Who is known as 'The Great White Shark'?

“The Great White Shark” is Greg Norman, the Australian professional golfer. The nickname is often shortened to “the Shark” and became closely associated with his blond hair, imposing build, aggressive style, and competitive personality.

Norman’s nickname gained prominence after his performance at the 1981 Masters. His home country also helped inspire the image: Australia is strongly associated with the great white shark, a powerful coastal predator. Norman later incorporated the shark image into his business branding.

He became one of golf’s leading players during the 1980s and 1990s, spending 331 weeks as world number one. Norman won 88 professional tournaments, including The Open Championship in 1986 and 1993. Those two victories were his major-championship wins.

The nickname is sometimes confused with the identities of other famous golfers. Arnold Palmer was “The King,” Jack Nicklaus was “the Golden Bear,” and Tiger Woods has been known by several labels, but none of them is the canonical answer to this clue.