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Gary Player
Personal Information
Birth November 1, 1935 (1935-11-01) (age 72)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 5 ft 7 in (1. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 70 m)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg)
Nationality Flag of South Africa South Africa
Residence Jupiter Island, Florida and
Colesberg, South Africa
College None
Career
Turned Pro 1953
Tours PGA Tour (joined 1957)
Champions Tour (joined 1985)
Professional wins Worldwide 163, US PGA Tour: 24
US Champions Tour: 19
Other: 120
Major Championship Wins (9)
Masters (3) 1961, 1974, 1978
U.S. Open (1) 1965
British Open (3) 1959, 1968, 1974
PGA Championship (2) 1962, 1972
Awards
PGA Tour Money Winner 1961

Gary Player (born November 1, 1935) is a South African professional golfer generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the game's history. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Jupiter Island is a town on the Barrier island of Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, United States. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa He has logged more than 14 million miles in travel, probably more than any other athlete [1]. Dubbed the Black Knight, Mr. Fitness, and the International Ambassador of Golf, Player is a renowned golf course architect with more than 250 design projects throughout the world. A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for His business interests are represented by Black Knight International, which includes Gary Player Design, Gary Player Real Estate, and Gary Player Enterprises, and aspects of which include licensing, publishing, videos, apparel and memorabilia. The Gary Player Stud Farm has received worldwide acclaim for breeding top thoroughbred race horses, including 1994 English Derby entry Broadway Flyer. He operates The Player Foundation with its primary objective to promote education around the world. In 1983, The Player Foundation established the Blair Atholl Schools in Johannesburg, South Africa, which has educational facilities for more than 500 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. In July 2007, a media controversy emerged over his statements at the British Open golf tournament about the use of performance enhancing drugs in golf. Subsequently, the PGA Tour introduced a formal policy. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. In October 2007, further media controversy arose about his involvement in the 2002 design of a golf course in Burma [2]. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.

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Background and family

Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa When he was eight years old his mother died from cancer. Although his father was often away from home working in the gold mines, he did manage to take a loan in order to buy a set of clubs for his son Gary to begin playing golf. The Virginia Park golf course in Johannesburg is where Player first began his love affair with golf. At the age of 14 Player played his first round of golf and parred the first three holes. At age 16 he announced that he would become number one in the world. At age 17 he became a professional golfer.

Player married wife Vivienne on January 19, 1957, four years after turning professional. Together they have six children: Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa and Amanda. He is also a grandfather to 20 grandchildren [3]. During the early days of his career Player would travel from tournament to tournament with wife, 6 children, nanny and a tutor in tow.

Eldest son Marc, owns and operates Black Knight International, which represents Player in all his commercial activities, including golf course design and real estate development.

He is also the brother of world renowned wildlife conservationist Dr. Ian Player who saved the white rhino from extinction. Dr Ian Player DMS (born 1927 Johannesburg) is an international conservationist

Regular tour career

Player is one of the most successful golfers in the history of the sport, ranking third (behind Roberto de Vicenzo and Sam Snead) in total professional wins, with at least a hundred and sixty-six, and tied fourth in major championship victories with nine. Roberto DeVicenzo (born April 14 1923) is a former professional Golfer DeVicenzo was born in Villa Ballester, Buenos Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The four majors are the most prestigious events in professional golf and the number of wins that a player accumulates in them greatly influences his stature in the sport Along with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus he is sometimes referred to as one of "The Big Three" golfers of his era — from the late 1950s through the early 1970s — when golf boomed in the United States and around the world, greatly encouraged by expanded television coverage. Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Along with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he is one of only five players to win golf’s "career Grand Slam". PGA Tour wins (39 1922 (3 Southern (Spring Open US Open, PGA Championship 1923 (1 PGA Championship Early life and character Born in Stephenville, Texas, he was the third and youngest child of Chester and Clara (Williams Hogan For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The Grand Slam in golf is winning all the golf's major championships in the same calendar year He completed the Grand Slam in 1965 at the age of twenty-nine. Player was the second multi-time majors winner from South Africa, following from Bobby Locke, and succeeded by Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. For the baseball player see Bobby Locke (baseball Arthur D'Arcy "Bobby" Locke ( 20 November 1917 &ndash 9 March 1987 Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa.

