But there's one guy who inspired a nation of golfers, and that's Greg Norman.
Woods has dominated the rankings since July 1997, when he finally ended Greg Norman's reign.
"It was one guy who inspired a nation of golfers, and that is Greg Norman, " Scott said.
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His nearest competitor, in terms of weeks at the top, is Greg Norman, who spent 331 weeks there.
Another former golfer, Greg Norman, who never won at Augusta, took a different view, calling on Woods to withdraw.
An Australian has never won the Masters, somewhat surprising because of the pedigree of Greg Norman and other players.
Australian players have seemingly haunted by their countryman, the snake-bit Shark, Greg Norman.
Only one of his planned six restaurants-Greg Norman's Australian Grille, a partnership with the restaurateur Todd English-has opened so far.
Last year, Tiger Woods was absent with injury but he wasn't missed as Greg Norman and Padraig Harrington took centre stage.
And Number One Food Group, which was to feature Greg Norman pasta sauce and other foods, never got off the ground.
Australian golfer Greg Norman is someone Poulter admires from a fashion standpoint.
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This matches the lowest 36-hole total at the home of golf, set by eventual winner Nick Faldo and Greg Norman in 1990.
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Fuzzy Zoeller won in 1984 in a playoff over Greg Norman, who holed a long putt across the 18th green for par.
Greg Norman, the charismatic Australian golfer known as "the Shark, " is threatening to sue the PGA Tour in a kind of Sarbanes-Oxley gesture.
Evert, who had only recently separated from her third husband, the golfer Greg Norman (they have since divorced), seemed to welcome the warmth.
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It was the 77th edition of the Masters, but first win by an Australian after numerous close calls, particularly by golf legend Greg Norman.
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Australia's former world number one Greg Norman, 55, was playing his first event for 12 months following shoulder surgery and carded a four-over 75.
One of these is Shark's Tooth, designed by golfing legend Greg Norman, which is a private course only open to guests at the resort.
Who can forget the look on Greg Norman's face as he walked off the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on Apr. 14, 1996?
Greg Norman, the man who squandered a six shot lead on the final day at the 1996 Masters, was the closest Australia had come to a Masters champion.
Golfer Greg Norman's "Shark Shootout" event received a similar benefit.
It's the only major an Australian has never won, a point driven home with every mention of Greg Norman losing a six-shot lead on the last day in 1996.
Third-round leader Greg Norman of Australia had to settle for a tie for sixth with American Larry Mize after a familiar collapse as he slumped to a 71.
The leading character was Greg Norman, who had four good chances to win, none better than when he blew a six-shot lead on the last day to Nick Faldo in 1996.
The legendary American's birdie effort at 18 lipped out of the hole, leaving him tied for sixth with compatriots Tom Kite and Jerry Bruner, Australia's Greg Norman and Scotland's Sam Torrance.
Greg Norman carded a course-record 64 to secure his place in the play-off with Calcavecchia and Wayne Grady, but the Australian's luck ran out and Calcavecchia claimed his only major title.
Aiming to stop Els joining that group will be Australians Greg Norman and Adam Scott, with Colin Montgomerie also playing following his second place at the Caltex Masters in Singapore last week.
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Peltz's motley crew of nominees for the board seats included the billionaire himself, his son-in-law Edward Garden, longtime business chum Peter May, a former Snapple executive Michael Weinstein, and the golfing legend Greg Norman.
Many in golf, including former major champions like Nick Faldo and Greg Norman, believe that Woods himself passed up a golden opportunity to redeem his reputation by voluntarily withdrawing from the tournament, on principle.
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