Greg Norman was the World’s Number 1 golfer for 331 weeks through the 1980s and 1990s. He was a prolific winner and racked up an astonishing 88 victories as a professional. He’s regarded as something of an underachiever when it comes to Major success – He was twice an Open champion but suffered a number of unfortunate near misses in the game’s biggest events. Norman’s reputation as a “nearly man” in the Majors overshadows his tremendous consistency in the big events. Through his career he recorded 30 top-10 finishes in Major championships including eight top-five finishes at Augusta.
Norman was famous for his ability with the driver. He was both powerful and accurate and extremely consistent in finding the sweet spot of the smaller headed weapons players used in the 1980s and 1990s. He was one of the longest hitters on the world scene, but how far did Greg Norman drive the golf ball?
