| Greg Norman AO | |
|---|---|
 Norman in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gregory John Norman |
| Nickname | The (Great White) Shark |
| Born | (1955-02-10)10 February 1955 (age 70) 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 | |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour European Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 88 |
| Highestranking | 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 | |
Gregory John Norman (born 10 February 1955)[2][3] is an Australian formerprofessional golfer who spent 331 weeks asworld number one in the 1980s and 1990s.[4] He won 88 professional tournaments, including 20PGA Tour tournaments and twomajors:The Open Championship in1986 and1993.[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 andhis 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 the1981 Masters.[9][10]
Norman's business interests began during his playing career. He is the chairman andCEO of the Greg Norman Company, a global corporation with a portfolio of companies in fields includingapparel,interior design,real estate,wine production,private equity andgolf course design.[6] Between 2021 and 2025, he was the CEO ofLIV Golf Investments, a start-up company financed bySaudi 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 theQBE Shootout which benefits theCureSearch 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]
Norman was born inMount Isa,Queensland, Australia to Mervin and Toini Norman. His mother was the daughter of aFinnish carpenter, and his father anelectricalengineer.[9][15] As a youth, he playedrugby andcricket and aspired to be a professional surfer.[9][16] His mother Toini, who had a single-figure handicap, taught the 15-year-old Norman how to play golf and allowed him to caddy for her at theVirginia Golf Club inBrisbane.[9][17] Within about eighteen months, Norman went from a 27 handicap to a scratch handicap.[18] InTownsville, Queensland, Norman attendedTownsville Central State School (enrolled 1964) and thenTownsville Grammar School then moved on toAspley State High School on the north side ofBrisbane.[19]
In June 1974, at the age of 19, Norman received media attention at theQueensland Open.The Canberra Times reported that "the young amateur Greg Norman" was one shot off the lead after the first round.[20]
As of March 1975, Norman had turned professional.[21] He served as assistant professional underBilly McWilliam OAM atBeverley Park Golf Club inSydney,New South Wales.[22] Shortly thereafter, in the same year, Norman started work as Charlie Earp's trainee in theRoyal Queensland Golf Club pro shop, earning A$38 a week.[23]
Norman's first four-round professional tournament was the 1976South Coast Open at Bateman's Bay.[24] In the first round, Norman shot a 68 (−3) to put him in a tie for fifth place, three back ofDavid Good's lead.[25] He followed it up with an even-par 71 to remain in the top ten.[26] In the third round, he "jumped into the reckoning" with a two-under-par 69 which included five birdies on the back nine, one back of the lead.[27] In the final round, he had a chance to win down the stretch but was "edged out" byBarry Burgess.[28] His second tournament was at the following week'sQueensland Open. Norman was well back of the lead entering Sunday but shot a final round 70 (−3) to finish in a tie for third.[29] The next week he recorded another top-15 finish at theNew South Wales Open.[30] His fourth tournament was theWest Lakes Classic held atThe Grange Golf Club inAdelaide,South Australia.[31] In the first round, Norman "upstaged his more experienced opponents" to shoot a "brilliant" 64 (−7) to take a three shot lead.[32] In the second round, despite incurring three penalty strokes, Norman shot a four-under-par 67 to expand his lead to five shots.[33] Norman followed it up with a 66 (−5) to create 10 shot lead. On Sunday, however, he had a "fluctuating" final round with six bogeys, six pars, five birdies, and one double-bogey for a 74 (+3). ThoughDavid Graham got within four shots Norman held on to win by five. Norman described the win as "unreal." He later said, "It's been a great experience and now I know what now to do − I think."[34]
Norman joined theEuropean Tour in the following year and had his first victory in a European event that same season at theMartini International at the Blairgowrie Club inScotland.[16] In 1980, Norman earned a sizable victory in theFrench Open, winning the tournament by ten shots.[35] He won theScandinavian Enterprise Open in Sweden with a course record of 64 in the final round.[36] Later in 1980, Norman won theSuntory World Match Play Championship.[37] Norman also won his firstAustralian Open that year, his first of five wins in that event.[38]
In 1981, Norman finished in 4th place on his debut at theMasters in Augusta, finishing just three strokes behind the winnerTom Watson.[39] Norman had a victory in the 1981British Masters[40] and he won his third Martini International tournament that year as well.[41] In 1982, Norman was theleading money winner on the European Tour.[42] He won three European events that year, including successfully defending his British Masters title.[43] The following year, Norman joined theU.S. PGA Tour.[31][44]
