Gary Player

Gary James Player is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. During his career, Player won... Wikipedia

  • Full name:  Gary James Player
  • Nickname:  The Black Knight, Mr. Fitness
  • Born:  November 1, 1935, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
  • Age:  89 years
  • Nationality:  South Africa
  • Residence:  Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
  • Children:  6
  • Turned professional:  1953
  • Former tour(s):  PGA Tour, Southern Africa Tour, Champions Tour
  • Professional wins:  159
  • PGA Tour:  24
  • European Tour:  4
  • Sunshine Tour:  20
  • PGA Tour of Australasia:  2
  • PGA Tour Champions:  22 (Tied-7th all-time)
  • European Senior Tour:  3
  • Other:  63 (regular), 6 (senior)
  • Masters Tournament:  Won: 1961, 1974, 1978
  • U.S. Open:  Won: 1965
  • The Open Championship:  Won: 1959, 1968, 1974
  • PGA Championship:  Won: 1962, 1972
  • World Golf Hall of Fame:  1974 (member page)
  • PGA Tour, money list winner:  1961
  • Southern Africa Tour, Order of Merit winner:  1976–77, 1979–80
  • PGA Tour Lifetime, Achievement Award:  2012
  • GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award:  2020
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo