Flair, talent, personality.. Greg Norman is a badass! 331 weeks at #1, aggressive, smart and handled great loss like a boss. Majors will always determine the ‘greats’ in golf but always know that GN was greater than his majors record.
Greg Norman pure charisma, with great skill. Thank you so much for the joy you gave us in Australia, the throngs of spectators drawn to the events you played here. Now, you communicate so well to all of us trying to develop our game.
Could have won 5 masters, so consistently good. I’ve been watching the old masters because of the virus and Greg was always there or thereabouts. Should get an invite every year because of all the entertainment he provided
I loved him as a player but under pressure he had a mental flaw. Cost him 2 masters that I recall for certain. Missing 6/7 iron to 18 in the masters. How else to explain that with his ability?
He was unlucky. Lost three majors (I think) to lucky shots. Larry Mize chip in at Masters is the one I remember the most. You can’t legislate against someone else being lucky. He is remembered for his collapse at 96 Masters and whilst he shouldn’t have lost that lead there were many times he should have and had the golfing gods crush him. Lee Trevino once said that God made sure no single golfer had everything a great golfer needs to win tournaments and that he gave Norman no luck.
henry mcvey Plenty of great players made errors and still won because they didn’t have those incidents where an opponent holed out some amazing shot. Golf is just like that, sometimes it just doesn’t go your way. Nobody would suggest Greg was as good as Tiger but 331 consecutive weeks ranked number one is truly great. He was also a great supporter of Australian golf. Came home and played local tournaments over the Australian summer. Have never seen anyone in any sport show so much class when things didn’t go his way. This video is also a really useful bit of coaching
I followed him for several holes in three Opens during practice rounds. Naturally, he was always mobbed by fans asking for autographs between holes. He rarely smiled, but he never refused to sign whatever was lobbed towards him. And he was always especially generous with the kids. What a class act indeed.
Regardless of his major record, Norman did the sport a huge service with his attacking flair, his incredible ball striking, the drama he added to the occasion and the class he always exuded in defeat. He perhaps respected his opponents too much, if you could call that a flaw. I'm so disappointed this brilliant golfer doesn't find the champions tour interesting.
A lot of talent , 331 weeks at No1 thats 6 years and during that period he was playing against Tiger , Faldo etc , he was an amazing player. His loses made him even more popular in many peoples eyes from the point of view of how honorably he managed himself. Did he choke ,probably and he will say it , but being the man he is, that made history itself , its happened its sport its the way it is .It never made him a worse player just a better person for it. One thing for sure it never hurt his back pocket or bank balance.
Most great players cannot vocalize what they are feeling during the swing very well. Greg Norman is not one of them. You can tell he is very in tune with how the club is moving around him. Great video!
Aaahhh I discovered that Piston move a few months ago and was keeping it a secret. Its a a martial art punching drill (which is great for smashing wood but useless in a fight!) Start upright then do it from a golf posture,For me it stopped me overturning and showed me how to use the ground my hips and my chest.
@@rettoc2599 Yes Ive slightly refined it, golf stance but dont lean over yet.Arms bent at chest height fingers up palms facing outward. Slow alternate piston pump as though you were pushing someone away tai chi style focusing on your feet/legs/hips chest. At the moment your hands are going straight out ie left hand in line with left foot. Now here is the slight change,feel how your legs,hips /glutes move if you push your hands at 45deg so left hand finishes opp right foot and viciversa .This is how i want my lowerbody to work not just back but a slight rotation.
Probably the unluckiest player I ever saw in terms of the majors. Greg won two but could quite easily have won two more PGAs, two Masters, another Open and a US Open. So close to winning eight. But two ain't bad I'd take it 😊
Greg picked it because he set up closed, which moved his b.p. forward along his foot line. He stood “tall” for the same reason. Shoulders open faster horizontally (“shallow”) than vertically. Nice spot
Andre Agassi’s coach taught him to hit the tennis ball as hard as he could as a young jr. and worry about control later. Interesting that Norman’s coach said the same about the golf swing.
That 50% drill looks really hard but Greg makes it look so easy. What a player, with a little less bad luck he would have won many more majors. The way he conducted himself in the 96 Masters was awesome
Agree. Both he and Faldo were class before, during and after the final round. Not Greg's day but he never quit and he took it much better than most golfers would have.