In June 1984, Norman won his maiden PGA Tour victory at theKemper Open, winning by five strokes.[31] He gained worldwide prominence a week later at the1984 U.S. Open. Norman holed a dramatic 45-foot putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with former Masters championFuzzy Zoeller. At the next day's 18-hole playoff, Zoeller would earn a 67–75 victory over Norman.[45][46] He was able to put the defeat behind him with a victory at theCanadian Open the next month in July for his second win of the year.[47]
In 1985, Norman won theToshiba Australian PGA Championship and theNational Panasonic Australian Open. He had two runner-up finishes in the U.S. PGA Tour that year, finishing tied for second place at the Canadian Open and at theBank of Boston Classic.[48]
In 1986, Norman's 11 worldwide victories that year included four wins in Australia and two regular PGA Tour events; thePanasonic Las Vegas Invitational and the Kemper Open (for the second time) but 1986 is remembered for theNorman Slam or theSaturday Slam. Norman held the lead for all fourmajors through 54 holes. This meant he played in the final group for every major and had perhaps the best chance in history of winning the single-seasonGrand Slam. However, the only major victory Norman earned that year was in the 1986 Open Championship at Turnberry.[49]
At the1986 Masters, Norman began the final round with a one-stroke lead which he maintained until he double-bogeyed the 10th. After making four consecutive birdies on holes 14 to 17, Norman was tied withJack Nicklaus going to the 18th. Norman missed a par putt on the 18th that would have sent the two into a sudden-death playoff.[50][51] At the 1986 U.S. Open atShinnecock Hills, Norman again led after 54 holes. However, Norman faltered on the final day, finishing with a final round 75 placing him six strokes behind the winner,Raymond Floyd.[49][48]
Norman finally broke through at the 1986 Open Championship for his first major title. Norman shot a second round of 63 on Friday at Turnberry, tying the record for the lowest ever round at the Open.[52] Only 15 players broke par in the second round.Tom Watson described Norman's feat as "the greatest round ever played in a tournament in which I was a competitor."[53] Norman survived the weekend's brutal conditions at Turnberry, with a final round of 69 to win The Open by five shots. After being presented with theClaret Jug trophy, Norman said: "Outside of Australia, Britain was the first place that accepted me as a professional golfer. To win my first Open in front of the British public is the greatest feeling ever."[54] Norman was again in contention at the1986 PGA Championship. He was in the lead on the final day, but shot a final-round 76 to finish 2 strokes behind the eventual winner,Bob Tway.[49]
Norman's four wins in Australia in 1986 helped him to finish top of the Australian Order of Merit for the fifth time. He also topped the U.S. PGA Tour money list for the first time that year.[55] In September 1986, Norman won thePanasonic European Open at Sunningdale Golf Club[56] and the following month he had another victory in England, winning his third World Match Play Championship at Wentworth. Norman ended 1986 with eleven worldwide victories[48] and was officially ranked number 1 in the brand newOfficial World Golf Rankings.[57]
Norman endured another setback at the1987 Masters. In his final round on the 18th green, Norman had a 20-foot putt for a birdie that would win the tournament. The ball trickled over the left lip of the cup, missing by millimetres.[58] After Norman's par on the 72nd hole at Augusta, he found himself in a sudden-death playoff withLarry Mize andSeve Ballesteros. On the second playoff hole, with Ballesteros eliminated, Mize holed a 47-yard (140-foot) chip to win the tournament.[59][60] Norman did, however, win theAustralian Masters in February 1987 and the Australian Open later in the year by a record ten shots atRoyal Melbourne Golf Club, beating the previous Australian Open record winning margin of eight strokes by Jack Nicklaus in 1971. Norman's 1987 victory at the Australian Open lifted him back above Seve Ballesteros to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking.[61]
Norman had another four wins in Australia in 1988.[48] In the U.S., Norman won theMCI Heritage Golf Classic atHilton Head Island, South Carolina, in April 1988, inspired by aleukemia-stricken teenager who got his wish to meet Norman and watch him play. The teenage boy was only supposed to watch the golfer for two rounds, but Norman arranged for him to stay until the tournament's completion. After the tournament, Norman awarded the teenager with the trophy.[62] He was inducted into theSport Australia Hall of Fame in that year.[17]
At the1989 Masters, Norman missed a 12-foot par putt on the 72nd hole, which would have put him into a playoff withNick Faldo andScott Hoch.[63] Norman had another chance at a major in 1989, this time at theOpen Championship at Royal Troon. He played a final round of 64, starting his round with six straight birdies, forcing his way into a playoff withMark Calcavecchia andWayne Grady. Going into the final playoff hole, Norman and Calcavecchia were tied, but two successive bunker shots by Norman gave Calcavecchia the victory.[64]
