Greg Norman plans move to Byron Bay

Aussie golfing great Greg Norman is eyeing off a major move, one many thought he would never make.

Sightings of golf’s “Great White Shark”, Greg Norman, around Byron Bay have been confirmed – and his interest while staying at an Airbnb in the town was firmly on property acquisitions.

After being away for decades, Norman and his wife, Kiki, have been longtime potential buyers.

It arose every time they sold another property in the US.

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Greg Norman, who has admitted he misses Australia, has been sighted around Byon Bay. Picture: Liam Kidston

Indeed, Kiki posted in 2021, after selling their longtime Florida home, “Shark Shack”: “Boy will we miss it. Hope to re-create it some day soon in Oz.”

In a Stellar magazine article in 2021, Norman also explained how he was ready to head back to his home.

“I Miss Australia. I miss the way it sounds,” he said.

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“Ohana” is among the prestige Byron Bay district offerings which are for sale. Picture: realestate.com.au

“Not long ago, I was on the phone with my parents and the sounds of the birdlife in the background was something else.

“And the smell of Australia, it’s so clean and fresh. I love the coffee, and I miss the people. They’re so easy going. I want to get back to Australia as soon as I can. To tell you the truth, I think about coming home every second day.”

Norman, who spent 331 weeks as the world’s No. 1 in the 1980s and 1990s, has plenty of pricey options listed around Byron Bay.

It is not known whether the couple still intends to build or whether to take up something completed like “Ohana”, the 9ha retreat at Broken Bay, at a mooted $50m-plus, with interconnecting pavilions on almost half a kilometre of beach.

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“Hercules” is another potential home for Greg Norman. Picture: realestate.com.au

Byron Bay offering “Copperstone”. Picture: realestate.com.au

There is also the $30m “Hercules”, the Coopers Shoot hinterland retreat.

“Copperstone”, the Bangalow retreat of entrepreneurs Tom and Emma Lane, is listed at $35m through Kim Jones of Kim Jones + Co.

The Lanes also have their 2.75ha “Newrybar” hinterland estate, “High View”, with concept renders by the architects MORQ, priced at $10m through Ruth Gotterson.

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