Greg Norman was born to Mervin and Toini Norman in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia on February 10, 1955. He played rugby and cricket as a kid and wanted to be a pro surfer.
When Norman was 15 years old, his mother Toini, who had a single-figure handicap, taught him how to play golf.
Where did Greg Norman go to college?
It appears Norman did not attend any college. The Greg Norman Company, a multinational conglomerate with a portfolio of businesses in industries like fashion, interior design, real estate, wine production, private equity, and golf course design, is led by Greg Norman as chairman and CEO.
He was appointed CEO of LIV Golf Investments in 2021, a startup funded by the state wealth fund of Saudi Arabia.
His many charitable organizations and fundraising initiatives include the QBE Shootout, which supports the CureSearch for Children’s Cancer fund.
Where did Greg Norman go to high school?
Norman attended Townsville Grammar School in Townsville and graduated from Aspley State High School in Brisbane.
Norman, then 20 years old, worked as Billy McWilliam OAM’s assistant professional at Sydney, New South Wales’ Beverley Park Golf Club in 1975.
Six years after he started playing golf, in 1976, Norman became a tournament player who played professionally.
He began competing on the European Tour in 1977, and that same year, he won his first European tournament.
