Norman almost loses left hand in chainsaw accident, tweets 'not down and out'

Australian golf legend Greg Norman almost lost his left hand in a chainsaw accident and is reportedly recovering in hospital now.

The 59-year-old Australian, who won the Open in 1986 and 1993, posted a picture of himself recovering at a US hospital.

Norman, who last week posted a photo of himself cutting back a small tree, tweeted that he is working with a chainsaw, adding that always be respectful of the unexpected, The BBC reported.

Norman also tweeted that he was one lucky man, adding that he is damaged but not down and out. He further added that he still has his left hand.

The former world number one, nicknamed The Great White Shark because of his distinctive blond hair and aggressive style of play, led the world rankings for a total of 331 weeks in the 1980s and 1990s.

As well as his major wins at Turnberry and Royal St George's, he finished runner-up in two US Opens, a pair of US PGAs and three Masters, the report added.