PERSONAL
Serves as chairman and CEO of Great White Shark Enterprises, a multi-national corporation with offices in Jupiter, FL, and Sydney, Australia. The company's interests are primarily focused around golf and the golf lifestyle. Established in 1987, Greg Norman Golf Course Design is recognized as one of the premier signature design groups. Medallist Developments is an international developer of premier residential golf course communities. Established in 1995, Greg Norman Turf Company licenses proprietary turfgrasses for golf courses, athletic fields and home lawns. Greg Norman Collection is a leading worldwide marketer and distributor of men's sportswear, golf apparel and accessories. Greg Norman Estates produces a line of highly rated wines. Greg Norman's Australian Grille in North Myrtle Beach, SC, offers indoor and outdoor dining with authentic Australian fare. The Greg Norman Production Company, which is devoted to event management, operates the Merrill Lynch Shootout and the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya on the PGA TOUR.
Began playing at age 16 caddying for his mother. Was a scratch player two years later.
Initial ambition was to become a pilot in the Australian Air Force but opted for golf and took just four tournaments to record first of more than 80 titles worldwide.