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More from the 2015 PGA Merchandise Show held last month in Orlando Florida.
Greg Norman wears a pair of sunglasses from his Greg Norman eye wear line.
The Shark is on the move again in the world of business. Greg Norman the Australian golfer who made a name for himself on the golf course, has become a household name off it with various products.
For years golfers and non-golfers a like have enjoyed Norman’s variety of fine wines from Australia.
In addition Norman has entered the clothing industry in a big way. Norman was an industry leader in creating golf shirts that could be worn on hot humid days without sticking to the golfer. Norman added slacks so a golfer can wear long pants, that breathe when the temperatures are heating up.
Among Norman’s latest ventures is his entry into the world eye wear, creating sun glasses for different both golfers, but athletes of a variety of sports. Chicago area resident Dan Pady has been the back bone behind the design of the Greg Norman eye wear line, with of course a lot of input from Norman who is a very hands CEO with all of his products.
Besides creating a line of eye wear that worked on the golf course, Norman wanted Pady to make sure the glasses worked for other sports as well. Norman who is a licensed helicopter pilot, wanted something he could use in the air while flying.
Some of the Greg Norman eye wear line at the PGA show.
Norman wanted something that would work for skiers, or athletes of other sports.
The line had to work for in the business world, for people who wanted something both sporty but professional. In the last few years, Pady has been able to create styles and lines for all of those areas.
Norman has continued to grow his line of eye wear and that is keeping Pady busy. There are now at least 15 golf clubs in the Chicago area that are handling the Greg Norman eye wear line. If you are looking for something new in terms of glasses for on or off the golf course, or in prescription eye wear as well. It might be time for you to consider Greg Norman eye wear. There are seven new types of glasses being introduced in 2015.
Click here to hear an interview with Dan Pady, designer of the Greg Norman eye wear line. For more information please visit Gregnormaneyewear.com. Look for Greg Norman eye wear around the Chicago area, at clubs that include Bolingbrook and Cog Hill.