Norman won theDoral-Ryder Open andMemorial Tournament in 1990. He also missed the cut for the first time at Augusta National in the1990 Masters.[48][65] In the 1990 Open Championship atSt Andrews, Norman began with two rounds of 66, leaving himself sharing the lead with Nick Faldo after 36 holes and the pair four shots ahead of the rest of the field. Faldo then shot a third round of 67, but Norman could only manage 76.[66][67] Norman finished the tournament tied for sixth place, while Faldo won by five shots.[68] Although 1990 was not Norman's strongestmajors year, he finished at the top of thePGA Tour money list for the second time in his career and won theVardon Trophy andByron Nelson Award.[69] Later that year, he won theAustralian Masters in his home country for a final and record sixth time.[38]
After a career slump in the early 1990s, Norman turned to renowned coachButch Harmon for help. Together, the two rebuilt Norman's game by solvingmechanical problems that had crept into his swing. As a result of this training, Norman earned his second major at Royal St George's in the 1993 Open Championship. There, in ideal conditions, Norman defeated a leaderboard consisting of Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer andCorey Pavin. Norman's final round 64 was the lowest score by a winner in Open history untilHenrik Stenson's 63 at the 2016 Open Championship.[70]
During the following year, 1994, Norman easily beat records for the lowest 18-, 54-, and 72-hole scores atThe Players Championship. After opening with a course record-tying 63, he followed with three 67s to give him a final total of 264 strokes, or 24 under par—six strokes better than any previous winner.[71] Norman finished third at the 1995 Masters and was the runner-up at the 1995 U.S. Open.[31] In June, Norman won his second Memorial Tournament, a victory that marked the beginning of one of his best years on the PGA Tour.[48] After his win at theCanon Greater Hartford Open, aided by a chip-in in for eagle on No. 14 in the final round,[72] Norman overtookNick Price as thenumber one golfer in the world. Later, he won theNEC World Series of Golf, holing a 70-foot birdiechip shot to defeatBilly Mayfair and Nick Price in a playoff on the first hole.[73] He ultimately held the No. 1 ranking for 331 weeks in his career.[2] He also topped the money list for the third time and was namedPGA Player of the Year.[74]
The following year, Norman opened the1996 Masters Tournament with a course record-tying 63 which put him at the top of the leaderboard. He held the lead through three days of play. Norman took a six-stroke lead into the final round and lost the tournament to Nick Faldo by five strokes, shooting a Sunday 78 to Faldo's 67.[75] In January 1997, Norman won his largest winner's check to date, one million dollars, when he won theAndersen Consulting World Championship of Golf. Norman then won two tournaments in1997, but they were his final victories on the PGA Tour. In 1998, Norman missed part of the season after suffering hip and shoulder injuries.[48][76][77][78] He contended in the 1999 Masters tournament, tying for the lead with five holes remaining before finishing third, three strokes behind, and again in the 1999 Open Championship, eventually finishing 6th, three strokes behind.
In July 2008, despite not playing in a major for three years, Norman finished nine over par in a tie for third atThe Open Championship after being the 54-hole leader by two strokes. At 53, he set the record in becoming the oldest 54-hole leader in a major championship; a record that would last for just one year, until 59-year-old Tom Watson led the 2009 Open Championship after three rounds.[79]
Norman turned 50 in February 2005, but has kept his distance from the senior golf circuit. This is due, in part, because of his focus on business, but also because of lingering hip and back issues. In 2003, Norman said: "Hitting about four million golf balls has created unfortunate wear and tear."[80] He had knee surgery in October 2005 and February 2006.[81] Norman believes his back injuries could have been averted had he been introduced to the concept of golf fitness early in his career.[82]
Norman has earned more than $1 million five times on the U.S.PGA Tour, including three Arnold Palmer Awards as the Tour's leading money winner in 1986, 1990 and 1995.[55] He was also the first person in Tour history to surpass $10 million in career earnings. He has 30 top-10 finishes in majors, or more than 38% of those he has entered. His 20 PGA Tour wins in the 1980s and 1990s ranks second behind Tom Watson (21 total) during this span.[8] He had the lowest total four round score in the history of The Open Championship 267, in 1993, (since broken byHenrik Stenson in 2016), and The Players Championship (264, in 1994).[83][84]
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Norman's dominance over his peers (despite his comparative lack of success in the majors) was probably best expressed in theOfficial World Golf Rankings: Norman finished the year 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.[85] Norman won thePGA Tour of Australia's Order of Merit six times: 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1988. He won theEuropean Tour's Order of Merit in 1982, and topped the PGA Tour's money list in 1986, 1990, and 1995. He won theVardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour three times: 1989, 1990 and 1994; and was inducted into theWorld Golf Hall of Fame in 2001.[86][55][84]
