Gary Jim Player
(The Black Knight)
(unofficial)
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Born 1st November 1935 in Johannesburg, South Africa Gary Player started his professional career in 1957. He was the third player to achieve the Grand Slam of Majors, after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan. Joined the Senior Tour in 1985 and continued to show that he was a still a very competitive player.
Usually well turned out in neat black clothing on the golf course his, similarly fastidious approach to physical fitness and golf coupled with a spread of wins over 5 decades and a range of successful business ventures (in and out of golf) speak for themselves. - A true professional in every sense.
| Tournament Victories |
| 1958 |
Kentucky Open |
| 1961 |
Lucky Intl Open,Sunshine Open, US Masters |
| 1962 |
PGA Championship |
| 1963 |
San Diego Open |
| 1964 |
Pensacola Open, 500 Festival Open |
| 1965 |
US Open |
| 1969 |
Tournament of Champions |
| 1970 |
Greater Greensboro |
| 1971 |
Greater Jacksonville Open, National Airlines Open |
| 1972 |
Greater New Orleans Open, PGA Championship |
| 1973 |
Southern Open |
| 1974 |
US Masters, Danny Thomas Memphis Classic |
| 1978 |
US Masters, MONY Tournament of Champions, Houston Open |
| Wins - Other Events |
| 1956 |
South Africa Open, Dunlop Masters, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1957 |
Australian PGA, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1958 |
Australian Open, Natal Open, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1959 |
British Open, South African Masters, Transvaal Open, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1960 |
South Africa Open, Sprite Tournament, South African Masters, Transvaal Open, Natal Open, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1962 |
Australian Open, Transvaal Open, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1963 |
Australian Open, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1964 |
South African Masters, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1965 |
South Africa Open, Australian Open, Piccadilly Matchplay, World Series, World Cup (Team & Ind Winner) |
| 1966 |
South Africa Open, Piccadilly Matchplay, Transvaal Open, Natal Open, World Cup (Ind) |
| 1967 |
South Africa Open, South African Masters, World Cup (Ind) |
| 1968 |
British Open, South Africa Open, Piccadilly Matchplay, World Series, South African PGA, Natal Open, Western Province Open (SA), Wills Masters (Aus), World Cup (Ind) |
| 1969 |
South Africa Open, Australian Open |
| 1970 |
Australian Open, Dunlop Intl (Aus) |
| 1971 |
Piccadilly Matchplay, South African Masters, Western Province Open (SA), General Motors (SA), World Cup (Ind) |
| 1972 |
South Africa Open, World Series, Brazilian Open, South African Masters, Western Province Open (SA), Japan Airlines Open, World Cup (Ind) |
| 1973 |
Piccadilly Matchplay, South African Masters, Rothmans Matchplay, World Cup (Ind) |
| 1974 |
British Open, Australian Open, Ibergolf, South African Masters, Brazilian Open, International Classic (SA) |
| 1975 |
South Africa Open, Lancome Trophy, General Motors (SA) |
| 1976 |
South Africa Open, South African Masters (held twice - won twice), General Motors (SA) |
| 1977 |
South Africa Open, World Cup (Ind), ICL International (SA) |
| 1979 |
South Africa Open, South African PGA, Johannesburg Intl, Sun City Classic (SA) |
| 1980 |
Chile Open, Ivory Coast Open |
| 1981 |
South Africa Open, South African PGA |
| 1984 |
Johnnie Walker |
| 1994 |
Skills Challenge |
| Wins - Senior Tour Events |
| 1985 |
Quadel Snrs Classic |
| 1986 |
General Foods PGA Snrs Championship, United Hospitals Snr Golf Championship, Denver Post Champions of Golf |
| 1987 |
Mazda Snrs Tournament Players Championship, US Snrs Open, Paine Webber Snrs Inv. |
| 1988 |
General Foods PGA Snrs Championship, Aetna Challenge, Soutwestern Bell Classic, US Snrs Open, GTE North Classic |
| 1989 |
GTE North Classic, The RJR Championship |
| 1990 |
PGA Snrs Championship |
| 1991 |
Royal Carribean Open |
| 1993 |
Bank One Classic |
| 1995 |
Bank One Classic |
| 1998 |
Northville Long Island Classic |
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