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Gregory John Norman (born February 10, 1955) is an Australian professional golfer who spent 331 weeks as the world's number one ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. He is nicknamed "The Great White Shark", a reference to a shark inhabiting Australian waters as well as Norman's size and blond locks.
Career outline
Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. He began his career as a trainee in the Royal Queensland golf shop for the famed Charlie Earp, earning AUD 38 a week.Legacy of an Australian idol, ''The Sun-Herald, 11 July, 2004. The first professional tournament he won was the 1976 West Lakes Classic in his home country, and he soon moved on to success on the European Tour and later the PGA Tour.
Norman won The Open Championship twice, in 1986 and 1993, and also won The Players Championship in 1994 in record-setting fashion. 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. He was equally a victim of his own bad luck and good luck on the part of his fellow golfers in major championships. 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.
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Nibbling on Purple Moon cheese out of Modesto, whilst sipping Greg Norman Petite Sirah 2005 outta Paso Robles. And refining Tin House intvw!
RT @vipcaddymates: "I screwed up. It's all on me. I know that. But losing this Masters is not the end of the world." Greg Norman
dadiduit (ader) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:04 -0000
RT @vipcaddymates: "I screwed up. It's all on me. I know that. But losing this Masters is not the end of the world." Greg Norman
"I screwed up. It's all on me. I know that. But losing this Masters is not the end of the world." Greg Norman
vipcaddymates (Chantal Seeley) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:00:53 -0000
"I screwed up. It's all on me. I know that. But losing this Masters is not the end of the world." Greg Norman
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Tonight @bluewaveip special- Greg Norman Pinot Noir or St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc $6 & 3 chicken sliders $6.. Free parking/good times!!
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Ausgolf - Greg Norman - Tribute site which reviews his career and participation in the majors, and includes a full tournament victory list and selected career highlights.
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Great White Shark Enterprises - Umbrella corporate website with information on diverse business interests, including golf course design, event management and turf production.
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US PGA Tour - Greg Norman - Biography, photos, detailed playing statistics and tournament results for his PGA Tour appearances.
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