In 1986, Norman was awarded theBBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award, a feat he replicated in 1993 to joinMuhammad Ali as a multiple winner of the award (now also joined byRoger Federer andUsain Bolt).[87] In 2007, Norman was elevated to "Legend" status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[88] He received the 2008Old Tom Morris Award from theGolf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honour, at the 2008 Golf Industry Show inOrlando.[89] Norman is a member of The Environmental Institute for Golf's board of trustees and also chairs The institute's advisory council.[13] He was also the recipient of the Golf Writers Association of America's 2008 Charlie Bartlett Award.[14] In 2009 Norman was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[90]
In 2009, as part of theQ150 celebrations, Greg Norman was announced as one of theQ150 Icons of Queensland for his role as a "sports legend".[91]
In 2015, the PGA of Australia established theGreg Norman Medal, which is awarded to the best Australian male or female golfer in a given year.[3] He also received the Australian Global Icon Award[92] and the National Golf Course Owner's Association Award of Merit both in 2015.[93]
Norman had a bold and aggressive style of play.[94] He is widely regarded as one of the best drivers of the golf ball in his era. In the fourteen seasons between 1984 and 1997, Norman finished in the top 20 in total driving on the PGA Tour twelve times and in the top 6 nine times (including first in 1988, 1989 and 1993).[95] When driving long and straight off the tee with a persimmon (wood) clubhead in his prime, Norman intimidated many of his fellow professionals. His high ball flight enabled him to carry the ball very long distances. In 2009,Nick Price said: "The best driver I ever saw was Greg Norman."[96]
Norman founded the Greg Norman Company [originally known as Great White Shark Enterprises (GWSE)] in 1993 after leaving his previous management group,IMG. The now multi-national corporation is headquartered inWest Palm Beach, Florida. He initially used theReebok-licensed shark logo for his line of apparel; it now represents over a dozen different businesses. The company reports hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue annually.[97][98] In 2016, the company changed its branding to become the "Greg Norman Company."[99]
Norman owns a number of business properties wholly owned by Great White Shark Enterprises.
First established in 1987, Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has been responsible for the creation of over 100 golf courses across the world.[98][100]
The Greg Norman Collection began in 1992 afterReebok gave Norman his own line of clothing. It reached $100 million in annual sales in 2005. The collection is composed largely of golf-inspired activewear for men and women.[97][98]
Greg Norman Estates is a wine company that produces 14 different varietals from Australia, California, andArgentina. The brand is known for attracting attention fromWine Spectator, having earned the number 8 spot in the world with a 1998 Reserve Shiraz.
The real estate division of the company is responsible for a variety of developments and projects including the Medalist Village inHobe Sound, Florida. The Greg Norman Design Group is a separate wing of the real estate division that deals in interior design.[98][101][102]
The Great White Shark Opportunity Fund is an asset-based, debt-lending fund that invests in public and private small- to mid-cap growth companies throughout the world. The platform offers alternative lending and flex capital.[4][103]
A joint venture between Norman and his son, Greg Norman Jr., Shark Wake Park is a brand ofwakeboarding complexes. The first park opened inMyrtle Beach, South Carolina in June 2016, and a second, larger park opened in June 2019 inWest Palm Beach, Florida.[104]
Norman launched a connected golf cart in 2017 with partners Verizon, GPSi andClub Car. The cart is equipped with touchscreen display for music and GPS while playing a course.[105]
Debuting in 2011, Greg Norman Eyewear provides sunglasses that are designed for use on the golf course. The brand has a partnership with Aspex Eyewear and is distributed in the United States by Aspex.[106]
Greg Norman Australian Prime is a branded line of premiumWagyu steaks and other beef products.[101]
Located in Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,Greg Norman Australian Grille offers fine dining with an Australian theme.[98]
In addition to the wholly owned companies under the company umbrella, there are also numerous partially owned companies and partnerships. For instance, Norman invested in and became the ambassador for Vancouver-based GPS Industries in 2004.[98] GWSE partnered withKohlberg & Company to acquire Troon Golf, one of the world's largest golf management companies with over 250 golf courses in its portfolio.[101] Norman is also a leading investment partner inAlchemy Global, a firm that seeks investors for sports startups.[107]
Norman is also the brand ambassador and partner to numerous companies includingQantas (a partnership he's been in since 1976),[108]Cobra Golf,[6]OMEGA,[109] and others.
