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Greg Norman Personal information Full name Gregory John Norman AO Nickname The Great White Shark, The Shark Born 10 February 1955
Mount Isa, AustraliaHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Nationality Australia Residence Hobe Sound, Florida, U.S. Spouse Laura Andrassy (1981–2007),
Chris Evert (2008–2009),
Kirsten Kutner (2010–present)Children Morgan Leigh, Gregory Career Turned professional 1976 Current tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Champions TourProfessional wins 88 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 20 European Tour 14 (tied 15th all time) Japan Golf Tour 2 PGA Tour of Australasia 31 (3rd all time) Other 23 Best results in Major Championships
(Wins: 2)Masters Tournament 2nd/T2: 1986, 1987, 1996 U.S. Open 2nd: 1984, 1995 The Open Championship Won: 1986, 1993 PGA Championship 2nd: 1986, 1993 Achievements and awards World Golf Hall of Fame 2001 (member page) PGA Tour of Australia
Order of Merit winner1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988 European Tour
Order of Merit winner1982 PGA Tour
leading money winner1986, 1990, 1995 PGA Player of the Year 1995 PGA Tour
Player of the Year1995 Vardon Trophy 1989, 1990, 1994 Byron Nelson Award 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 Old Tom Morris Award 2008 Charlie Bartlett Award 2008 Gregory John Norman AO (born 10 February 1955) is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. He is nicknamed The Great White Shark or sometimes simply The Shark – a reference to Norman's blond hair, size and aggressive golf style and the shark inhabiting Australian waters.
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Early years
Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman. His mother was the daughter of a Finnish carpenter, and his father an electrical engineer.[1] As a youth, he played rugby and cricket and was a keen surfer. His mother was a fine golfer with a single-figure handicap. Norman began playing golf at 16, somewhat late for a world-class player, and within a year was playing to a scratch handicap. Norman attended Townsville Grammar School in Townsville, Queensland (enrolled 1964) then moved on to Aspley State High School on the north side of Brisbane.[2]
Career
Early professional career: 1975-1982
At the age of 20, Norman served as assistant professional under Billy McWilliam OAM at Beverley Park Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales. His professional career had begun as Charlie Earp's trainee in the Royal Queensland Golf Club pro shop, earning $A38 a week.[3]
In 1976, Norman turned pro as a tournament player, and that year earned his first victory at the West Lakes Classic at The Grange in Adelaide, South Australia. He joined the European Tour in 1977, and won his first European event that same season, the Martini International, at the Blairgowrie Club in Scotland. In 1982 he was the European Tour's leading money winner. He won his first Australian Open in 1980, his first of five wins in that event. The following year, he joined the U.S. PGA Tour.[4]
First PGA Tour win
In 1984 Norman won his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Kemper Open. Norman first came to worldwide prominence a week later at the 1984 U.S. Open. Norman holed a dramatic putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with former Masters champion Fuzzy Zoeller. The next day's playoff was a blowout, with Zoeller beating Norman 67–75.[5] This was the first of what would be numerous narrow defeats, unlucky breaks and unfortunate collapses throughout his career. He was able to put the defeat behind him and win the Canadian Open in July for his second win to finish off a great year.
First major, near misses
In 1986 Norman won two regular PGA Tour events; the Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational and the Kemper Open (for the second time), but 1986 is remembered for the Norman Slam or the Saturday Slam. Norman held the lead for all four majors 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 Grand Slam. Unfortunately for Norman he was only able to win the Open Championship at Turnberry. At the Masters Norman held the lead with Seve Ballesteros through nine holes on Sunday. Norman double-bogeyed the par-4 10th and fell out of the lead. With Norman seemingly out of the contention the focus moved towards Jack Nicklaus, Tom Kite and Ballesteros. By playing behind the leaders, Norman was able to rejoin the pack and eventually tie for the lead with Jack Nicklaus by birdieing the 17th. He nailed his tee shot on the 18th, but pushed his approach shot to the green into the spectators and made bogey when a par would have gotten him into a playoff. At the U.S. Open he also faltered, shooting a 75 on the final day at Shinnecock Hills. He finally broke through at the Open Championship for his first major title. Norman shot a brilliant 63 on Friday and survived the weekend's brutal conditions to win by five shots. He was again in contention at the PGA Championship, showing amazing consistency during all four majors, the likes of which had not been seen since Bobby Jones (golfer) in 1930. Once more Norman found himself in the lead at Inverness until he stumbled on Sunday again. A clear favourite for the title, he shot a 76. The tournament is famous for Bob Tway's hole-out from the greenside bunker on the 72nd hole. Tway eventually won by two strokes over Norman. 1986 established Norman as one of, if not the best player in the world; he topped the Australian Order of Merit for the fifth time and the PGA Tour money list for the first time. Norman ended the year officially ranked number 1 in the brand new Official World Golf Rankings.
