He is considered one of the best all-time golfers to have ever played the game. He’s won over 90 professional competitions including 20 PGA Tour titles. He won the British Open, the most coveted prize in golf, twice.
He picked up the nickname ‘The Great White Shark’ or just ‘The Shark’ — a reference to his blond hair, aggressive golfing style and the shark inhabited waters of his native Australia.
Meet Greg Norman
Greg Norman was the first professional golfer to surpass $10 million in career earnings and is arguably one of the most successful athletes-turned-businessman in history. His businesses includes golf courses, a successful golf course design company, real estate, hotels, restaurants, wineries and a clothing line. He has designed more than 70 world-class courses on six continents.
Greg Norman began playing golf at the age of 16. His initial ambition was to become a pilot in the Australian Air Force, but he was pulled toward the game of golf. His career choice was cemented during his fourth tournament when he took the title.
Now one of the most recognizable faces on the course, Greg Norman has turned his attention to creating golf communities that continually surpass expectations.
He chose Ponderosa
Greg Norman is associated with resort communities in the most exotic destinations around the world: The Bahamas, Dubai, Malaysia, The West Indies, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand and the Philippines. His latest venture on a Peachland mountainside is his most exciting. Greg Norman is adding to his legend in the Okanagan Valley. There will be a collection of new homes, a premium estate winery, breathtaking lake views and a spectacular signature golf course personally designed by The Shark himself. He could have chosen to create his legacy anywhere in the world, but he chose Ponderosa.