Greg Norman and his ex-wife Laura Andrassy were married for two decades before they parted ways in July 2007. The duo met when Laura was working as a flight attendant while Greg was an amateur golf player. During their marriage, they welcomed two children, Morgan Leigh and Greg Norman Jr.
Following their divorce, the former flight attendant walked away with a $103 million divorce settlement. Their divorce has been labeled as one of the most expensive divorces in sports.
Here are 10 Untold Facts about Greg Norman’s Ex-wife, Laura Andrassy
1. Laura Andrassy’s Early Life and Background
Laura Andrassy was born to Laurabell Grace Gillen Andrassy and Julius Andrassy. There are diverse views as regards the exact year she was born. While there are sources that claim she was born on July 30, 1963, others claim she was born in 1949.
Her family migrated to the United States from Hungary where her grandfather was once a prime minister. While growing up, her mother, Laurabell used to work as a volunteer at the Jupiter Medical Center and also the Bush Wildlife Center. Her Father, on the other hand, was in the US Marine Corps during World War II before he passed away in 1993.
She grew up alongside her two brothers, Richard, who is a medical practitioner, and Jay W. Andrassy.
2. She Met Her Ex-husband while She was Working as a Flight Attendant
In 1981, Laura Andrassy met Greg Norman while she was working as a flight attendant on a plane the golfer boarded. They pair dated for a short while before getting married in July 1981.
After they married, people considered her to be his Muse since he was still in his prime. During the marriage, they welcomed two children, Greg Jr., and Morgan Leigh.
3. Laura Andrassy’s Son is also a Golfer
Laura’s son, Gregory is a budding golfer like his father. Norman Jnr’s athletic endeavors now span more than a decade, although he is still not able to make it close to his father in terms of achievements.
He’s taken his own path, most notably by seeking the thrills and chills of extreme sports as a professional kiteboarder. In 2008, Greg Norman Jr partnered with his Dad in the 2008 ADT golf skills challenge.
Her ex-husband began his own career in the 1980s and soon became one of the most dominant players in the world.
4. Laura Andrassy and Greg Norman Divorced after More than Two Decades
After more than twenty years together, Laura’s marriage crashed. There were allegations of cheating allegations against Norman. She claimed that Norman had already started having an affair with Kirsten Kutner when they were still married. Although it was hurtful, she said she was able to move past it.
Perhaps the most intriguing twist to the duo’s marriage and divorce is the series of cheating and affairs. Greg as stated earlier allegedly cheated on Laura with former world no. 1 tennis player, Chris Evert. Laura revealed that she only lost her husband because of the former tennis star, who befriended her.
Chris who was at the time married to her then-husband Olympic skiing champion Andy Mill stayed in the couple’s home together with Andy who was surprisingly also a friend of Greg’s.
Chris and Andy had three sons before their marriage came to an end and then two years later, she got married to his friend and her friend’s husband, Greg Norman.
Laura Andrassy’s husband later married an interior designer Kristen Kutner. After the news broke, Andrassy revealed that Norman and Kutner way back in 1993 while they were still married.
Despite what people believe, Norman and his third wife have been married for more than a decade now.
5. Their Divorce is One of the Most Expensive in Sports History
The divorce of Greg Norman and Laura Andrassy garnered so much attention not because the marriage only lasted for more than two decades but for the fact that Laura walked away with over $100 million.
In fact it has been dubbed one of the biggest divorce settlement in sports history. According to a three-page document approved by Judge Elizabeth Metzger, Andrassy, who was 57 at the time, received a $50 million payment, $30.2 million spread over the next 15 years, $17.5 million from the sale of ‘tranquility’-the couple’s Jupiter island home, $4 million from the sale of a home in Palm Beach, $466,000 from a retirement account, $500,000 in jewelry, and she got to keep the Range Rover she drove.
In addition to that, the divorce included as agreement regarding their two children. It stated that when Norman passes away, his son Greg Jr and daughter Morgan have a legal claim to all of his golf trophies and also $103 million in cash.
Apparently, the golfer also lost some money after his second marriage with Chris Evert which lasted for 18 months. However, it did not cost much since they had signed a pre-nuptial agreement before they wed.
6. The Mother-of-two Still Has a Cordial Relationship with Her Ex-husband
Despite how messy their divorce was, Laura and her ex-husband still remain friends. Also, their children have close relationship with them especially because they are all involved in the family business,
Greg Norman runs a wine business alongside his daughter, Morgan and they company has produced 14 different varieties from California, Australia and Argentina. Greg Jr.., who has a degree in management has worked as part of the business team.
Futhermore, Laura’s son and her ex-husband has also partnered to fund the Shake Wake Park as part of a series of wakeboarding parks.
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7. Laura Andrassy is Now a Grandmother
Andrassy’s daughter, Morgan first dated Latino superstar, Sergio Garcia before marrying Chris Dillavou. Through her daughter, she became a grandmother for the first time in 2014.
Laura’s daughter is married to an Australian entrepreneurand also a former golfer. Just like her brother, Morgan is the proprietor of the Greg Norman Firm. In addition to that, her Instagram states that she is also aculinary explorer.
8. Greg Norman’s Ex-wife is an Animal Lover
Judging from her posts on social media, Laura Andrassy likes animals especially dogs. Since her children grew up and moved out, she has enjoined the company of her dog, Guiness.
Her son Greg Norman Jr. is married to his long time girlfriend, Michelle Thomson.
9. How Rich is Laura Andrassy?
Despite making over $100 million from the divorce settlement, the ex-wife of the golf king Greg Norman has not revealed her exact net worth yet. Regardless of that, it is widely known that she became quite rich after the divorce.
In 2010, put up her Southampton dream house on the market for the sum of $16.5 million. She initially bought the house in 2008 for $7.55 million and renovate it to become her dream home.
On the other hand, her ex-husband, Greg Norman reportedly has a net worth of about $400 million. Norman earned more than $1 million annually from golf tournament during his active career. He was even the top tour earner in 1986, 1990 and 1995. Also, he was the first professional golfer in history to generate more than $10 million in career earnings. In total, he has earned over $15 million in career earnings.
Laura Andrassy’s ex-husband has invested in several things including real estate. One of his major investments include the development of Seven Lakes Ranch in 2017.
10. Where is Laura Andrassy Now?
As of this writing, Laura is still alive yet she still manages to stay away from the media radar. Her ex-husband has over time attracted different controversies. One of the major ones outside of his serial marriages is his remarks about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
While Khashoggi was lured and killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, his remarks were an excuse for Saudi’s involvement.
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