The following year Norman once again found himself tied for the lead at the Masters. After an even-par 72 he found himself in a playoff with Larry Mize and Ballesteros. On the second playoff hole, with Ballesteros eliminated, Norman hit his approach onto the green with a chance at birdie. Mize on the other hand blocked his approach right of the green. Facing one of the most difficult chips on the course, Mize miraculously holed the 45-yard chip. Norman missed his birdie effort and came up short for the second year in a row. Norman had a rough 1987 which featured no wins on either the PGA or European tours. He enjoyed mild success between 1987 and 1989 including four wins in Australia in 1988. He won the MCI Heritage Golf Classic at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in April 1988, inspired by a leukemia-stricken teenager who got his wish to meet Norman and watch him play; he was only supposed to watch him for two rounds, but Norman arranged for him to stay until the tournament's completion, after which Norman gave him the winner's trophy. At the 1989 Masters Tournament, he came to the 72nd hole ultimately needing a par to make a playoff or a birdie to win, but he bogeyed the hole to miss a playoff, after unconventionally teeing off with a one-iron. He had another great chance at a major in 1989, this time at the Open Championship. He played brilliantly in a final-round 64 to force his way into a playoff with Mark Calcavecchia and Wayne Grady. Norman and Calcavecchia came to the home hole, the fourth in a four hole playoff, level. Calcavecchia sliced his drive badly to the right, but was in a playable position. Norman hit a tremendous drive down the middle of the fairway. Unluckily for Norman his drive bounced to the right and bounded into a fairway bunker 310 yards from the tee. After Calcavecchia hit his approach to five feet, Norman gambled from the bunker and the ball smashed into the bunker's face and limped into another. Norman thinned his next shot and the ball careered out of bounds. That was the end, as Calcavecchia took home the title.[6]
In 1990 Norman would miss the cut at the Masters for the first time in his career, but he did win the Doral-Ryder Open in March and Jack Nicklaus's Memorial Tournament for the first time (Norman was the 54-hole leader and the final round was cancelled due to rain, giving him the victory). He also lost two tournaments in ways which directly echoed his losses to Mize and Tway, and further enhanced his reputation of being unlucky at winning golf tournaments. He was leading the Nestle Invitational in Orlando, Florida by one shot until Robert Gamez holed out a 176-yard shot over water on the 72nd hole to defeat Norman. Within a few weeks, Norman was tied for the lead at the USF&G Classic in Louisiana when David Frost holed out a greenside sand shot on the 72nd hole, to beat Norman by one. It might have not been the strongest year in the majors for Norman, but he finished atop the PGA Tour money list for the second time in his career, along with winning the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award. Later that year he won the Australian Masters in his home country of Australia for a final and record sixth time.
Professional career: 1991–2009
After a career slump in the early 1990s, Norman turned to Butch Harmon for help. Together, the two rebuilt Norman's game to top form by solving mechanical problems that had crept into Norman's swing. The new swing brought him great results including his second major at Royal St George's. In ideal conditions, Norman defeated a star studded leader board including Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Corey Pavin. Norman returned a 64, the lowest final round in Open history. Gene Sarazen, who stood at the 18th Green of St Georges later said of Norman's achievement: "I never thought I would live to see golf played like this." Norman's playing partner Langer also commented, calling it the finest round he had ever witnessed. The year's PGA Championship was again staged at Inverness. He had a final green putt of around 12 feet for victory that lipped right around the hole and failed to drop, and lost the subsequent playoff to Paul Azinger. At the PGA Championship, he became one of only two players to have competed in -– and, like Craig Wood, to have lost -– playoffs in all four of the major championships.
The next year at The Players Championship, Norman obliterated the records for the lowest 18, 54 and 72-hole scores. After opening with a course-record-tying 63, he followed with three 67s to give him a 24-under 264 total, six strokes better than any previous winner.[7]
Norman started 1995 with a third place finish at the Masters, and again took the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open. Even though he held the lead for most of the day, he was passed by Corey Pavin on the back nine. In June, Norman won his second Memorial Tournament, a victory that marked the beginning of one of his best years on the PGA Tour. After his win at the Canon Greater Hartford Open, aided by a chip-in in for eagle on #14 in the final round, Norman overtook Nick Price as the number one golfer in the world. Later, he won the NEC World Series of Golf, holing a 70-foot birdie chip shot to defeat Price in a playoff on the first hole. He ultimately held the #1 ranking for 331 weeks in his career. He also topped the money list for the third time and was named PGA Player of the Year. 1995 is arguable Norman's greatest year even without winning a major title.
The following year, Norman came into the 1996 Masters Tournament having already won at the Doral-Ryder Open (though he also missed the cut at the Players Championship and the Bay Hill Invitational beforehand). He opened his championship with a course record 63 which propelled him to the top of the leaderboard. He held the lead through three days for play. With five previous top five finishes at Augusta, and a 6-shot lead, Norman's long-awaited Masters victory seem to be evident. In one of the worst meltdowns in major championship history (along with Ken Venturi shooting a final-round 80 in 1956 Masters to lose by one shot, and Rory McIlroy's collapse, also shooting an 80 in 2011), he 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. Norman's 6-shot lead evaporated quickly with three straight bogeys on holes 9–11, and after Norman found water on the 12th hole, resulting in a double bogey, playing companion Faldo had taken the lead. Norman tried to give himself a chance down the stretch including an eagle chip on the 15th which lipped out of the hole dropping Norman to his knees. Maybe the most infamous shot of his career was on the very next hole; a hooked tee shot into the water ending any chance at victory. ESPN, as part of their "ESPN25" 25th-anniversary celebration, ranked Norman's 1996 Masters disaster as the third-biggest sports choke of the last 25 years. Despite the losses, though, Norman still has 30 top-ten finishes in the majors. And, amazingly, he came back to lead the very next major, the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills, after 36 holes, though he faded on the weekend.
In January 1997, Norman won his largest winner's check to date, one million dollars, when he won the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf (the precursor to the WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship), making birdie on the last hole to defeat Scott Hoch in the 36-hole final. Then Norman won twice in 1997, but they were his last. In 1998 Norman missed part of the season after suffering hip and shoulder injuries. Norman did make one more run at the Masters in 1999, battling José María Olazábal on the final day, and even briefly leading the tournament after an eagle on 13, before fading to finish 3rd behind the winner Olazabal and Davis Love III. After this, Norman's name virtually disappeared from golf leaderboards and Norman only showed an occasional flash of his previous brilliance, perhaps due to age, shaken confidence, the new technology, the emergence of Tiger Woods and other young golfers, and/or Norman's increasing involvement in business ventures.
