Norman said of St Andrews: “I love the history, I love the fact you can play it backwards. There’s not a golf shot out there that’s boring to me. Everything’s got character, every shot’s got to be played, every club in your bag has got to be used. There’s so much goodness about the golf course and it’s stood the test of time.”

Norman’s bid comes after an ESPN 30 For 30 documentary screened on his career, which highlighted his painful defeats at the US Masters, particularly 1996 when he squandered a six-shot lead in the final round.

“Destiny has blessed me with a lot of things,” Norman said of his career. “Would my life be different today if I had a green jacket? No. It would be beautiful to have in my trophy case, but it would not have changed one bit of my life. I was lucky and I was unlucky.

“What happened in ’96, it’s part of history. I’m good with it now. It did sting for quite a while but now I can speak very openly and emotionally about it.”

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