Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman (July 10, 1929 – September 4, 2004) was a Canadian professional golfer whose accuracy and ability to hit shot after shot perfectly straight gave him the reputation as a golf swing "genius" with the nicknames, "Pipeline Moe" and golf's savant "Rain Man". During his career, Norman won 65 Canadian Golf Tour tournaments and set 33 course records.
Ken Venturi claimed Norman was one of golf's "premier ball-strikers", and Tiger Woods said Norman and Ben Hogan were the only two golfers in history to have "owned their swings". He devised what is known as the "single plane golf swing", involving rigid arms extended far from his body, a wide stance with minimal knee bend, shorter-than-usual backswing, and an extended upward follow-through with minimal hand action, producing highly accurate ball placement. A Titleist driver was placed in Norman's coffin.
A 2021 report indicated that Wayne Gretzky was producing a film about Norman,
- In 1999, he was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
- In 2006, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
- A film, Dance the Green was in production as of 1999. Wayne Gretzky was one of the investors.
Amateur wins
- 1955 Canadian Amateur