A closer look at the biggest achievements of Greg Norman. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Gregory John Norman, nicknamed "The Great White Shark," is a retired Australian professional golfer. He held the world number one ranking for 331 weeks during the 1980s and 1990s. His career highlights include 88 professional wins, notably 20 PGA Tour titles and two Open Championship victories in 1986 and 1993. Despite his success, Norman is also known for his numerous runner-up finishes in major championships.
In 1971, Jack Nicklaus set the Australian Open record winning margin of eight strokes, which Greg Norman broke in 1987.
In 1976, Greg Norman participated in his first four-round professional tournament, the South Coast Open at Bateman's Bay, and later won the West Lakes Classic held at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, South Australia, marking his first professional victory.
In 1980, Greg Norman had a significant victory in the French Open, winning the tournament by ten shots. He also won the Scandinavian Enterprise Open in Sweden with a course record of 64 in the final round and the Suntory World Match Play Championship. Norman also won his first Australian Open.
In 1982, Greg Norman was the leading money winner on the European Tour. He won three European events that year, including successfully defending his British Masters title.
In 1986, Greg Norman won The Open Championship, one of his two major championship victories.
In 1986, Greg Norman won the Open Championship, shooting a second round of 63 and surviving brutal conditions to win by five shots.
In 1990, Greg Norman won the Doral-Ryder Open and Memorial Tournament. Although he missed the cut for the first time at Augusta National in the 1990 Masters, he finished at the top of the PGA Tour money list for the second time in his career and won the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award.
In 1993, Greg Norman earned his second major at Royal St George's in The Open Championship after rebuilding his game with coach Butch Harmon. Norman's final round 64 was the lowest score by a winner in Open history until Henrik Stenson's 63 at the 2016 Open Championship.
In 1993, Greg Norman won The Open Championship, one of his two major championship victories.
In 2008, Greg Norman received the Golf Writers Association of America's Bartlett Award for his charitable work.
In 2016, Henrik Stenson broke Greg Norman's record for the lowest score by a winner in Open history, shooting a 63 at The Open Championship.
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