In July 2008, despite not playing in a major for three years, Norman finished nine over par in a tie for third at The Open Championship after being the 54-hole leader by two strokes. He set the record in becoming the oldest 54-hole leader in a major championship (broken the following year by Tom Watson, also in the Open) and earned an automatic bid to the 2009 Masters. His trip to the Masters was his first since 2002. Though he missed the cut, he said he was happy to give his (now former) wife and tennis legend Chris Evert an opportunity to experience "golf's Wimbledon" firsthand.
Norman played his warm up to the 2009 Masters Tournament at the Shell Houston Open on the PGA Tour at the Redstone Golf Club where he made the half-way cut. It was only the fourth cut he has made on the PGA Tour since 2004.
Though neither was in a major or PGA Tour event, Norman had two notable faceoffs with Tiger Woods. At the 1998 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia, Norman and Woods played a close match, with Woods winning 1-up. Under different circumstances, this could have been a very significant match beyond the star power involved, but since the International Team (Norman) won by a lopsided margin over the U.S. Team (Woods), this match had little effect on the final result, though it was a riveting match between the former and current #1 players in the world. (Besides the Woods match, the International Team's victory over the U.S. Team in Norman's home country was one of the great moments of Norman's career, and to date still the only win for the International Team in Presidents Cup matches). Norman got payback of a sort in the 2001 Skins Game, in which he not only defeated Woods (as well as Colin Montgomerie and Jesper Parnevik), he also was the only person in Skins Game history to sweep all the prize money (1 million dollars) and leave the other players, including Woods, empty handed. This was the only year that the Skins Game was contended under the controversial validation format.
Champions Tour
Norman turned 50 in February 2005, but has kept his distance from the senior golf circuit. Partly this is because of his other interests, but also because of back and knee injuries. He had knee surgery in October 2005 and February 2006.[8] Norman believes his back injuries could have been averted had he been introduced to the concept of golf fitness early in his career.[9]
In May 2008, Norman played in only his third Champion's Tour event since turning 50, the 69th Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. Norman, having not played competitive golf regularly in the last several years, stayed in contention all week and wound up three shots behind eventual winner Jay Haas (+7), tying for sixth place. His new wife, tennis legend Chris Evert, has been a large part of Norman's consideration to enter events on the PGA and Champions Tours. "I would doubt he'd go back full time," Evert said. "But for him to keep it up, one or two tournaments a month or whatever, would be great. I would 100 per cent support him if that's what he wanted to do."
After Norman's surprise success at the Open Championship, he continued his strong play, finishing in a tie for fifth at the Senior British Open Championship and fourth in the U.S. Senior Open after being the only player to shoot 72 or lower all four days. He finished 2008 playing in four majors and finishing in the top ten in all of them.
In the 2009 Senior British Open Championship, he held the 54-hole lead after playing three consistent rounds, but faltered on Sunday to finish tied for sixth, 3 shots behind eventual winner Loren Roberts.
Career achievements and legacy
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, '89 and '95. 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 percent of those he has entered.[10]
Even with two Open Championships and a Players Championship, Norman is regarded as an underachiever (given his talents), a characterization fueled by his myriad near-misses in The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. He was equally a victim of his own bad luck and good luck on the part of his fellow golfers in major championships.
Norman won the PGA Tour of Australia's Order of Merit six times: 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1988. He won the European Tour's Order of Merit in 1982, and topped the PGA Tour's Money List in 1986, 1990, and 1995. He won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour three times: 1989, 1990, and 1994; and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. His dominance over his peers (despite his comparative lack of success in the majors) was probably best expressed in the Official World Golf Rankings: Norman finished the season 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.
In 1986, Norman was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award, a feat he replicated in 1993 to join Muhammad Ali and Björn Borg as multiple winners (They have since been joined by Roger Federer). He received the 2008 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor, at the 2008 Golf Industry Show in Orlando. Norman is a member of The Environmental Institute for Golf's board of trustees and also chairs The Institute's advisory council. He was the also the recipient of the Golf Writers Association of America's 2008 Charlie Bartlett Award.
Articulate and with a friendly image, Norman has for years been a spokesman for companies including General Motors-Holden, which developed a Commodore model named after him. His own businesses interests include MacGregor Golf and Greg Norman Golf Course Design. He continues to play tournaments, his growing business interests take up an increasing amount of his time. His personal wealth is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars.
Playing style
Norman will always be remembered for his style of play. Norman had one of the best swings of his generation with one of the fastest tempos. He had incredibly high ball flight which enabled him to carry the ball very long distances. He demonstrated the best technique around the greens and was strong in all aspects.
In Norman's heyday, driving long and incredibly straight off the tee similar to that of Nick Price his contemporary with a persimmon (wood) clubhead, he intimidated most of his fellow professionals. However, with the advent of the "metal-wood" by TaylorMade and other subsequent advances in golf ball and golf club technology (especially the variable face depth driver), his dominance was significantly diminished, as the "new technology" enabled less precise ball-strikers to achieve equal or better accuracy and distance. Norman is regarded, aside from Jack Nicklaus, as being the greatest driver of the golf ball in golf history.[citation needed]
Other ventures
Norman's hobbies include offshore game fishing. He has owned a succession of increasingly large and luxurious boats (though his latest, called Aussie Rules, after the sport Australian rules football, may best be described as a small ship) for the purpose. He even described his "ugly" 1993 PGA Championship loss "[i]n fishing terms, this was a mackerel in the moonlight—shining one minute, smelly the next."[11] He became a wine lover in the 1970s while playing at tournaments in Europe.[12] Based in Hobe Sound, Florida, he typically plays only one or two tournaments per year in his homeland of Australia.
