Greg Norman Once Recalled His Most Memorable Performance Ever Which Helped the Shark Win Various Accolades: ‘Best I Ever Played’

Every retired athlete has a favorite memory from their good old days. For many, it’s an incredible win they achieved or when everything went their way during the game. For Greg Norman, it was all that and much more. When he looks back on his golf career, one particular day stood out to him. The final round of his last major championship win.

The Australian turned pro in 1976. Since then, he earned himself a great reputation and came to be known as one of the greats in the game. He has 91 professional wins, of which 20 came on the PGA Tour.

Greg Norman claims he didn’t mishit a single shot

The shark has achieved a great number of things throughout his career, but among them, all, his major win of 1993 holds a special place. As per Elite Traveller, in 2020, Norman stated, “That final round was one you just dream about.” 

The LIV Golf CEO went on to explain that it was the highlight of his career.

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On the Sunday of the Open Championship in 1993, Norman went on to set many records. This included the lowest aggregate score for the event and the lowest-ever final round recorded by a winner. Both these achievements remained unmatched for many decades.

But it wasn’t the records that made the shark happy that day. He claimed that in the final round of the championship, he was in the best shape of his life.

Norman said, “I cannot say in my whole career that I have played a round and not missed one shot, but that day I never mishit a shot.”

The Australian great said that every single shot with every single club should be taken with the utmost precision. Besides missing one putt, he had played a flawless final round. He said, “I hit every drive perfectly, every iron perfectly, and only made a mess of one putt.” 

He believed it was his best performance. “That was the best I ever played in my life,” claimed Norman.

What was Norman’s score in the final round that night?

The shark started off the championship with a bang. He was tied with three others for first at the end of the first round. But Norman lost his lead to Sir Nick Faldo in the second and third rounds. But he was not one to give up easily, and in the third round, Norman was in the zone.

He ended the final round with a score of 64, 3 strokes less than any other player. Beating Faldo by two strokes, he took home his second Open Championship title. His round low of 64 also included a one-and-a-half-foot missed putt. Nevertheless, Norman took home the win.

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