Player played regularly on the U. S. based PGA Tour from the late 1950s. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. He led the money list in 1961, and went on to accumulate twenty four career titles. He also played an exceptionally busy schedule all over the world, and he has been called the world's most travelled athlete, clocking up more than 14 million miles. He has more victories than anyone else in the South African Open (thirteen) and the Australian Open (seven). The South African Open is one of the principal Golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour and since 1997 it has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The Australian Open is one of the principal annual Golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He held the record for most victories in the World Match Play Championship, with five wins, from 1973 until 1991 when this feat was equalled by Seve Ballesteros, finally losing his share of the record in 2004, when Ernie Els won the event for a sixth time. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain.

He was the only player in the 20th century to win the (British) Open in three different decades[4]. Player last won the U.S. Masters in 1978, when he started seven strokes behind the leaders entering the final round and won by one shot with birdies at seven of the last 10 holes for a back nine 30 and a final round 64. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's One week later, Player came from seven strokes back in the final round to win the Tournament of Champions. In gusty winds at the 1998 Masters, he became the oldest golfer ever to make to the cut, breaking the 25-year-old record set by Sam Snead. Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California

Being South African, Player never played in the Ryder Cup in which American and European golfers compete against each other. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Regarding the event, Player remarked, "The things I have seen in the Ryder Cup have disappointed me. You are hearing about hatred and war. "[5] He was no longer an eligible player when the Presidents Cup was established to give international players the opportunity to compete in a similar event, but he was non-playing captain of the International Team for the Presidents Cup in 2003, which was held on a course he designed, The Links at Fancourt in George, South Africa. The Presidents Cup is a series of men's Golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe The Presidents Cup is a series of men's Golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe After 2003 ended in a tie, he was reappointed as captain for the 2005 Presidents Cup, and his team lost to the Americans 15. 5 to 18. 5. Both Player and Jack Nicklaus were appointed to captain their respective teams again in 2007 in Canada; the United States won. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

In 1966, Gary Player was awarded the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. The Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 and "Gary Player — A Global Journey" exhibition launched by the Hall of Fame as of March, 2006. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site

In 2000, Player was ranked as the third greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine. Golf Digest is a monthly Golf Magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States. [6]

Major Championships

Wins (9)

Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runner(s) Up
1959 The Open Championship 4 shot deficit E (75-71-70-68=284) 2 strokes Flag of Scotland Fred Bullock, Flag of Belgium Flory Van Donck
1961 The Masters 3 shot lead -8 (69-68-69-74=280) 1 stroke Flag of the United States Charles Coe, Flag of the United States Arnold Palmer
1962 PGA Championship 2 shot lead -2 (72-67-69-70=278) 1 stroke Flag of the United States Bob Goalby
1965 U.S. Open 2 shot lead +2 (70-70-71-71=282) Playoff 1 Flag of Australia Kel Nagle
1968 The Open Championship (2) 2 shot deficit +1 (74-71-71-73=289) 2 strokes Flag of New Zealand Bob Charles, Flag of the United States Jack Nicklaus
1972 PGA Championship (2) 1 shot lead +1 (71-71-67-72=281) 2 strokes Flag of the United States Tommy Aaron, Flag of the United States Jim Jamieson
1974 The Masters (2) 1 shot deficit -10 (71-71-66-70=278) 2 strokes Flag of the United States Dave Stockton, Flag of the United States Tom Weiskopf
1974 The Open Championship (3) 3 shot lead -2 (69-68-75-70=282) 4 strokes Flag of England Peter Oosterhuis
1978 The Masters (3) 7 shot deficit -11 (72-72-69-64=277) 1 stroke Flag of the United States Rod Funseth, Flag of the United States Hubert Green, Flag of the United States Tom Watson