In 2017,Authentic Brands Group become a controlling partner for the consumer products division of The Greg Norman Company.[110][111]
In November 1994 during theShark Shootout, Norman announced a proposed international golf circuit known as the World Golf Tour; the tour would have launched in 1995, and consisted of eight limited field tournaments largely held against PGA Tour events, with fields featuring top players on theSony Rankings. Each tournament would have offered a $600,000 prize for winners (roughly double that of major U.S. tournaments at the time), while a $1 million bonus would be awarded to the "player of the year" at the end of the season. The tour would be backed byRupert Murdoch, withFox Sports televising all events; Norman argued that the PGA Tour had not done enough to grow the game of golf internationally. The announcement provoked criticism, with a lack of concrete detail on the events besides scheduled dates, and newspaper columnists describing Norman as acting "greedy" and "self-serving".[112][113][114]
The World Golf Tour had come in the wake of a probe by the U.S.Federal Trade Commission, on whether policies requiring PGA Tour players to obtain an exemption to compete with events that conflict with tour events were a violation of competition law; in 1995, the FTC voted to drop and not take action on the probe. PGA Tour commissionerTim Finchem had already threatened to suspend players who compete in breakaway competitions, whileArnold Palmer gave a speech critical of the proposed event during a meeting of PGA Tour players. Norman attempted to solicit interest from players by slipping contracts under the doors of hotel rooms during theJohnnie Walker World Golf Championship, but no one would respond—signalling an overall lack of interest. Norman was later caught off-guard by the 1997 announcement of theWorld Golf Championships (WGC), a PGA Tour-backed series of limited field events with a similar concept to his proposed series.[112][114]
LIV Golf Investments was led by Greg Norman as CEO from 2021 to 2025 when he was replaced byScott O'Neil.[115] His departure followed the expiration of his contract in August 2025, after which he confirmed in September that he would step away from any formal role in the league.[116][117] The LIV Golf Invitational Series began in 2022 and consist of seven regular-season events where players compete both individually for points and as part of a team. The series provoked strong resistance from the establishedPGA Tour andEuropean Tour organisations, including suspensions of players who joined the series, and criticism of its financial backing by Saudi Arabia'sPublic Investment Fund.
In May 2022 when asked onSky Sports News about Saudi Arabia's extensive human rights violations and how Norman felt about working for such people he stated: "No they're not my bosses. We're independent, I do not answer to Saudi Arabia, I do not answer to MBS."[118] LIV Golf Investments is on the public record as being under the majority ownership of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). This fund has been controlled by Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler since 2015.[119]
TheQBE Shootout, formerly known as the Shark Shootout, is a PGA Tour team golf event hosted by Greg Norman. The event is played at theTiburón Golf Club inNaples, Florida. The Shootout benefits CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation.[12] The Greg Norman Golf Foundation was formed by Greg Norman and his father Merv Norman in 1987. The foundation provides professional guidance and instruction throughoutQueensland to school students and those in other educational establishments, children with specific physical disabilities, and junior members of golf clubs.[120] The Environmental Institute for Golf the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment. Norman became a Trustee of the Institute and a member of its advisory council in 2004.[13]
On 23 April 2014,Fox Sports announced that Norman would joinJoe Buck as its lead commentary team for its coverage of theUSGA's championships beginning in 2015.[121] However, following criticism of his performance at the2015 U.S. Open, it was announced in January 2016 thatPaul Azinger would replace Norman as the lead golf analyst for Fox Sports.[122]
Norman released his autobiography, titledThe Way of the Shark, in 2006.[123]
Norman had a brief romance with British tennis playerSue Barker[124] before he met Laura Andrassy, an Americanflight attendant. Norman married Andrassy in July 1981. They had two children—Greg Norman Jr.[104] and Morgan-Leigh.[125] They divorced in 2006, with Andrassy receiving a $105 million settlement. He married formerWorld No. 1 tennis playerChris Evert onParadise Island in the Bahamas in June 2008, but they separated after only 15 months and were subsequently divorced.[126] In November 2010, Norman marriedinterior designer Kirsten Kutner[127] onNecker Island in the British Virgin Islands, with Greg Jr. as his best man.[128] Norman has two grandchildren.[127]
