Editing Greg Norman (section)

=== Australian and European Tours ===
Norman's first four-round professional tournament was the 1976 [[South Coast Open]] at Bateman's Bay.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=1976 West Lakes Classic - Greg Norman |url=https://shark.com/the-shark/tournament-victories/1976-west-lakes-classic/http://www.shark.com/the-shark/tournament-victories/1976-west-lakes-classic/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=1976 West Lakes Classic - Greg Norman |language=en-US}}</ref> In the first round, Norman shot a 68 (−3) to put him in a tie for fifth place, three back of [[David Good (golfer)|David Good]]'s lead.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1976-10-04 |title=WEEKEND SPORTS RESULTS |work=Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110828772 |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> He followed it up with an even-par 71 to remain in the top ten.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sydney Morning Herald 02 Oct 1976, page Page 35 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122660311/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> In the third round, he "jumped into the reckoning" with a two-under-par 69 which included five birdies on the back nine, one back of the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sydney Morning Herald 03 Oct 1976, page Page 70 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122662704/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> In the final round, he had a chance to win down the stretch but was "edged out" by [[Barry Burgess]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=1977-03-14 |title=Burgess Wins Golf |page=18 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110728436 |access-date=2020-06-23}}</ref> His second tournament was at the following week's [[Queensland Open (golf)|Queensland Open]]. Norman was well back of the lead entering Sunday but shot a final round 70 (−3) to finish in a tie for third.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 October 1976 |title=First blood to Dyer |page=27 |newspaper=The Age |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EvgQAAAAIBAJ&pg=7003%2C3024201 |access-date=26 December 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> The next week he recorded another top-15 finish at the [[New South Wales Open (golf)|New South Wales Open]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sydney Morning Herald 18 Oct 1976, page Page 19 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122707460/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> His fourth tournament was the [[West Lakes Classic]] held at [[The Grange Golf Club]] in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]].<ref name="ESPNClassic">{{cite news | last=Flatter| first=Ron| title =Major failures overshadow Norman's conquests| publisher =[[ESPN Classic]] | date =21 June 2004 | url =https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Norman_Greg.html| access-date =1 June 2016}}</ref> In the first round, Norman "upstaged his more experienced opponents" to shoot a "brilliant" 64 (−7) to take a three shot lead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Age 22 Oct 1976, page 44 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/828580320/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> In the second round, despite incurring three penalty strokes, Norman shot a four-under-par 67 to expand his lead to five shots.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sydney Morning Herald 23 Oct 1976, page Page 33 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122707706/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> Norman followed it up with a 66 (−5) to create 10 shot lead. On Sunday, however, he had a "fluctuating" final round with six bogeys, six pars, five birdies, and one double-bogey for a 74 (+3). Though [[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]] got within four shots Norman held on to win by five. Norman described the win as "unreal." He later said, "It's been a great experience and now I know what now to do − I think."<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 October 1976 |title=No catching golf rookie |page=21 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wfpjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1202,7933595 |access-date=2021-07-09}}</ref>

Norman joined the [[European Tour]] in the following year and had his first victory in a European event that same season at the [[Martini International]] at the Blairgowrie Club in [[Scotland]].<ref name="Glasgow" /> In 1980, Norman earned a sizable victory in the [[French Open (golf)|French Open]], winning the tournament by ten shots.<ref>{{cite news |title=Norman by 10 strokes |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n_9jAAAAIBAJ&pg=5219,4984304&dq=norman+french+open&hl=en |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=14 May 1980| access-date =1 June 2016}}</ref> He won the [[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]] in Sweden with a course record of 64 in the final round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aussie Norman wins Scandinavian Open |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mqFGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2753,1068357&dq=norman+scandinavian+open&hl=en |newspaper=Gadsden Times |date=7 July 1980| access-date =1 June 2016}}</ref> Later in 1980, Norman won the [[Suntory World Match Play Championship]].<ref name="GM">{{cite magazine |last=Narey |first=Alex |title=Remembering the Suntory World Match Play |magazine=[[Golf Monthly]] |date=30 January 2015 |url=http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/the-game/remembering-suntory-world-match-play-65185 |access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> Norman also won his first [[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]] that year, his first of five wins in that event.<ref name="AOHistory">{{cite web |url=http://www.ausopengolf.com/the-championship |title=History of The Championship |publisher=[[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]] |access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref>

In 1981, Norman finished in 4th place on his debut at the [[Masters Tournament|Masters]] in Augusta, finishing just three strokes behind the winner [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]].<ref name="SI1981">{{cite magazine |last=Jenkins |first=Dan |title=True Grit at Augusta |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=20 April 1981 |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1981/04/20/825563/true-grit-at-augusta-tom-watson-had-his-troubles--notably-with-the-trap-at-the-17th-hole--but-when-it-counted-he-clung-grimly-to-a-slim-lead-and-held-off-jack-nicklaus-to-win-his-second-masters |access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> Norman had a victory in the 1981 [[British Masters]]<ref name="SG1981">{{cite news |title=Norman Wins British Masters |newspaper=[[The Schenectady Gazette]]|date=1 June 1981 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19810601&id=AcJGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2968,164348&hl=en |access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> and he won his third Martini International tournament that year as well.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birdie-eagle finish gives Norman a 'wet Martini' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ov5jAAAAIBAJ&pg=2799,7358063&dq=norman+martini+international&hl=en |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=20 May 1981| access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> In 1982, Norman was the [[European Tour Order of Merit|leading money]] winner on the European Tour.<ref name="PGA">{{cite news |last=Aumann |first=Mark |title=Greg Norman reflects on successes, failures |publisher =[[PGA of America]] |date=19 January 2015 |url=http://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/greg-norman-reflects-successes-failures |access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> He won three European events that year, including successfully defending his British Masters title.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Raymond |title=Norman storms back |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NrdAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4575,2935588&dq=greg+norman+dunlop+masters&hl=en |access-date=14 July 2013 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=14 June 1982}}</ref> The following year, Norman joined the [[PGA Tour|U.S. PGA Tour]].<ref name="ESPNClassic"/><ref name="NYT1984">{{cite news | last=White | first=Gordon S. Jr. |title=Two New Stars May Help The Golf Tour |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date =2 January 1984 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/02/sports/two-new-stars-may-help-the-golf-tour.html |access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref>