Photos: Greg Norman’s career in golf from major highs to Masters lows
Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is the only player who has spent more weeks at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking than Greg Norman.
After turning pro in 1976, Norman put together a Hall of Fame golf career for the record books. The Shark from Queensland, Australia, won 20 times on the PGA Tour and 14 times on the European Tour, including two Open Championships in 1986 at Turnberry and 1993 at Royal St. George’s. Despite a handful of disappointing finishes in major championships stateside, Norman was the first player in PGA Tour history to surpass $10 million in career earnings.
Check out some of the best photos from Greg Norman’s life in golf.
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Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman, pictured at the 1981 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club
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Greg Norman grins and waves to the crowd before teeing off on the first hole of…
Greg Norman grins and waves to the crowd before teeing off on the first hole of the final round of the U.S. Open in Mamaroneck, N.Y. ON Sunday, June 17, 1984. Norman started the round in third place.
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British Open champion Greg Norman and his wife, Laura, kiss his trophy at Turnberry, Scotland, Sunday,…
British Open champion Greg Norman and his wife, Laura, kiss his trophy at Turnberry, Scotland, Sunday, July 20, 1986. Norman, known as the “White Shark,” won the tournament with a score of 280.
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Greg Norman during the 1986 U.S. Open
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Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Andy Bean and Bernhard Langer in 1986.
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Greg Norman reacts to a missed birdie shot on the 18th during final round of the…
Greg Norman reacts to a missed birdie shot on the 18th during final round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, April 12, 1987. Norman lost to Larry Mize.
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Greg Norman gestures to the crowd with the ball after he made a birdie shot on…
Greg Norman gestures to the crowd with the ball after he made a birdie shot on number two during second round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 8, 1988.
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Greg Norman wears a Boston Celtics cap as he lines up a putt on the 18th…
Greg Norman wears a Boston Celtics cap as he lines up a putt on the 18th green during practice round at the U.S. Open in Brookline, Mass.,, Tuesday, June 15, 1988.
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Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus walk to the fifth green during the 1990 Masters.
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Greg Norman chips from the rough on the 8th green during the first round of the…
Greg Norman chips from the rough on the 8th green during the first round of the Doral-Ryder Open golf tournament in Miami, Fla., Thursday, March 1, 1990.
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Greg Norman hugs the trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championship, Sunday, July 18, 1993…
Greg Norman hugs the trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championship, Sunday, July 18, 1993 at Royal St. Georges golf club, Sandwich, England. Norman came back — all the way back, beating old nemesis Nick Faldo with a record score and acquiring his second British Open golf championship. “Perfect,” Norman said after a 6-under-par 64 that represented one of the great rounds of his globe-trotting career.
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Greg Norman holds up his trophy after winning the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.…
Greg Norman holds up his trophy after winning the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Sunday, March 27,1994. He won with a record breaking 24-under-par.
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Greg Norman blasts out of the sand trap on the fifth hole during the third round…
Greg Norman blasts out of the sand trap on the fifth hole during the third round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Saturday, April 8, 1995.
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Golfer Greg Norman gives the thumbs up to Navy Lt. Brian Kulas as he receives instructions…
Golfer Greg Norman gives the thumbs up to Navy Lt. Brian Kulas as he receives instructions from Kulas while sitting in the back seat of a Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter Thursday Dec. 14, 1995 at Navy’s Top Gun School at the Miramar Naval Airstation in San Diego. Norman fulfilled a life long dream to fly in a Navy fighter and land on an aircraft carrier.
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Greg Norman falls to the ground after missing his shot for an eagle on the 15th…
Greg Norman falls to the ground after missing his shot for an eagle on the 15th hole during final round play of the 1996 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Sunday , April 14, 1996. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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Greg Norman and Nick Faldo, shown at the 1996 Masters
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Presidents Cup International team member Greg Norman dejectedly looks over a ball in the rough near…
Presidents Cup International team member Greg Norman dejectedly looks over a ball in the rough near the 14th green during first round matches at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., on Friday, Sept. 13, 1996. Norman and teammate Robert Allenby lost their match to Fred Couples and Davis Love III.
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Sylvester Stallone, center, along with wife Jennifer Flavin and Greg Norman cheer during the Miami Heat,…
Sylvester Stallone, center, along with wife Jennifer Flavin and Greg Norman cheer during the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls game three of the NBA Eastern Final Championship being played in Miami, Saturday May 24, 1997.
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Greg Norman celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the St. Jude Classic…
Greg Norman celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, June 29, 1997. Norman finished with a 16-under-par 268, one stroke ahead of Dudley Hart.
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Greg Norman lines up his shot from under a tree during second round Bell Canadian Open…
Greg Norman lines up his shot from under a tree during second round Bell Canadian Open Friday, Sept. 5, 1997 in Montreal. Norman finished at two-under par.
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Dressed to combat the searing weather conditions, spectators stand behind International Presidents Cup golfer Greg Norman,…
Dressed to combat the searing weather conditions, spectators stand behind International Presidents Cup golfer Greg Norman, right, as they follow the flight of American Lee Janzens’ drive during the morning foursomes on the second day of the Presidents Cip at Royal Melbourne Golf Course, Australia Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998.
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Greg Norman plays from a bunker alongside the 13th fairway during a practice round for the…
Greg Norman plays from a bunker alongside the 13th fairway during a practice round for the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland Tuesday, July 16, 2002. The British Open is scheduled to start on Thursday, July 18.
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Greg Norman is shown reviewing plans for the stalled project at River Rim Ranch in Teton…
Greg Norman is shown reviewing plans for the stalled project at River Rim Ranch in Teton County, Idaho.
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Greg Norman bends his putter after missing a birdie putt 8th hole during the third round…
Greg Norman bends his putter after missing a birdie putt 8th hole during the third round of the Australian PGA championship at the Hyatt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003.
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International captain Greg Norman shakes hands with U.S. captain Fred Couples after the Day Three afternoon…
International captain Greg Norman shakes hands with U.S. captain Fred Couples after the Day Three afternoon four-ball matches at the 2011 Presidents Cup.
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Greg Norman during the 2012 Humana Challenge
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Joe Buck, Brad Faxon and Greg Norman during Fox’s second-round U.S. Open broadcast.
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Greg Norman with junior golfers during a visit to Mission Hills Golf Club China.
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Greg Norman waits to tee off for the second pro-am round during the 30th Annual QBE…
Greg Norman waits to tee off for the second pro-am round during the 30th Annual QBE Shootout Pro-Amateur round two at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples. (Photo: Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News-USA TODAY NETWORK)
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QBE tournament host Greg Norman at Tiburon Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples,…
QBE tournament host Greg Norman at Tiburon Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Photo by Naples Daily News
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Greg Norman and son Greg Norman Jr. walk up the 18th hole during the final round…
Greg Norman and son Greg Norman Jr. walk up the 18th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club on December 20, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Greg Norman hosts a golf clinic for Oxbridge Academy boys and girls varsity golf teams before…
Greg Norman hosts a golf clinic for Oxbridge Academy boys and girls varsity golf teams before the Oxbridge Academy Annual Golf Classic at The Breakers in Palm Beach March 1, 2021. (Photo: Meghan McCarthy/Palm Beach Daily News)