In December 2020, Norman was hospitalized withCOVID-19. While in hospital, he shared an update onInstagram saying, "It's been an ugly one. I for one am looking forward to getting out of this quarantine and looking forward to building whatever the great future is for 2021 and beyond."[129]
Norman was accused by US CongressmanTim Burchett of promoting Saudi Arabian “propaganda” through his involvement with the LIV series.[130] Norman has rejected this criticism.[131]
Norman was a vocal supporter of the presidency and policies of Donald Trump. "(From) my business perspective, he’s done a phenomenal job," Norman told one publication about Trump. "He has pretty much stuck to all his promises he made when he was elected."[132][133]
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (2) |
| Players Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (17) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jun1984 | Kemper Open | −8 (68-68-71-73=280) | 5 strokes |  Mark O'Meara |
| 2 | 1 Jul 1984 | Canadian Open | −10 (73-68-70-67=278) | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
| 3 | 4 May1986 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | −27 (73-63-68-64-65=333) | 7 strokes | Dan Pohl |
| 4 | 1 Jun 1986 | Kemper Open (2) | −11 (72-69-70-66=277) | Playoff | Larry Mize |
| 5 | 20 Jul 1986 | The Open Championship | E (74-63-74-69=280) | 5 strokes |  Gordon J. Brand |
| 6 | 17 Apr1988 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | −13 (65-69-71-66=271) | 1 stroke |  David Frost,Gil Morgan |
| 7 | 20 Aug1989 | The International | 13 pts (5-4-11-13=13) | 2 points | Clarence Rose |
| 8 | 3 Sep 1989 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −19 (64-69-66-70=269) | 3 strokes | Andy Bean |
| 9 | 4 Mar1990 | Doral-Ryder Open | −15 (68-73-70-62=273) | Playoff | Tim Simpson,Mark Calcavecchia,Paul Azinger |
| 10 | 13 May 1990 | Memorial Tournament | E (73-74-69=216)[a] | 1 stroke | Payne Stewart |
| 11 | 13 Sep1992 | Canadian Open (2) | −8 (73-66-71-70=280) | Playoff | Bruce Lietzke |
| 12 | 7 Mar1993 | Doral-Ryder Open (2) | −23 (65-68-62-70=265) | 4 strokes | Paul Azinger,Mark McCumber |
| 13 | 18 Jul 1993 | The Open Championship (2) | −13 (66-68-69-64=267) | 2 strokes | Nick Faldo |
| 14 | 27 Mar1994 | The Players Championship | −24 (63-67-67-67=264) | 4 strokes | Fuzzy Zoeller |
| 15 | 4 Jun1995 | Memorial Tournament (2) | −19 (66-70-67-66=269) | 4 strokes | Mark Calcavecchia,David Duval,Steve Elkington |
| 16 | 25 Jun 1995 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −13 (67-64-65-71=267) | 2 strokes | Dave Stockton Jr.,Kirk Triplett, Grant Waite |
| 17 | 27 Aug 1995 | NEC World Series of Golf | −2 (73-68-70-67=278) | Playoff | Billy Mayfair, Nick Price |
| 18 | 3 Mar1996 | Doral-Ryder Open (3) | −19 (67-69-67-66=269) | 2 strokes | Michael Bradley, Vijay Singh |
| 19 | 29 Jun1997 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | −16 (68-65-69-66=268) | 1 stroke | Dudley Hart |
| 20 | 24 Aug 1997 | NEC World Series of Golf (2) | −7 (68-68-70-67=273) | 4 strokes | Phil Mickelson |
PGA Tour playoff record (4–8)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Bay Hill Classic | Mike Nicolette | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1984 | U.S. Open | Fuzzy Zoeller | Lost 18-hole playoff; Zoeller: −3 (67), Norman: +5 (75) |
| 3 | 1984 | Western Open | Tom Watson | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 4 | 1986 | Kemper Open | Larry Mize | Won with par on sixth extra hole |
| 5 | 1987 | Masters Tournament |  Seve Ballesteros,Larry Mize | Mize won with birdie on second extra hole Ballesteros eliminated by par on first hole |
| 6 | 1988 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Curtis Strange | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 7 | 1988 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | Seve Ballesteros,David Frost,Ken Green | Ballesteros won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 1989 | The Open Championship | Mark Calcavecchia,Wayne Grady | Calcavecchia won four-hole aggregate playoff; Calcavecchia: −2 (4-3-3-3=13), Grady: +1 (4-4-4-4=16), Norman: x (3-3-4-x=x) |
| 9 | 1990 | Doral-Ryder Open | Paul Azinger,Mark Calcavecchia,Tim Simpson | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
| 10 | 1992 | Canadian Open | Bruce Lietzke | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 11 | 1993 | PGA Championship | Paul Azinger | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 12 | 1995 | NEC World Series of Golf | Billy Mayfair,Nick Price | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (2) |
| Other European Tour (12) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jun1977 | Martini International | −11 (70-71-70-66=277) | 3 strokes |  Simon Hobday |
