (though his latest, called Aussie Rules, after the sport Australian rules football, may best be described as a small ship) for the purpose. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players He even described his "ugly" 1993 PGA Championship loss "[i]n fishing terms, this was a mackerel in the moonlight—shining one minute, smelly the next. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America "[3] He became a wine lover in the 1970s while playing at tournaments in Europe. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. [4] Based in Hobe Sound, Florida, he typically plays only one or two tournaments per year in his homeland of Australia. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
Norman won the PGA Tour of Australia's Order of Merit six times: 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1988. The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men He won the European Tour's Order of Merit in 1982, and topped the PGA Tour's Money List in 1986, 1990, and 1995. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. He won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour three times: 1989, 1990, and 1994; and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site His dominance over his peers (despite his comparative lack of success in the majors) was probably best expressed in the Official World Golf Rankings: Norman finished the season on top of the ranking list on seven occasions, in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996 and 1997, and was second at the end of 1988, 1993 and 1994. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers.
In May 2008, Norman played in only his third Champion's Tour event since turning 50, the 69th Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. Norman, having not played competitive golf regularly in the last several years, stayed in contention all week and wound up three shots behind eventual winner Jay Haas (+7), tying for sixth place. His soon-to-be wife, tennis legend Chris Evert, has been a large part of Norman's consideration to enter events on the PGA and Champions tour. "I would doubt he'd go back full time," Evert said. "But for him to keep it up, one or two tournaments a month or whatever, would be great. I would 100 per cent support him if that's what he wanted to do. "
In 1986, Norman was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award, a feat he replicated in 1993 to join Muhammad Ali and Björn Borg as multiple winners (They have since been joined by Roger Federer). Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality is given on an annual basis to the non- British sportsman or sportswoman considered to have made the most Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No He received the 2008 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor, at the 2008 Golf Industry Show in Orlando. The Old Tom Morris Award is the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 's most prestigous honor Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA was originally founded in 1926 when 60 superintendents met at the Sylvania Country Club in Toledo Ohio to form the Norman is a member of The Environmental Institute for Golf's board of trustees and also chairs The Institute's advisory council. He was the also the recipient of the Golf Writers Association of America's 2008 Charlie Bartlett Award.
Greg attended Aspley State High School on the north side of Brisbane, Queensland. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland [5] He married an American flight attendant named Laura Andrassy on July 1, 1981. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [6] They have two children: Morgan Leigh (born October 5, 1982[7] in the U.S.)[8], and Gregory (born September 9, 1985. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) [7] The family lived in Hobe Sound, Florida. Hobe Sound is an unincorporated town and Census-designated place (CDP in Martin County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the His daughter Morgan attended Boston College, majored in English, and for a short while dated golfer Sergio García. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U Career outline García began playing golf at the age of three taught by his father Vitor [9] His son Gregory graduated from the University of Miami, majoring in international business and marketing. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 International business is a term used to collectively describe topics relating to the operations of Firms with interests in multiple countries. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of
In May 2006 Greg Norman announced that he would be getting divorced. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [10][11] He refused to comment on the reasons for this, other than to say there was no third party involved. Greg Norman's net worth is estimated at $500 million.
Norman had attempted to "starve out" his wife Laura by canceling her credit cards and changing the locks to their $35 million home. This was done in an attempt to force Laura to slash the $300 million divorce settlement which was originally agreed to in June 2006. Norman's legal team also sent Laura a letter stating Norman's refusal to provide his wife with any more financial funds to continue her legal representation unless she agreed to a reduced amount of the divorce settlement. [12][13]
In September 2007 Norman announced his intention to marry former tennis champ Chris Evert[14]. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No The couple became engaged on Sunday, December 9, 2007. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Evert has been married twice: to British tennis player John Lloyd (1979-87) and former American ski racer Andy Mill (1988-2006), with whom she has three sons. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located John Lloyd (born August 27 1954, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England) is a former professional Tennis player and commentator The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Andy Ray Mill (born November 2, 1953 in Aspen, Colorado) is a two-time Olympic downhill skier from the United States After Chris's divorce, Mill wished Evert and Greg Norman 'happiness'.
Norman and his wife commissioned the 228 ft luxury yacht "Aussie Rules", built by Australia ferry builder Austal/Oceanfast. The boat held four sports boats, including a 60ft custom sportfisherman, along with stowage for related gear: 200 rods. Built of aluminium, she could cruise at 15 knots with a range of 8,000 Nm. [15] The boat cost $70 million, but resulted in Austal making an AUS$18 million loss. The boat was quickly sold by Norman in 2004 for a rumored $77 million to the founder of Blockbuster Video, Wayne Huizenga. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Blockbuster Inc ( is the largest chain of DVD and Video game rental stores in the world Harry Wayne Huizenga (born December 29, 1937 in Evergreen Park Illinois) is the owner of 50% of the National Football League 's Miami Dolphins [16] She is now renamed M/Y Floridian, and available for charter at $400 000 per week or sale. [17]
Norman was also an early customer for the Boeing Business Jet, which he had ordered with custom fitted bedroom and office. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout However, the downturn in the Asian markets adversely affected his golf course design business, and he later cancelled the order after acting as an ambassador for Boeing[18] He eventually retained his Gulfstream V. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [19]
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners Up |
| 1986 | The Open Championship | 1 shot lead | E (74-63-74-69=280) | 5 strokes | |
| 1993 | The Open Championship (2) | 1 shot deficit | -13 (66-68-69-64=267) | 2 strokes |
Norman had 29 top-ten finishes in the majors between 1979 and 1999. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships European Tour wins 1989 Volvo Belgian Open Other wins 1981 (1 Ivory Coast Open 1983 (1 Nigerian Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. In 2005 he qualified to play on the Champions Tour. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually He may continue to enter some majors as a senior, but is unlikely to contend for further major titles.
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T48 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T29 | T10 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | 4 | T36 | T30 | T25 | T47 | T2 | T2 | T5 | T3 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T33 | DNP | T50 | 2 | T15 | T12 | T51 | WD | T33 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T31 | T27 | T19 | T6 | T16 | 1 | T35 | DNP | T2 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T4 | T5 | T42 | T39 | CUT | 2 | 70 | T9 | T12 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | CUT | T6 | T31 | T18 | T3 | 2 | CUT | CUT | 3 |
| U.S. Open | T5 | WD | DNP | CUT | T6 | 2 | T10 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T6 | T9 | 18 | 1 | T11 | T15 | T7 | T36 | DNP | 6 |
| PGA Championship | T19 | T32 | T15 | 2 | T4 | T20 | T17 | T13 | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T11 | CUT | T36 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T59 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T18 | T18 | CUT | T60 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T29 | T53 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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