Product Description

Greg Norman (known universally as the Great White Shark for his rugged blonde Aussie looks) will go down in golfing history as one of the greatest of all time - the finest performer to grace a golf course between the golden era of Jack Nicklaus and the modern era of Tiger Woods. Before Woods, Greg had occupied the Official World No. 1 Rankings far longer than any other player in the modern game, with an incredible 331 weeks at the top. Greg sensationally won The Open Championship twice, in 1986 and 1993, has 20 PGA and European Tour wins to his name and 29 top ten finishes in majors. But despite such huge success, he is perhaps best loved as the nearly man in so many other big tournaments: particularly The Masters, US Open, and PGA Championship. He was equally a victim of his own bad luck, and good luck on the part of his fellow golfers (losing a near-certain PGA Championship win in 1986 after Bob Tway holed a bunker shot, and losing The Masters the following year in a playoff by an even more miraculous 45-yard chip shot from Larry Mize), and a couple of infamous 'chokes' where Norman's wobble-prone putting got the better of him. But it's not just a story of the highs and lows of a golfing legend either. Greg Norman has made a huge success in business since leaving the top rank of golf, with an empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and he offers the motivational truths that have driven him to win on both the fairway and beyond. Using his familiar charm and humour, Greg's own book will be an honest look at the long and arduous path to success - a journey littered with hard work, hard decisions, knowing when to trust your instincts, handling failure, psychological doubts, finding self-belief and learning from mistakes - an inspiration to any sportsman.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120289 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Golf Monthly
'[He] transforms his honesty, openness and the sheer force of personality to the pages of this excellent autobiography....refreshingly candid'

The Good Book Guide
'Essential reading for sportsmen and businessmen alike'

Jack Welch
'Terrific'

Customer Reviews

Great White Tadpole
The book started off really well, discussing Greg's youth, how he got involved in golf and his early successes. It had me hooked. By the halfway mark I wanted to burn it. His major wins and losses are described in half a page in the majority of cases, and he likes to bore you with talk of his businesses which will frankly send you to sleep. Don't get me wrong, I like a good business book but Greg Norman has only made money in the world of business on the back of his golfing prowess which he is less inclined to talk about. Its a shame really because the ups and downs that the man has experienced could have made for a fantastic read.

The Way of the Dissapointing Autobiography
What a dissapointment! Greg Norman was one of my golfing heros when I was growing up - what an exciting player he was! This book however, is dull as dishwater. It starts off well with an insight into how he got into golf. Unfortunately he skips briefly over all those major wins and losses - which is what I really wanted to read about. He then goes onto detail about his business exploits off the golf course (yawn) which I don't care about. Tell us the story of your great golfing career Greg, the emotions you went through and how it effected your life - That's what we want to read about!
Interestingly there is no mention of Tiger Woods in Greg's book, hmm... I can almost taste the sour grapes!

The Way of the Shark - Greg Norman
Interesting book and , unlike some golf autobiographies, it doesn't dwell solely on the authors golf achievments. Quite a large part of the book is also about Greg Normans various business ventures.