| 2 | 28 May1979 | Martini International (2) | E (75-67-72-74=288) | 1 stroke |  Antonio Garrido,John Morgan |
| 3 | 11 May1980 | Paco Rabanne Open de France | −20 (67-66-68-67=268) | 10 strokes | Ian Mosey |
| 4 | 6 Jul 1980 | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | −12 (76-66-70-64=276) | 3 strokes | Mark James |
| 5 | 17 May1981 | Martini International (3) | −1 (71-72-72-72=287) | 1 stroke |  Bernhard Langer |
| 6 | 31 May 1981 | Dunlop Masters | −15 (72-68-66-67=273) | 4 strokes | Graham Marsh |
| 7 | 13 Jun1982 | Dunlop Masters (2) | −17 (68-69-65-65=267) | 8 strokes | Bernhard Langer |
| 8 | 10 Jul 1982 | State Express English Classic | −13 (70-70-70-69=279) | 1 stroke |  Brian Marchbank |
| 9 | 22 Aug 1982 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −5 (69-74-69-71=283) | 1 stroke | Bob Charles,Graham Marsh, Ian Woosnam |
| 10 | 20 Jul1986 | The Open Championship | E (74-63-74-69=280) | 5 strokes | Gordon J. Brand |
| 11 | 14 Sep 1986 | Panasonic European Open | −11 (67-67-69-66=269) | Playoff | Ken Brown |
| 12 | 22 May1988 | Lancia Italian Open | −18 (69-68-63-70=270) | 1 stroke | Craig Parry |
| 13 | 18 Jul1993 | The Open Championship (2) | −13 (66-68-69-64=267) | 2 strokes | Nick Faldo |
| 14 | 6 Feb1994 | Johnnie Walker Classic | −11 (75-70-64-68=277) | 1 stroke | Fred Couples |
European Tour playoff record (1–6)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | U.S. Open | Fuzzy Zoeller | Lost 18-hole playoff; Zoeller: −3 (67), Norman: +5 (75) |
| 2 | 1986 | Panasonic European Open | Ken Brown | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1987 | Masters Tournament | Seve Ballesteros,Larry Mize | Mize won with birdie on second extra hole Ballesteros eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 1989 | The Open Championship | Mark Calcavecchia,Wayne Grady | Calcavecchia won four-hole aggregate playoff; Calcavecchia: −2 (4-3-3-3=13), Grady: +1 (4-4-4-4=16), Norman: x (3-3-4-x=x) |
| 5 | 1993 | PGA Championship | Paul Azinger | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 6 | 1997 | Dubai Desert Classic | Richard Green,Ian Woosnam | Green won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 1997 | Peugeot Open de España | Mark James | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Apr1989 | The Crowns | −8 (65-68-71-68=272) | 3 strokes | Blaine McCallister, Koichi Suzuki |
| 2 | 14 Nov1993 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | −16 (70-67-67-68=272) | 1 stroke | Yoshi Mizumaki |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Feb1979 | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open | −6 (70-66-69-68=273) | 3 strokes |  Chen Tze-ming,Hsu Chi-san,Lu Hsi-chuen |
| 2 | 27 Feb1983 | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open (2) | −6 (68-66=134)[a] | 3 strokes | Mark James |
| Legend |
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| Flagship events (2) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (31) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Oct 1976 | West Lakes Classic | −13 (64-66-67-74=271) | 5 strokes | David Graham,Graham Marsh |
| 2 | 22 Jan 1978 | Caltex Festival of Sydney Open | −14 (73-69-72-64=278) | 3 strokes | Ian Stanley |
| 3 | 30 Jan 1978 | Traralgon Loy Yang Classic | −11 (71-70-69-67=277) | 1 stroke | Colin Bishop |
| 4 | 5 Nov 1978 | New South Wales Open | −13 (64-72-69-70=275) | 3 strokes | Bill Dunk |
| 5 | 28 Jan 1979 | Traralgon Classic (2) | −11 (69-65-71-72=277) | 3 strokes | Glenn McCully,Ian Stanley |
| 6 | 9 Dec 1979 | Queensland PGA Championship | −7 (285) | 8 strokes | |
| 7 | 16 Nov 1980 | Dunhill Australian Open | −4 (71-70-73-70=284) | 1 stroke | Brian Jones |
| 8 | 1 Mar 1981 | Australian Masters | −3 (67-77-71-74=289) | 7 strokes | Terry Gale,Norio Suzuki |
| 9 | 20 Feb 1983 | Australian Masters (2) | −7 (74-67-78-66=285) | 4 strokes | Bernhard Langer |
| 10 | 16 Oct 1983 | Stefan Queensland Open | −11 (67-68-70-72=277) | 1 stroke | Ossie Moore,Bob Shearer |
| 11 | 23 Oct 1983 | National Panasonic New South Wales Open (2) | −4 (75-68-67-68=278) | Playoff | David Graham |
| 12 | 12 Feb 1984 | Victorian Open | −7 (70-71-68-72=281) | 2 strokes | Bob Shearer |
| 13 | 19 Feb 1984 | Australian Masters (3) | −7 (74-71-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | David Graham,Bernhard Langer |
| 14 | 4 Nov 1984 | Toshiba Australian PGA Championship | −11 (66-71-71-69=277) | 8 strokes | Rodger Davis |
| 15 | 3 Nov 1985 | Toshiba Australian PGA Championship (2) | −15 (70-68-66-69=273) | 8 strokes |  Magnus Persson |
| 16 | 17 Nov 1985 | National Panasonic Australian Open (2) | −4 (67-71-74=212)[a] | 2 strokes | Ossie Moore |
| 17 | 12 Oct1986 | Stefan Queensland Open (2) | −11 (67-70-70-70=277) | 6 strokes | Peter Senior,Jeff Woodland |
| 18 | 19 Oct 1986 | National Panasonic New South Wales Open (3) | −9 (65-70-67-73=275) | 5 strokes | Lyndsay Stephen |
| 19 | 25 Oct 1986 | West End Jubilee South Australian Open | −5 (75-68-75-65=283) | 3 strokes | David Graham |