Indeed. As a low marker with many years of turbulent golf behind me, I now teach my 10yo son to first really appreciate the privilege of being on the course, to recognise that mistakes will occur and that there are no bad lies, just wonderful learning opportunities. He knows that anxiety is his worst enemy and I'm enjoying watching him improve daily through lots of practice and a calm, grateful mindset. Great vid here and Thank you from Sydney - Dave
My favourite player in the 80’s and 90’s but there is no doubt he lost his belief on Sunday’s in the majors The loss at The Masters when he collapsed against Faldo was a shocker . Faldo was never going to charge and shoot a 66 but Norman totally backed off and imploded It hurt me as much as Norman. I don’t think he ever recovered from that
Phenomenal player, I would agree. However in his collapsing loss to Faldo in 1996, Faldo did shoot low in the last round, he shot 67. So to win by one stroke Norman would have had to shoot even par and as you said he just had an awful day, I think he shot a 78. He probably didn't ever recover from that but also he was 41 by then and not many golfers at all win majors in their 40s, it happens but not often, so he was probably on the decline anyway.
There were several times he had majors stolen from him. Larry Mize chip in from 60 yards or so, a couple more. By the 1996 Masters I think he knew he wouldn’t have many more chances and he started playing defensively and he made too many errors. Yes, it was pressure and desire but I would say that was his age, not his bottle. He lost several majors through bad luck.
@@simonchadwick3607 yes, but he also should've not been in positions to lose like so. Great player, my all-time fav, bit not a true great of the game imho!!! He couldn't close when it counted!!!
The best driver of the golf ball ever lived. I wish there is a sports psychologist unemployed back then! No pitty he has a great life, he even married to Chris Evers, did he?
If he had the mental game of Jack,Tiger or Seve he would have won 10 majors. Maybe the best driver of the golfball ever, according to other pros. Great all around game and a decent putter as well.
Surprised by what a great teacher Greg is. Compared to Faldo who is just awful and Trevino and Player who, though great players, like the sound of their own voices too much.
I think Faldo is a great teacher. Learn't a lot from his videos, personally. Gary Player knows a lot as well, especially about the short game. His videos on the short game are gold, in my opinion. Wouldn't know about Trevino. Never really rated Norman as a great instructor, myself.
Agree. Sort of like other sports. Good players don't always make the best coaches or good coaches weren't always the best players. And, just because someone is a good or great coordinator doesn't mean they'll be a good or great head coach. The past as shown that. As for some of the golf commentators, I could do without some of them and their comments. I guess that's why they're in the booth and not on tour--any tour.
Well the way Greg became a great golfer was stupid. He was a beginner and like24momths later he was one of the best amateurs in the world. Feel is subjective to everyone but the way he describes it , anyone can pick up on it
:48 seconds in "88 Professional Wins Worldwide." Too bad the PGA doesn't count professional wins as a win. Still has Tiger by 6 wins. And yes, Tiger does play overseas too.
@@joeluvs2danceify ....USA. Can't speak for all states, but my state says it's ok due to being outside, groups less than 10 and stay 6 feet apart. So, courses have stayed open. Walkers are good-to-go, riders use their own carts and the pin stays in. To me there is not difference walking a GC than someone walking their neighborhood. Hate that you're shut down. :(
How desperately sad to have had your hair cut before making this clip...... I mean... there really isn't ANYTHING sadder than someone that is so self absorbed as to get a haircut because they're going to be on camera. Do you not realise just how obvious and unnatural it is to the viewer?? Dreadful!!!
Greg Norman is the last guy I would listen to regarding the swing. As talented as he is/was he never quite understood his mechanics. Early in his career he set the club in a good position at the top but he tended to lose weight on his ride side going back. Later in his career he fixed that but his swing got flat and the club shut at the top. Recipe for one type of shot pattern (push/draw). So sad because he could have had it all in the game major wise.
😆 PGA Tour 20 wins European Tour 14 wins Japan Golf Tour 2 wins PGA Tour of Australasia 32 wins Other 23 wins Best results in major championships (wins: 2)Masters Tournament2nd/T2: 1986, 1987, 1996PGA Championship2nd: 1986, 1993U.S. Open2nd: 1984, 1995The Open ChampionshipWon: 1986, 1993 Ranked number 1 for 6 years!!! That is the OPPOSITE of a choker. If 99% of his career is NOT choking then how could that fit your definition of a choker? That's like saying someone who won 3 tournaments but lost 500 others was clutch. Your math doesn't add up. Also he is in the hall of fame if that means anything to your narrative.