1 Defeated Kel Nagle in 18-hole playoff - Player (71), Nagle (74)

Results timeline

Tournament 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Masters DNP T24 CUT T8
U.S. Open DNP DNP 2 T15
The Open Championship 4 T24 7 1
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
The Masters T6 1 2 T5 T5 T2 T28 T6 T7 T33
U.S. Open T19 T9 T6 T8 T23 1 T15 T12 T16 T48
The Open Championship 7 WD CUT T7 T8 WD T4 T3 1 T23
PGA Championship DNP T29 1 T8 T13 T33 T3 DNP DNP 2
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Masters 3 T6 T10 DNP 1 T30 T28 T19 1 T17
U.S. Open T44 T27 T15 12 T8 T43 T23 T10 T6 T2
The Open Championship CUT 7 6 T14 1 T32 T28 T22 T34 T19
PGA Championship T12 T4 1 T51 7 T33 T13 T31 T26 T23
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Masters T6 T15 T15 CUT T21 T36 CUT T35 CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT T26 CUT T20 T43 DNP DNP DNP CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T42 CUT CUT CUT T35 T66 T60 CUT
PGA Championship T26 T49 CUT T42 T2 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters T24 CUT CUT 60 CUT CUT CUT CUT 46 CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT T57 CUT CUT CUT T68 CUT CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The Masters CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Frederick Edwin Bullock (born 1885 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England) was an England international footballer whose only match as an Flory Van Donck (born 23 June 1912) was Belgium 's most successful golfer in the twentieth century Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Charles Robert "Charlie" Coe ( October 26 1923 &ndash May 16 2001) was an American Golfer who is considered by Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (11 1958 (1 Greater Greensboro Open 1960 (1 Coral Gables Open Invitational Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Kelvin David George "Kel" Nagle (born 21 December 1920 is an Australian Golfer best known for winning The Open Championship in 1960 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Professional career He turned professional in 1960 and the next year won the New Zealand PGA Championship and soon after ventured overseas to the European and North American circuits For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Background Aaron was born in Gainesville Georgia. He began playing golf at age 12 and won two Georgia Amateur titles two Southeastern Amateur events and two Georgia Open James A Jamieson (born April 21, 1943) is an American Professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's PGA Tour wins (10 1967 (1 Colonial National Invitation 1968 (2 Cleveland Open Invitational, Greater Milwaukee Open Amateur wins (1 1963 Western Amateur Professional wins (28 PGA Tour wins (16 1968 (2 Andy Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Rod Funseth ( April 3, 1933 &ndash September 9, 1985) was an American Professional golfer who played on both the PGA Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1966 Southern Amateur 1969 Southern Amateur Professional wins (28 Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10

Summary of major championship performances

Player has won over 160 professional events worldwide, including:

PGA Tour wins (24)

Major championships are shown in bold. The Kentucky Derby Open was a PGA Tour event that was played at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville Kentucky in the late 1950s The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The Lucky International Open was a PGA Tour event that was played in the 1960s at Harding Park Golf Club, a public course in San Francisco across Lake The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Buick Invitational, is a PGA Tour professional Golf tournament played in the San Diego California area in the early part of the Tour season known The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a PGA Tour event in Indianapolis, Indiana played in the 1960s This article is about the former PGA Tour event for information on the former Nationwide Tour event see Pensacola Classic. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships For the identically named event on the European Tour see Mercedes-Benz Championship (European Tour. The 1970 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to December 13. The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1971 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to December 12. The Greater Jacksonville Open was a PGA Tour event that was played from 1969 until 1976 The National Airlines Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played at the Country Club of Miami in the late 1960s and early 1970s The 1972 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to December 3. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The 1973 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to December 1. The Buick Challenge was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1970 to 2002 The 1974 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 3. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The Stanford St Jude Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The 1978 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to November 5. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's For the identically named event on the European Tour see Mercedes-Benz Championship (European Tour. The Shell Houston Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Other wins

In addition to his wins on the PGA Tour, Player won more than 100 other tournaments in "regular", that is non-senior golf.