Charity
- Merrill Lynch Shootout is a team golf event hosted by Greg Norman. The event is played at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida. The shootout benefits CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation.[13]
- Greg Norman Golf Foundation: The Greg Norman Golf Foundation was formed by Greg Norman and his father Merv Norman in 1987. The foundation provides professional guidance and instruction throughout Queensland to school students and those in other educational establishments, children with specific physical disabilities and junior members of golf clubs.[14]
- 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. In January 2003, The Institute evolved from The GCSAA Foundation, originally established in 1955, with a new name, mission and focus. The Institute concentrates on delivering programs and services involving information collection, research, education and outreach that communicate the best management practices of environmental stewardship on the golf course.[13]
Enterprises
Great White Shark Enterprises is a multi-national corporation headed by Greg Norman with offices in Jupiter, Fla., and Sydney, Australia. The company's interests are primarily focused around golf and the golf lifestyle.[15]
Golf Course Design
Norman has devoted much of his time to golf course design and established his Greg Norman Golf Course Design in 1987. GNGCD has completed more than 70 golf courses on six continents.[16]
Environmentalist and scientists have been critical of the environmental impact of some of these designs. In LaoLao Bay, a survey reports that after 20 years of construction, several negative impacts to the nearby environment have appeared, including destruction of the coral reefs.[17]
Medallist Developments
Medallist Developments is a multi award winning residential developer which specializes in amenity-focused lifestyle communities. Medallist was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between Greg Norman's Great White shark Enterprises and Macquarie Group Limited.
Southern Cross Developments
Southern Cross Developments International ("Southern Cross") is a real estate development and investment company specializing in the use of branding, lifestyle positioning and capital structuring to differentiate and enhance real estate. Southern Cross was founded by Greg Norman, Jeremy Seabridge and Brett Walsh and operates out of the Florida headquarters of Great White Shark Enterprises. Southern Cross is the exclusive licensor for Greg Norman in residential real estate applications, including the "Norman Estates", "By Greg Norman", "Norman Residences", and "Norman Club Villas" brands.[18]
Turf Company
Established in 1995, Greg Norman Turf Company licenses proprietary turfgrasses for golf courses, athletic fields and home lawns. GNTC owns the exclusive rights for GN-1 hybrid bermudagrass, which has been its main product.[19] It also was the turf of choice for Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami and XXXV in Tampa, the 1999 World Series and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games at Stadium Australia.[19] Greg Norman Turf Company is a charter member of the Southern Seed Certification Association
Wine Estate
During Norman's first trip to the United States in 1976, when he was chosen to represent Australia in the World Cup of Golf in Palm Springs, he soaked up as much of the culture as he could, including trying California's wines. In the 1990s, Norman partnered with winemakers from Beringer Blass to launch Greg Norman Estates wineries.[20]
Australian Grille
In October 1999, Norman opened his own restaurant in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina called Greg Norman's Australian Grille.
Greg Norman Australian Prime
In 2006, Norman and Australia's leading beef producer, Australian Agricultural Company (AAco), announced the formation of a venture to develop and export a line of Greg Norman-branded premium steaks and beef products. Greg Norman Australian Prime (GNAP) produces an export line for food service and retail sale starting with two selections: Greg Norman Signature Wagyu, a super-premium steak produced from 300-day fed Wagyu cattle; and, Greg Norman Premium, produced from 130-day grain fed cattle. The brand is now offered in the United States through GNAP's U.S. importer and master distributor, Broadleaf USA.[2][21]
Valderrama Golf Course
In September 2010, The Stripe Group, co-owned by Norman, purchased the Valderrama Golf Club, in Sotogrande, Spain.[22]
Autobiography
Norman released his autobiography, titled The Way of the Shark in 2006.
Personal life
On 15 March 1997, then U.S. president Bill Clinton fell down a flight of stairs at Norman's Florida home, tearing knee tendons which required surgery.[23]
While married to Laura, Norman commissioned the 228 ft luxury yacht Aussie Rules, built by the Australian ferry builder Austal/Oceanfast. The boat held four sports boats, including a 60 ft custom sportfisherman, along with stowage for related gear: 200 rods. Built of aluminium, she cruised at 15 knots with a range of 8,000 miles.[24] The boat cost $70 million, but resulted in Austal making an A$18 million loss. The boat was quickly sold by Norman in 2004 for a rumored $77 million to the founder of Blockbuster Video, Wayne Huizenga.[25]
Norman was also an early customer for the Boeing Business Jet, which he had ordered with custom fitted bedroom and office. However, the downturn in the Asian markets adversely affected his golf course design business, and he later cancelled the order after acting as an ambassador for Boeing.[26] He eventually retained his Gulfstream V.
