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The Way of the Shark
The Way of the Shark
Oct 9, 2024 10:17 AM

Author:Greg Norman

The Way of the Shark

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.

Reviews

Greg Norman has excelled at golf and in business through a remarkable combination of ability, intelligence, imagination, and effort... We can all learn something from his experiences, insights, and advice

—— Bill Clinton

Greg Norman has done what few can do - rise to the top of two totally different worlds. He was one of golf's greats and has become a successful one-man corporation. This book takes you on the terrific journey through both these achievements

—— Jack Welch

You don't have to like check trousers and tank tops to appreciate the wisdom of Greg Norman

—— Guardian

A new naturalist to set beside the classics in our literature

—— Evening Standard

The Old Ways confirms Robert Macfarlane's reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of contemporary writers about nature

—— Scotland on Sunday

Macfarlane relishes wild, as well as old, places. He writes about both beautifully . . . I love to read Macfarlane

—— Financial Times

Read this and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again

—— Metro

Quirky, warped, enthusiastic and funny

—— Chris Boardman

Tour history is blended with anecdotes revealing the personalities and quirks of professional cycling

—— Times Higher Educational Supplement

Genuinely funny

—— Richard Williams

Made me chuckle

—— Mark Cavendish

Hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes

—— Glasgow Herald

An irreverent and funny take on cycling’s biggest race from a man who has seen it up close every year since 2003

—— Lesley McDowell , Glasgow Herald

I found his behind-the-scenes look at the famous race both highly amusing and telling in equal measure

—— Johann Lamont , Scotland on Sunday

Cycling at its best is fiercely cosmopolitan and internationalist, Boulting provides the kind of commentary the sport deserves, and will need if it is to fulfil its undoubted potential to reach out and grow

—— Mark Perryman , The Huffington Post

An entertaining read, rich in nostalgia and reminiscent of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch, this offers an insight into the power of obsession and how the beautiful game has changed. Moving and amusing

—— Sport magazine
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