Greg Norman is an Australian retired professional golf player and businessman. Born on February 10, 1995, Grey was raised in Mount Isa, Australia. Due his aggressive playing style in golf he was nicknamed ‘The Great white shark’ which was shortened to ‘The shark’.
Greg Norman Biography and Net Worth
| Net worth | $400 M |
| Full Name | Gregory John Norman AO |
| Birth Date | February 10, 1955 |
| Age | 67 years |
| Birthplace | Mount Isa, Australia |
| Profession | Golfer, Entrepreneur |
| Wife | Kristen Kutner |
Norman became interested in golf at the age of 15 when he started caddying for his mother. Before that he was a player of rugby and Australian rules football.
professional golfer
Norman turned into professional golfer in the year 1976 and since then he has won almost 91 professional tournaments, which include 20 PGA tour tournaments, and 2 major tournaments (The Open championship, 1986 and 1993). During his career, Norman was a runner up, eight times in majors. Norman was the first layer in PGA tour history to surpass 10 million dollars in career earnings.
Norman has also spent 331 weeks as world No.1 in Official World Golf Ranking during 1980s and 1990s.
golfer career
During his golfer career, Norman also started exploring various business ventures. He is chairman and CEO of a global corporation called ‘the Greg Norman Company’. The corporation has companies in various fields including golf course designing, real estate, wine production, interior designing, apparel, and private equity. Norman has designed more than 70 courses and his ‘shark’ brand has become one of the most recognizable logo, especially in golf world.
In 2021 he was also announced as the CEO of LIV Golf, which is a company financed by Saudi Arabia. He was criticized for this decision by many new outlets.
Norman is also a philanthropist and has donated to numerous charities. He has also been involved in establishing charity events. In 2008, he was awarded the Golf writers association of America’s Bartlett award for his charity work.
Norman has also released his autobiographical book called ‘The way of the shark’ in 2006.
Norman was also named BBC Overseas sports personality of the of the year award in 1986 and 1993. In 2001, he was inducted into World Golf Hall of fame. He was also raised to ‘legend’ status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2008, he won Old Tom Morris Award. PGA of Australia also developed The Greg Norman Medal which is awarded to best Australian golfer of the year. In 2015, Norman received Australian Global Icon Award and National Golf Course Owner’s Association award of merit.
Greg Norman Wife
He married interior designer Kristen Kutner in 2010.
Net worth:
He has a total net worth of 400 million dollars. He has earned a lot from the prize money he received as a professional golfer. Along with his golfing career, Norman has been able to build a huge business empire. He also has large investments in real estate. He maintains all his business under his company called ‘Greg Norman Company’ which was originally called ‘Great White Shark Enterprises.
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