South Africa Tour (now the Sunshine Tour)
73 wins between 1955 and 1981 including:

PGA Tour of Australasia
18 wins between 1956 and 1981 including:

Other
At least 20 other wins between 1955 and 1984, including:

Player also collected wins in North and West Africa, Canada, Japan and Latin America. The Trophée Lancôme was a professional Golf tournament which was staged in France from 1970 to 2003

Champions Tour wins (19)

Senior majors are shown in bold. The 1985 Senior PGA Tour was the sixth season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Quadel Seniors Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1985 The 1986 Senior PGA Tour was the seventh season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior Golf. The Instinet Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1985 to 2002 The Denver Champions of Golf was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1982 to 1987 The 1987 Senior PGA Tour was the eighth season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Senior Players Championship is one of the five major championships in men's senior Golf. The US Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf The Home Depot Invitational was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 2001 The 1988 Senior PGA Tour was the ninth season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior Golf. The ACE Group Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. The Greater Kansas City Golf Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1987 to 2006 The US Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf The Comfort Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1988 to 2000 The 1989 Senior PGA Tour was the 10th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Comfort Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1988 to 2000 The RJR Championship was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1987 to 2002 The 1990 Senior PGA Tour was the 11th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior Golf. The 1991 Senior PGA Tour was the 12th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Royal Caribbean Golf Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1987 to 2004 The 1993 Senior PGA Tour was the 14th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Bank One Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1997 The 1995 Senior PGA Tour was the 16th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Bank One Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1997 The 1998 Senior PGA Tour was the 19th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The Commerce Bank Championship is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. Men's professional senior Golf is for players aged 50 and above See "Other senior wins" below for Player's wins in the Senior British Open.

Other senior wins (13)

The Senior British Open is shown in bold as it is generally recognised as a major and it is now an official Champions Tour event and major. However, it was not an official Champions Tour event as recognised by the US PGA Tour when Player achieved his wins, and in contrast to early wins in regular British Opens by PGA Tour members, which are now included in their official PGA Tour win tallies, wins in early Senior British Opens by Champions Tour members have not been restrospectively designated as Champions Tour wins by the PGA Tour at this time. The Senior British Open is however recognised as a major by all other international bodies, such as the European Tour. It is widely believed the Americans will eventually designate these as majors just as they have the regular tour's British Open

In the bag

Callaway is Gary Player's preference, and it is all that is in his bag.

Controversy

In 1966, Gary Player was quoted in a book entitled Grand Slam Golf in which he wrote:

“ I must say now, and clearly, that I am of the South Africa of Verwoerd. Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd ( Amsterdam, 8 September 1901 &ndash Cape Town, 6 September 1966 was Prime Minister of South Africa from . . a nation which is the result of an African graft on European stock and which is the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilised values and standards amongst the aliens. ”

Player has apologised profusely about this statement, saying he was a young man who never proof read the books manuscript prior to going to print and that the quote was never made by him but rather the writer of the book. "[7] It is believed that Player's attitude towards the apartheid regime is very different today and has so far raised over 100 million dollars through his foundation to support under-privileged education in South Africa during apartheid.

In 2002, Gary Player designed a golf course in Burma, named by the developers, The Pride of Myanmar, currently frequented by tourists as well as generals of the army. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. There are unsubstantiated accusations that the land for the courses was seized from poor farmers without compensation. Regardless, as a designer Player had nothing to do with how the land was acquired. [8]

Player has hosted the Nelson Mandela Invitational Golf Tournament since 2000. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative As a result of the recent political uprisings in Burma, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund has withdrawn from the fundraising golf tournament because of Player's unsubstantiated business links with the country. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have however accepted Player's position and statements on Burma. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African Cleric and activist who rose to Worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent [9] Player refused to withdraw as he owns the event and issued a statement rebutting these claims via his website www. garyplayer. com. The event was staged as the Gary Player Invitational and raised a record amount of money for various children's charities. [10]

Distinctions and honors

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ^ -Gary Player the most travelled athlete on the planet
  2. ^ The Junta's Accomplices Monbiot. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. The four majors are the most prestigious events in professional golf and the number of wins that a player accumulates in them greatly influences his stature in the sport The following represents the Golfers who have won at least 3 consecutive starts in PGA Tour events This is a list of all the golfers who have won ten or more official events on the U This article lists all the men who have won senior golf's major championships. com October 2, 2007. Retrieved 16/10/07]
  3. ^ BBC SPORT | Golf | Golf legend Player in drugs claim
  4. ^ Golf: Gary Player - SouthAfrica.info
  5. ^ The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations, ed. Jim Apfelbaum. 2007.
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