Greg Norman

Born: Feb. 10, 1955

Birthplace: Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

Age: 53

Residence: Hobe Sound, Fla.

Turned pro: 1976

Player notes:One of the game’s greats, Norman has won 88 tournaments worldwide, including 20 on the PGA Tour…Won British Open in 1986 and ’93…In 1986, he was the 54-hole leader at all four major championships…Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001…Won 1994 Players Championship…Last victory on the PGA Tour came at 1997 NEC World Series of Golf…Best known for taking a six-stroke lead into the final round of 1996 Masters, only to shoot a 78 and lost to Nick Faldo, who shot a 67…Battled various physical ailments in his career, including a left shoulder problem in 1998 that required surgery…Procedure involved the shaving of bone spurs, which caused tendonitis in his rotator cuff, and the use of a heat probe to shrink the shoulder socket capsule…Sidelines by arthroscopic hip surgery in June 2000…Finished fourth in only previous U.S. Senior Open appearance in 2005…Three-time winner of the Arnold Palmer for being the PGA Tour’s leading money winner in 1986, 1990 and ’95…Also won three Vardon Trophies for having the lowest scoring average…As a youth, ambition was to become a pilot in the Australian Air Force but opted for golf…Involved in course design as well as a handful of other businesses, including golf apparel and wineries…Married former tennis great Chris Evert earlier this year.