Greg Norman
| Greg Norman | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gregory John Norman AO |
| Nickname | The (Great White) Shark |
| Born |
10 February 1955 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |
 Australia
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| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, United States |
| Spouse |
1981–2007 Laura Andrassy 2008–2009 Chris Evert 2010–present Kirsten Kutner |
| Children | Morgan Leigh, Gregory |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour European Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 91 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 20 |
| European Tour | 14 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 31 (3rd all-time) |
| Other | 26 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) |
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| Masters Tournament | 2nd/T2: 1986, 1987, 1996 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1984, 1995 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1986, 1993 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1986, 1993 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2001 (member page) |
| PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit winner |
1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988 |
| European Tour Order of Merit winner |
1982 |
| PGA Tour leading 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 |
| Old Tom Morris Award | 2008 |
| Charlie Bartlett Award | 2008 |
Gregory John Norman AO (born 10 February 1955) is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 Official World Golf Rankings ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. He has won 91 international tournaments, including 20 PGA Tour tournaments and two majors: The Open Championships in 1986 and 1993. Norman also earned thirty top-10 finishes and was the runner-up 8 times in majors throughout his career. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 with the highest percentage of votes (80%) of any golfer to date. 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.
After (and during) his playing career, Norman engaged in numerous entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavors. He currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Great White Shark Enterprises, a global corporation with a portfolio of companies in fields like apparel, interior design, real estate, private equity, golf course design, and more. Norman has also donated to and established numerous charities and charity events like the Franklin Templeton 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 philanthropic endeavors. In 2017 he became known for his friendship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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