Marriages
Norman married Laura Andrassy, an American flight attendant, on 1 July 1981.[27] They have two children: Morgan Leigh, and Gregory. Gregory is a business management & organization major student at the University of Miami. Gregory also played with his father in a father-son team at the 2008 ADT Skills Championship in Aventura, Florida. The family lived in Hobe Sound, Florida. In May 2006, Norman announced he and his wife would divorce.[28][29] He refused to comment on the reasons for this, other than to say there was no third party involved. In November 2009, it was reported that Laura Andrassy was seeking $66,500 she says is missing from payments that are part of the agreed upon settlement of $105 million.[30]
In September 2007, Norman announced he and former tennis champion Chris Evert would be married.[31] The couple became engaged on 9 December 2007 and on 28 June 2008 were married in The Bahamas. On 2 October 2009 Evert and Norman announced they were separating, saying in a statement that they "...will remain friends and supportive of one another's family."[32] Norman filed for divorce on 8 December 2009 at a courthouse in Florida.[33]
In October 2010, Norman announced his engagement to interior decorator Kirsten Kutner.[34] The couple married on the weekend of 6 November 2010 on Necker Island.[35]
Professional wins (88)
PGA Tour wins (20)
Legend Major championships (2) Other PGA Tour (18) No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 3 Jun 1984 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 May 1986 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational -27 (73–63–68–64–65=333) 7 strokes Dan Pohl 4 1 Jun 1986 Kemper Open -11 (72–69–70–66=277) Playoff Larry Mize 5 20 Jul 1986 The Open Championship Even (74–63–74–69=280) 5 strokes Gordon J. Brand 6 17 Apr 1988 MCI Heritage Golf Classic -13 (65–69–71–66=271) 1 stroke David Frost, Gil Morgan 7 20 Aug 1989 The International 13 points (5–4–11–13) 2 points Clarence Rose 8 3 Sep 1989 Greater Milwaukee Open -19 (64–69–66–70=269) 3 strokes Andy Bean 9 4 Mar 1990 Doral-Ryder Open -15 (68–73–70–62=273) Playoff Tim Simpson, Mark Calcavecchia,
Paul Azinger10 13 May 1990 Memorial Tournament Even (73–74–69=216) 1 stroke Payne Stewart 11 13 Sep 1992 Canadian Open -8 (73–66–71–70=280) Playoff Bruce Lietzke 12 7 Mar 1993 Doral-Ryder Open -23 (65–68–62–70=265) 4 strokes Paul Azinger, Mark McCumber 13 18 Jul 1993 The Open Championship -13 (66–68–69–64=267) 2 strokes Nick Faldo 14 27 Mar 1994 The Players Championship -24 (63–67–67–67=264) 4 strokes Fuzzy Zoeller 15 4 Jun 1995 Memorial Tournament -19 (66–70–67–66=269) 4 strokes Mark Calcavecchia, David Duval,
Steve Elkington16 25 Jun 1995 Canon Greater Hartford Open -13 (67–64–65–71=267) 2 strokes Dave Stockton, Kirk Triplett,
Grant Waite17 27 Aug 1995 NEC World Series of Golf -2 (73–68–70–67=278) Playoff Billy Mayfair, Nick Price 18 3 Mar 1996 Doral-Ryder Open -19 (67–69–67–66=269) 2 strokes Michael Bradley, Vijay Singh 19 29 Jun 1997 FedEx St. Jude Classic -16 (68–65–69–66=268) 1 stroke Dudley Hart 20 24 Aug 1997 NEC World Series of Golf -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:67, Norman: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 Lost to birdie on second extra hole,
Ballesteros eliminated with par on first hole6 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 GreenBallesteros won with birdie on first extra hole 8 1989 The Open Championship Mark Calcavecchia, Wayne Grady Calcavecchia won four-hole playoff
Calcavecchia (4–3–3–3), Grady (4–4–4–4), Norman (3-3-5-x)9 1990 Doral-Ryder Open Paul Azinger, Mark Calcavecchia,
Tim SimpsonWon 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 European Tour wins (14)
Legend Major championships (2) Other European Tour (12) No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 11 Jun 1977 Martini International -15 (70–71–70–66=277) 3 strokes Simon Hobday 2 28 May 1979 Martini International E (75–67–72–74=288) 1 stroke Antonio Garrido, John Morgan 3 11 May 1980 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 May 1981 Martini International -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 Jun 1982 Dunlop Masters -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 Woosnam10 20 Jul 1986 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) 1 stroke Ken Brown 12 22 May 1988 Lancia Italian Open -18 (69–68–63–70=270) 1 stroke Craig Parry 13 18 Jul 1993 The Open Championship -13 (66–68–69–64=267) 2 strokes Nick Faldo 14 6 Feb 1994 Johnnie Walker Classic -11 (75–70–64–68=277) 1 stroke Fred Couples PGA Tour of Australia wins (31)
- 1976 (1) West Lakes Classic
- 1978 (3) New South Wales Open, Traralgon Classic, Caltex Festival of Sydney Open
- 1980 (1) Australian Open
- 1981 (1) Australian Masters
- 1983 (3) Australian Masters, Stefan Queensland Open, National Panasonic New South Wales Open
- 1984 (3) Victorian Open, Australian Masters, Australian PGA Championship
- 1985 (2) Toshiba Australian PGA Championship, National Panasonic Australian Open
- 1986 (4) Stefan Queensland Open, National Panasonic New South Wales Open, West End Jubilee South Australian Open, National Panasonic Western Australian Open
- 1987 (2) Australian Masters, National Panasonic Australian Open
- 1988 (4) Palm Meadows Cup, ESP Open, PGA National Tournament Players Championship, Panasonic New South Wales Open
- 1989 (2) Australian Masters, PGA National Tournament Players Championship
- 1990 (1) Australian Masters
- 1995 (1) Australian Open
- 1996 (2) Ford South Australian Open, Australian Open
- 1998 (1) Greg Norman Holden International
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
- 1989 The Crowns
- 1993 Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters
Other wins (23)
- 1977 Kuzuhz International (Japan)
- 1978 South Seas Classic (Australia)
- 1979 Traralgon Classic (Australia), Hong Kong Open
- 1980 Suntory World Match Play Championship (England – not a European Tour event at that time)
- 1983 Hong Kong Open, Cannes Invitational (France – not a European Tour event), Suntory World Match Play Championship (England – not a European Tour event at that time), Kapalua International (United States)
- 1985 Alfred Dunhill Cup (United Kingdom – team)
- 1986 Suntory World Match Play Championship (England – not a European Tour event at that time), Alfred Dunhill Cup (United Kingdom – team), PGA Grand Slam of Golf (U.S. – unofficial event), Fred Meyer Challenge (with Gary Player; tie with Peter Jacobsen & Curtis Strange)
- 1993 PGA Grand Slam of Golf (U.S. – unofficial event)
