Magazine - Greg Norman To Redesign East Course At The Grange Golf Club

By Press Release in Golf on 8th Jul 2010 9:05

The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, Australia owns a piece of golfing history. The East Course at the Grange Golf Club was the site of Greg Norman's first victory as a professional. 

In only his fourth professional tournament, Norman coasted to a five-shot victory, winning the 1976 West Lakes Classic over the likes of established golfing legends, David Graham, Graham Marsh, Bruce Devlin and Bruce Crampton. Norman will return to the site of his first professional victory to focus his efforts on a golf course re-design.

The Greg Norman Golf Course Design Company has been selected over numerous architects to redesign the East Course of The Grange Golf Club.

"This course will always be special to me," said Norman. "It's the site of my first professional victory and I am honored they have selected my design company to redesign the course where I won my first professional tournament. It will be like going back in history."

"The Grange Golf Club cherishes the relationship that has developed with Greg over the years," said Barry Linke of The Grange Golf Club. "Ever since Greg won his first professional tournament here, there has been a unique relationship between the club and Greg. Greg visited our course 20 years later in 1996 when we dedicated the 1st hole on our East course in his honor and then wrote the forward for our history book in 1997. We are excited to continue our unique relationship with Greg by selecting him to redesign the East Course at our club."

About Greg Norman

Norman serves as Chairman and CEO of Great White Shark Enterprises, a multinational corporation that comprises several companies and divisions including Greg Norman Golf Course Design, Greg Norman Collection, Greg Norman Wine Estates, Greg Norman Australian Prime, Southern Cross Developments, Greg Norman Production Company, Greg Norman's Australian Grille as well as many other merchandising and licensing initiatives. Norman also serves on the board of trustees for The Environmental Institute for Golf and chairs its Advisory Council. The Environmental Institute for Golf is a collaborative effort of the environmental and golf communities, dedicated to strengthening the compatibility of golf with the natural environment.

Since turning pro in 1976, Greg Norman has won 91 professional events around the world, including two British Open Championships and 20 U.S. PGA TOUR titles. The culmination of an astounding golfing career came November 11, 2001, when he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Norman is admired equally as a sportsman and businessman. He learned long ago that the game of golf could be a platform for something even greater, and he has transcended the game to become arguably the most successful athlete-turned-entrepreneur in history.

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