| 20 | 23 Nov 1986 | National Panasonic Western Australian Open | −12 (72-70-66-68=276) | 1 stroke | Terry Gale |
| 21 | 15 Feb1987 | Australian Masters (4) | −19 (68-67-68-70=273) | 9 strokes | Peter Senior |
| 22 | 30 Nov 1987 | National Panasonic Australian Open (3) | −15 (70-66-66-71=273) | 10 strokes | Sandy Lyle |
| 23 | 31 Jan1988 | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | −16 (69-66-67-70=272) | 1 stroke | Tateo Ozaki |
| 24 | 28 Feb 1988 | ESP Open | −19 (62-70-69-68=269) | 7 strokes | Bernhard Langer |
| 25 | 6 Mar 1988 | Australian Tournament Players Championship | −18 (67-67-68-68=270) | 8 strokes | David Graham,Peter Senior |
| 26 | 23 Oct 1988 | Panasonic New South Wales Open (4) | −7 (66-69-69-73=277) | 1 stroke | Craig Parry |
| 27 | 19 Feb1989 | Australian Masters (5) | −12 (69-69-74-68=280) | 5 strokes | Russell Claydon (a) |
| 28 | 26 Feb 1989 | Australian Tournament Players Championship (2) | −12 (70-70-69-67=276) | 2 strokes | Roger Mackay |
| 29 | 18 Feb1990 | Australian Masters (6) | −19 (68-67-70-68=273) | 2 strokes | Mike Clayton,Nick Faldo,John Morse |
| 30 | 26 Nov1995 | Heineken Australian Open (4) | −10 (72-69-69-68=278) | 2 strokes | Peter McWhinney |
| 31 | 11 Feb1996 | Ford South Australian Open (2) | −4 (74-72-69-69=284) | 1 stroke |  Jean-Louis Guépy |
| 32 | 24 Nov 1996 | Holden Australian Open (5) | −8 (67-73-71-69=280) | 8 strokes | Wayne Grady |
| 33 | 8 Feb1998 | Greg Norman Holden International | −16 (68-73-64-67=272) | 2 strokes | José María Olazábal |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | National Panasonic New South Wales Open | David Graham | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1988 | Australian PGA Championship | Wayne Grady | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 1997 | Holden Australian Open | Lee Westwood | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
Other playoff record (3–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Gilbey's Gin South Seas Classic | Sandy Galbraith | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship | Nick Faldo | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1995 | Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brad Faxon) | Paul Azinger andPayne Stewart | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1998 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (with Steve Elkington) | John Cook andPeter Jacobsen | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Open Championship | 1 shot lead | E (74-63-74-69=280) | 5 strokes | Gordon J. Brand |
| 1993 | The Open Championship(2) | 1 shot deficit | −13 (66-68-69-64=267) | 2 strokes | Nick Faldo |
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | T48 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T29 | T10 |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 4 | T36 | T30 | T25 | T47 | T2 | T2 | T5 | T3 | |
| U.S. Open | T33 | T50 | 2 | T15 | T12 | T51 | WD | T33 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T31 | T27 | T19 | T6 | T16 | 1 | T35 | T2 | |
| PGA Championship | T4 | T5 | T42 | T39 | CUT | 2 | 70 | T9 | T12 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T6 | T31 | T18 | T3 | 2 | CUT | CUT | 3 |
| U.S. Open | T5 | WD | CUT | T6 | 2 | T10 | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | T6 | T9 | 18 | 1 | T11 | T15 | T7 | T36 | 6 | |
| PGA Championship | T19 | T32 | T15 | 2 | T4 | T20 | T17 | T13 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T11 | CUT | T36 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T59 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T18 | T18 | CUT | T60 | T3 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T29 | T53 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1980 Open Championships)
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 17 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 13 |
| The Open Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 23 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 18 |
| Totals | 2 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 48 | 91 | 71 |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Players Championship | 4 shot lead | −24 (63-67-67-67=264) | 4 strokes | Fuzzy Zoeller |
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T63 | CUT | T49 | T33 | T4 | T11 | T4 | T16 | T63 | T35 | T3 | 1 | T37 | CUT | T53 | CUT | T53 | CUT | CUT | WD | T81 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R32 | R64 | ||
| Championship | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | T25 | T31 | 35 | T55 |
1Cancelled due to9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | T6 | T49 | ||||||
| Senior Players Championship | T53 | |||||||
| U.S. Senior Open | 4 | 4 | T4 | |||||
| Senior British Open Championship | 3 | T5 | T6 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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