- 1994 PGA Grand Slam of Golf (U.S. – unofficial event), Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Paul Azinger and Fred Couples)
- 1995 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brad Faxon)
- 1996 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brad Faxon)
- 1997 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brad Faxon), Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf
- 1998 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (with Steve Elkington)
- 2001 Skins Game
Major championships
Wins (2)
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 Results timeline
Tournament 1977 1978 1979 The Masters DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP T48 The Open Championship CUT T29 T10 PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters DNP 4 T36 T30 T25 T47 T2 T2 T5 T3 U.S. Open DNP T33 DNP T50 2 T15 T12 T51 WD T33 The Open Championship CUT T31 T27 T19 T6 T16 1 T35 DNP T2 PGA Championship DNP T4 T5 T42 T39 CUT 2 70 T9 T12 Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Masters CUT CUT T6 T31 T18 T3 2 CUT CUT 3 U.S. Open T5 WD DNP CUT T6 2 T10 CUT DNP CUT The Open Championship T6 T9 18 1 T11 T15 T7 T36 DNP 6 PGA Championship T19 T32 T15 2 T4 T20 T17 T13 DNP CUT Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Masters T11 CUT T36 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT U.S. Open CUT DNP T59 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP T18 T18 CUT T60 DNP DNP T3 CUT PGA Championship CUT T29 T53 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Summary of performances
- Starts – 90
- Wins – 2
- 2nd place finishes – 8
- Top 3 finishes – 14
- Top 5 finishes – 20
- Top 10 finishes – 30
- Longest streak of top-10s in majors – 3 (3 times)
Team appearances
- Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1985 (winners), 1986 (winners), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Presidents Cup (International team): 1994 (withdrew), 1996, 1998 (winners), 2000
- Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1982
- Nissan Cup: 1985, 1986
- Kirin Cup: 1987
- Four Tours: 1989
See also
- Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- Golfers with most European Tour wins
- Golfers with most PGA Tour of Australasia wins
- List of men's major championships winning golfers
- List of World Number One male golfers
- Sanctuary Lakes
- The Vintage Golf Course
- List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
References
- ^ "Greg Norman's official website: Reef Love – Adventures along Australia's Great Barrier Reef". Shark.com. http://www.shark.com/sharkwatch/aussierules/aussierules17.php. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Norman Takes State Junior Golf Title". Shark.com. 17 December 1972. http://www.shark.com/sharkwatch/sharkive/sharkive26.php. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Legacy of an Australian idol, The Sun-Herald, 11 July 2004.
- ^ "Greg Norman". Golf.about.com. 10 February 1955. http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/greg_norman.htm. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Barrett, David. Golf Courses of the U.S. Open. New York, New York: Abrams, 2007.
- ^ Ward-Thomas, Pat, Charles Price, and Peter Thomson. World Atlas of Golf. Fifth ed. London, England: Octopus Publishing Group, 2004.
- ^ "1994 Players champion". Pgatour.com. 5 May 2008. http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/champion_1994/index.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Rusty Norman withdraws from Open, BBC Sport, 4 July 2006.
- ^ Greg Norman (8 January 2004). "Greg Norman Strengthens". Men's Health. http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=fitness&category=fitness.tips&conitem=832a99edbbbd201099edbbbd2010cfe793cd____. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ "Shark.com". Shark.com. 10 February 1955. http://www.shark.com/sharkwatch/biography/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations, ed. Jim Apfelbaum. 2007.
- ^ "Drinking and Driving". Fortune, 14 November 2005, pages 110–111.
- ^ a b "Help Greg Norman Support The Following Charities". Shark.com. 25 June 1987. http://www.shark.com/sharkwatch/charity/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
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- ^ "Great White Shark Enterprises". Shark.com. http://www.shark.com/gwse/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Greg Norman Golf Course Design". Gngcd.com. 5 May 2011. http://www.gngcd.com/index.php. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Thursday, 3 March 2011 (3 March 2011). "Negative ecological trends seen in LaoLao Bay". Saipantribune.com. http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=16&newsID=107438. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Southern Cross Developments – History". Sc-developments.com. http://www.sc-developments.com/history.php. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Greg Norman Turf Company – Overview". Shark.com. http://www.shark.com/gnturf/overview.php. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Greg Norman Estates website[dead link]
- ^ "Greg Norman Australian Prime – Wagyu Steak, Beef, Burgers, Hot Dogs". Gnaprime.com.au. http://gnaprime.com.au/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Greg Norman buys Valderrama". Campopulse.blogspot.com. 27 September 2010. http://campopulse.blogspot.com/2010/09/greg-norman-buys-valderrama.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Clinton Has Knee Surgery to Repair Tendon After Fall". New York Times. 15 March 1997. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906E5DB1738F936A25750C0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Oceanfast Megayacht Aussie Rules – Power & Motoryacht – The Courage of His Convictions". Powerandmotoryacht.com. http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/0304aussierules/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Surging sails
- ^ "No new plane for Norman". Golftoday.co.uk. 25 January 2010. http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news99/norman.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Norman To Be Honored By American Australian Association". Shark.com. http://www.shark.com/gwse/news/012704a.php. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Greg Norman Agrees to Divorce Settlement : Divorce Blog : StraightDivorce.com : Dallas Texas Divorce Attorneys
- ^ "It's over – but we'll always remain friends". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 May 2006. http://www.smh.com.au/news/golf/normans-200m-divorce/2006/05/17/1147545392034.html?from=rss.
