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SHARK'S TALE

Greg Norman is remembered for his defeats as much as his heroic victories. The Australian icon still receives as much coverage for his 1996 Masters collapse as he does his two victories at The Open Championship 1986 and 1993.

The Great White Shark won a lot, and he lost a lot. But he never apologised. And he never gave up.

From the outside, it is apparent that his collapses at the Majors have driven his motivation to build an enormously successful business empire. It is difficult to know whether the Florida-based Norman would have been as prolific in the business world had he won, say, the 1986 Masters. You remember that Masters. Norman had birdied 17 on Sunday to tie the lead. He needed another on 18 to win – or a par to enter a play-off with a guy called Jack Nicklaus. But

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