Comments on: Greg Norman: Puts MacGregor Golf Back on Map http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/ Golf Blog - "Your Secret Agent For Everything Golf" Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: CRay http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-2072 CRay Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:08:40 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-2072 >>> I called Macgregor golf headquarters yesterday. No one could answer any technical questions about their current driver!! Not customer service, sales, ..no one knew anything about their current product<<< Hmm interesting ... sounds like any given day calling Cleveland Golf in California..... - >>> I called Macgregor golf headquarters yesterday. No one could answer any technical questions about their current driver!! Not customer service, sales, ..no one knew anything about their current product<<<

Hmm interesting … sounds like any given day calling Cleveland Golf in California…..

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]]> By: mygolfspy http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-2046 mygolfspy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:13:13 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-2046 Not looking good for MacGregor. Not looking good for MacGregor.

]]> By: chris steinmuller http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-2044 chris steinmuller Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-2044 I called Macgregor golf headquarters yesterday. No one could answer any technical questions about their current driver!! Not customer service, sales, ..no one knew anything about their current product, nor did they know anything about new lines of clubs. And this was their corporate HQ. Not a good sign. Perhaps I should have asked to speak with Greg Norman! I called Macgregor golf headquarters yesterday. No one could answer any technical questions about their current driver!! Not customer service, sales, ..no one knew anything about their current product, nor did they know anything about new lines of clubs. And this was their corporate HQ. Not a good sign. Perhaps I should have asked to speak with Greg Norman!

]]> By: CRay http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-471 CRay Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:00:46 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-471 .. He makes nothing but money ... http://www.golf.com/golf/special/article/0,28136,1731390-3,00.html --- "The Norman EMPIRE The Shark's estimated worth is $160 million. Here's how he takes a bite out of seven industries. Golf Course design Norman has nearly 90 projects around the world, almost two-thirds of which have been completed. His design fee is reportedly $1.25 million. Apparel Norman started with Reebok and Reebok gave him his own label, the Greg Norman Collection, in 1992. The label surpassed $100 million in annual sales in 2005. Wine Norman formed a partnership with Foster's Wines Estates in 1997. Greg Norman Estates now controls a 60 percent market share of all premium Austrailian wines. Real Estate Norman began a real estate partnership in Australia in 1997. Today, Medallist has 12 communities in development in the U.S., Australia and South Africa. Turfgrass "Not a big part of our business," Collins says. "It's run as a licensing business ... People have this image that Greg's got thousands of acres of sod he's mowing every day." GPS Industries Norman began endorsing the Vancouver company before providing a cash investment and taking on an ambassador role in December 2004. Restaurants Norman may yet figure out a way to turn Greg Norman's Australian Grille at Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach into a franchise by partnering with a major restaurant chain..." -- .. He makes nothing but money …
http://www.golf.com/golf/special/article/0,28136,1731390-3,00.html

— “The Norman EMPIRE
The Shark’s estimated worth is $160 million. Here’s how he takes a bite out of seven industries.

Golf Course design
Norman has nearly 90 projects around the world, almost two-thirds of which have been completed. His design fee is reportedly $1.25 million.

Apparel
Norman started with Reebok and Reebok gave him his own label, the Greg Norman Collection, in 1992. The label surpassed $100 million in annual sales in 2005.

Wine
Norman formed a partnership with Foster’s Wines Estates in 1997. Greg Norman Estates now controls a 60 percent market share of all premium Austrailian wines.

Real Estate
Norman began a real estate partnership in Australia in 1997. Today, Medallist has 12 communities in development in the U.S., Australia and South Africa.

Turfgrass
“Not a big part of our business,” Collins says. “It’s run as a licensing business … People have this image that Greg’s got thousands of acres of sod he’s mowing every day.”

GPS Industries
Norman began endorsing the Vancouver company before providing a cash investment and taking on an ambassador role in December 2004.

Restaurants
Norman may yet figure out a way to turn Greg Norman’s Australian Grille at Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach into a franchise by partnering with a major restaurant chain…”

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]]> By: mygolfspy http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-393 mygolfspy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:02:54 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-393 Very true...and thanks for the article. Great piece just wish it was more current. I wonder what those numbers are now for his ventures. Very true…and thanks for the article. Great piece just wish it was more current. I wonder what those numbers are now for his ventures.

]]> By: CRay http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-362 CRay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:16:06 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-362 ... I will have to agree ... I'm not much on spending big $$ on a Greg Norman, Ashworth or a Cutter & Buck golf shirt - especially when I can go to TJ MAXX or Stein Mart and purchase the same shirts for $22.95 on any given day, but that's just me. But obviously there is a market for it ... you know the market is huge when grown men fight over the golf shirts at Augusta at $125 a whack.. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_46/b3959601.htm - … I will have to agree … I’m not much on spending big $$ on a Greg Norman, Ashworth or a Cutter & Buck golf shirt - especially when I can go to TJ MAXX or Stein Mart and purchase the same shirts for $22.95 on any given day, but that’s just me.

But obviously there is a market for it … you know the market is huge when grown men fight over the golf shirts at Augusta at $125 a whack..

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_46/b3959601.htm

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]]> By: mygolfspy http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-351 mygolfspy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:46 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-351 Great comment...still cannot believe that his clothing line is still that successful. When is the last time you bought a Shark golf shirt? Great comment…still cannot believe that his clothing line is still that successful. When is the last time you bought a Shark golf shirt?

]]> By: CRay http://www.mygolfspy.com/greg-norman-puts-macgregor-golf-back-on-map/#comment-349 CRay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:14:17 +0000 http://www.mygolfspy.com/?p=537#comment-349 ... Greg Norman has always been a superb businessman first, and a magnificent golfer second ... If it wasn't for him, Jack Nicklaus (and a few others) would have gone broke 10/12 years ago - it was Greg Normans business model and his personal advice that changed their financial futures by 180 degrees.. Even if Greg Norman would have finished 25th, he would have still gotten a huge amount of attention because of his international notoriety ... his clothing line did 200 million last year, his wine is now one of the top 3 marketed in the US, his yachts sales are sold out for the next 5 years and he's contacted for 17 more golf courses -- the words "free international advertising for 4 full days " comes to play here ... Yep, he's one heck of a good businessman .. and he's not too bad at swinging a golf club either -- plus he's got the Senior Open this week. Whats better than "free advertising"....? - … Greg Norman has always been a superb businessman first, and a magnificent golfer second …

If it wasn’t for him, Jack Nicklaus (and a few others) would have gone broke 10/12 years ago - it was Greg Normans business model and his personal advice that changed their financial futures by 180 degrees..

Even if Greg Norman would have finished 25th, he would have still gotten a huge amount of attention because of his international notoriety … his clothing line did 200 million last year, his wine is now one of the top 3 marketed in the US, his yachts sales are sold out for the next 5 years and he’s contacted for 17 more golf courses — the words “free international advertising for 4 full days ” comes to play here …

Yep, he’s one heck of a good businessman .. and he’s not too bad at swinging a golf club either — plus he’s got the Senior Open this week.

Whats better than “free advertising”….?

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