- ^ Greg Norman & Chris Evert Settlement Debate
- ^ "Greg Norman's £50m divorce deal leaves him free to marry Chris Evert". Daily Mail (London). 8 September 2007. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=480655&in_page_id=1773.
- ^ Norman, Evert say they have separated, Associated Press
- ^ Norman, Evert officially divorced, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 12 January 2010.
- ^ Greg Norman Engaged Again, Fox News, 19 October 2010.
- ^ Greg Norman Marries for Third Time, People, 13 November 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Greg Norman at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Greg Norman at the PGA Tour official site
- Greg Norman at the European Tour official site
- Greg Norman at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Greg Norman on About.com Profile and stats
- Greg Norman on MacGregor Golf Norman on MacGregor Golf's Tour Staff
World Number ones since 1986 Seve Ballesteros | Fred Couples | Luke Donald* | David Duval | Ernie Els | Nick Faldo | Martin Kaymer | Bernhard Langer | Tom Lehman | Greg Norman | Nick Price | Vijay Singh | Lee Westwood | Tiger Woods | Ian Woosnam
The Open Championship champions 1860 Willie Park, Sr. · 1861 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1862 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1863 Willie Park, Sr. · 1864 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1865 Andrew Strath · 1866 Willie Park, Sr. · 1867 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1868 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1869 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1870 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1871 No championship · 1872 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1873 Tom Kidd · 1874 Mungo Park · 1875 Willie Park, Sr. · 1876 Bob Martin · 1877 Jamie Anderson · 1878 Jamie Anderson · 1879 Jamie Anderson · 1880 Bob Ferguson · 1881 Bob Ferguson · 1882 Bob Ferguson · 1883 Willie Fernie† · 1884 Jack Simpson · 1885 Bob Martin · 1886 David Brown · 1887 Willie Park, Jr. · 1888 Jack Burns · 1889 Willie Park, Jr.† · 1890 John Ball# · 1891 Hugh Kirkaldy · 1892 Harold Hilton# · 1893 William Auchterlonie · 1894 John Henry Taylor · 1895 John Henry Taylor · 1896 Harry Vardon · 1897 Harold Hilton# · 1898 Harry Vardon · 1899 Harry Vardon · 1900 John Henry Taylor · 1901 James Braid · 1902 Sandy Herd · 1903 Harry Vardon · 1904 Jack White · 1905 James Braid · 1906 James Braid · 1907 Arnaud Massy · 1908 James Braid · 1909 John Henry Taylor · 1910 James Braid · 1911 Harry Vardon† · 1912‡ Edward Ray · 1913 John Henry Taylor · 1914 Harry Vardon · 1915-19 No Championships due to World War I · 1920 George Duncan · 1921 Jock Hutchison† · 1922 Walter Hagen · 1923 Arthur Havers · 1924 Walter Hagen · 1925 Jim Barnes · 1926 Bobby Jones# · 1927‡ Bobby Jones# · 1928 Walter Hagen · 1929 Walter Hagen · 1930 Bobby Jones#· 1931 Tommy Armour · 1932‡ Gene Sarazen · 1933 Denny Shute† · 1934‡ Henry Cotton · 1935 Alf Perry · 1936 Alf Padgham · 1937 Henry Cotton · 1938 Reg Whitcombe · 1939 Dick Burton · 1940-45 No Championships due to World War II · 1946 Sam Snead · 1947 Fred Daly · 1948 Henry Cotton · 1949 Bobby Locke† · 1950 Bobby Locke · 1951 Max Faulkner · 1952 Bobby Locke · 1953 Ben Hogan · 1954 Peter Thomson · 1955 Peter Thomson · 1956 Peter Thomson · 1957 Bobby Locke · 1958 Peter Thomson† · 1959 Gary Player · 1960 Kel Nagle · 1961 Arnold Palmer · 1962 Arnold Palmer · 1963 Bob Charles† · 1964 Tony Lema · 1965 Peter Thomson · 1966 Jack Nicklaus · 1967 Roberto De Vicenzo · 1968 Gary Player · 1969 Tony Jacklin · 1970 Jack Nicklaus† · 1971 Lee Trevino · 1972 Lee Trevino · 1973‡ Tom Weiskopf · 1974 Gary Player · 1975 Tom Watson† · 1976 Johnny Miller · 1977 Tom Watson · 1978 Jack Nicklaus · 1979 Seve Ballesteros · 1980 Tom Watson · 1981 Bill Rogers · 1982 Tom Watson · 1983 Tom Watson · 1984 Seve Ballesteros · 1985 Sandy Lyle · 1986 Greg Norman · 1987 Nick Faldo · 1988 Seve Ballesteros · 1989 Mark Calcavecchia† · 1990 Nick Faldo · 1991 Ian Baker-Finch · 1992 Nick Faldo · 1993 Greg Norman · 1994 Nick Price · 1995 John Daly† · 1996 Tom Lehman · 1997 Justin Leonard · 1998 Mark O'Meara† · 1999 Paul Lawrie† · 2000 Tiger Woods · 2001 David Duval · 2002 Ernie Els† · 2003 Ben Curtis · 2004 Todd Hamilton† · 2005‡ Tiger Woods · 2006 Tiger Woods · 2007 Pádraig Harrington† · 2008 Pádraig Harrington · 2009 Stewart Cink† · 2010 Louis Oosthuizen · 2011 Darren Clarke
