International Captain Greg Norman made four Presidents Cup teams, the last being in 2000.
Oct. 5, 2009
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This World Golf Hall of Fame member hopes to lead the International Team to its first victory in the United States.
Few players in the game's history -- or indeed, in any sport -- have cut as dashing a figure as Greg Norman. His good looks, combined with an aggressive style of play, made him a charismatic figure in the Arnold Palmer mold, and the public responded by making him one of golf's most popular players.
None of this would have counted, of course, if he didn't have the game to go with it and 20 PGA TOUR victories and 70 international wins -- including two British Opens -- prove that he has just that. Since turning 50 in 2005, he has played a bit more competitive golf, particularly in the Champions Tour's major championships, and he has acquitted himself very well for a man whose time and attention is largely focused upon a sprawling international business empire.
| The Norman file |
| WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME MEMBER (Inducted 2001) |
| FULL NAME: Gregory John Norman |
| HEIGHT: 6-0 |
| WEIGHT: 180 |
| BIRTHDATE: Feb. 10, 1955 |
| BIRTHPLACE: Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia |
| RESIDENCE: Hobe Sound, Fla. |
| FAMILY: Children, Morgan-Leigh (10/5/82), Gregory (9/19/85); Stepchildren, Alex (10/12/91), Nicky (6/8/94), Colton (7/14/96) |
| SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, hunting, scuba diving |
| TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1976 |
| JOINED TOUR: 1983 |
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| Personal info |
| Greg Norman began playing at age 16, caddying for his mother. He was a scratch player within two years. He serves as Chairman and CEO of Great White Shark Enterprises, a multinational corporation focusing primarily on golf and lifestyle. Established in 1993, Great White Shark Enterprises is the parent company to various entities including Greg Norman Golf Course Design; the Greg Norman Collection, a distributor of mens and womens golf-inspired sportswear and accessories; Greg Norman Estates, producer and distributor of Australian and California wines; and the Greg Norman Production Company, operator of the PGA TOUR's Mayakoba Golf Classic and Merrill Lynch Shootout. |
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| Playing record |
| PGA TOUR VICTORIES: (20) 1984 Kemper Open, Canadian Open. 1986 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, Kemper Open, British Open. 1988 MCI Heritage Golf Classic. 1989 The International, Greater Milwaukee Open. 1990 Doral-Ryder Open, Memorial Tournament. 1992 Canadian Open. 1993 Doral-Ryder Open, British Open Championship. 1994 THE PLAYERS Championship. 1995 Memorial Tournament, Canon Greater Hartford Open, NEC World Series of Golf. 1996 Doral-Ryder Open. 1997 FedEx St. Jude Classic, NEC World Series of Golf. |
| 2009 HIGHLIGHTS: Norman held a 54-hole lead for the first time in his Champions Tour career when he sat atop the leaderboard at the Senior British Open but shot a final-round, 1-over 71 at Sunningdale to finish tied for sixth place. The next week, he shared the first-round lead at the U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club and trailed eventual winner Fred Funk by just one stroke after 54 holes. But a 1-over 73 on his final round proved to be his downfall, and he finished tied for fourth. |
| NATIONAL TEAMS: The Presidents Cup (5), 1994 (withdrew due to illness), 1996, 1998, 2000, 2009 (Captain); Hennessy Cognac Cup, 1982; Nissan Cup (2), 1985, 1986; Dunhill Cup (10), 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996; Kirin Cup, 1987; Four Tours, 1989; World Cup (2), 1976, 1978. |
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