† indicates the event was won in a playoff ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire in 72-holes # indicates the event was won by an amateurPGA and PGA Tour Players of the Year PGA Players of the Year
1948 Ben Hogan‡ · 1949 Sam Snead‡ · 1950 Ben Hogan† · 1951 Ben Hogan‡ · 1952 Julius Boros · 1953 Ben Hogan#∞ · 1954 Ed Furgol† · 1955 Doug Ford† · 1956 Jack Burke, Jr.‡ · 1957 Dick Mayer† · 1958 Dow Finsterwald† · 1959 Art Wall, Jr.† · 1960 Arnold Palmer‡ · 1961 Jerry Barber† · 1962 Arnold Palmer‡ · 1963 Julius Boros† · 1964 Ken Venturi† · 1965 Dave Marr †· 1966 Billy Casper† · 1967 Jack Nicklaus† · 1968 No award · 1969 Orville Moody† · 1970 Billy Casper† · 1971 Lee Trevino ‡· 1972 Jack Nicklaus‡∞∞ · 1973 Jack Nicklaus† · 1974 Johnny Miller† · 1975 Jack Nicklaus‡ · 1976 Jack Nicklaus · 1977 Tom Watson‡ · 1978 Tom Watson · 1979 Tom Watson · 1980 Tom Watson† · 1981 Bill Rogers† · 1982 Tom Watson‡ · 1983 Hal Sutton† · 1984 Tom Watson · 1985 Lanny Wadkins · 1986 Bob Tway† · 1987 Paul Azinger · 1988 Curtis Strange† · 1989 Tom Kite · 1990 Nick Faldo‡ · 1991 Corey Pavin · 1992 Fred Couples† · 1993 Nick Price · 1994 Nick Price‡ · 1995 Greg Norman · 1996 Tom Lehman† · 1997 Tiger Woods† · 1998 Mark O'Meara‡ · 1999 Tiger Woods† · 2000 Tiger Woods#∞ · 2001 Tiger Woods† · 2002 Tiger Woods‡ · 2003 Tiger Woods · 2004 Vijay Singh† · 2005 Tiger Woods‡∞∞ · 2006 Tiger Woods‡ · 2007 Tiger Woods† · 2008 Pádraig Harrington‡ · 2009 Tiger Woods · 2010 Jim FurykPGA Tour Players of the Year
1990 Wayne Levi · 1991 Fred Couples · 1992 Fred Couples† · 1993 Nick Price · 1994 Nick Price‡ · 1995 Greg Norman · 1996 Tom Lehman† · 1997 Tiger Woods† · 1998 Mark O'Meara‡ · 1999 Tiger Woods† · 2000 Tiger Woods#∞ · 2001 Tiger Woods† · 2002 Tiger Woods‡ · 2003 Tiger Woods · 2004 Vijay Singh† · 2005 Tiger Woods‡∞∞ · 2006 Tiger Woods‡ · 2007 Tiger Woods† · 2008 Pádraig Harrington‡ · 2009 Tiger Woods · 2010 Jim Furyk† One major ‡ Two majors # Three majors ∞ One career grand slam ∞∞ Two career grand slams
All of these are in the year of the awardEuropean Tour Order of Merit and Race to Dubai winners 1971 Peter Oosterhuis • 1972 Peter Oosterhuis • 1973 Peter Oosterhuis • 1974 Peter Oosterhuis • 1975 Dale Hayes • 1976 Seve Ballesteros • 1977 Seve Ballesteros • 1978 Seve Ballesteros • 1979 Sandy Lyle • 1980 Sandy Lyle • 1981 Bernhard Langer • 1982 Greg Norman • 1983 Nick Faldo • 1984 Bernhard Langer • 1985 Sandy Lyle • 1986 Seve Ballesteros • 1987 Ian Woosnam • 1988 Seve Ballesteros • 1989 Ronan Rafferty • 1990 Ian Woosnam • 1991 Seve Ballesteros • 1992 Nick Faldo • 1993 Colin Montgomerie • 1994 Colin Montgomerie • 1995 Colin Montgomerie • 1996 Colin Montgomerie • 1997 Colin Montgomerie • 1998 Colin Montgomerie • 1999 Colin Montgomerie • 2000 Lee Westwood • 2001 Retief Goosen • 2002 Retief Goosen • 2003 Ernie Els • 2004 Ernie Els • 2005 Colin Montgomerie • 2006 Pádraig Harrington • 2007 Justin Rose • 2008 Robert Karlsson • 2009 Lee Westwood • 2010 Martin KaymerPlayers Championship champions 1974 Jack Nicklaus · 1975 Al Geiberger · 1976 Jack Nicklaus · 1977 Mark Hayes · 1978 Jack Nicklaus · 1979 Lanny Wadkins · 1980 Lee Trevino · 1981 Raymond Floyd† · 1982 Jerry Pate · 1983 Hal Sutton · 1984 Fred Couples · 1985 Calvin Peete · 1986 John Mahaffey · 1987 Sandy Lyle† · 1988 Mark McCumber · 1989 Tom Kite · 1990 Jodie Mudd · 1991 Steve Elkington · 1992 Davis Love III · 1993 Nick Price · 1994 Greg Norman · 1995 Lee Janzen · 1996 Fred Couples · 1997 Steve Elkington · 1998 Justin Leonard · 1999 David Duval · 2000 Hal Sutton · 2001 Tiger Woods · 2002 Craig Perks · 2003 Davis Love III · 2004 Adam Scott · 2005 Fred Funk · 2006 Stephen Ames · 2007 Phil Mickelson · 2008 Sergio García† · 2009 Henrik Stenson · 2010 Tim Clark · 2011 K.J. Choi†
† indicates the event was won in a playoffCategories:- Australian male golfers
- PGA Tour of Australasia golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- European Tour golfers
- Champions Tour golfers
- Winners of men's major golf championships
- World Golf Hall of Fame inductees
- Golf course architects
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
- Officers of the Order of Australia
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Australian people of Swedish descent
- People from Mount Isa, Queensland
- 1955 births
- Living people
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