How Gary Player built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Gary Player is a highly accomplished South African retired professional golfer, celebrated as one of the sport's all-time greats. He secured nine major championships on the regular tour and nine on the Champions Tour. In 1965, he became the first non-American to achieve a Career Grand Slam, winning all four major championships. Player was the youngest to accomplish this feat at the time. He is one of only five golfers in history to have won a Career Grand Slam. With over 160 professional tournament victories across six continents throughout seven decades, Player's impact on golf is undeniable. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Since 1957, Gary Player played at the Masters, with the exception of 1973.
In 1959, at the age of 23, Gary Player won the British Open at Muirfield after double-bogeying the last hole.
In 1961, Gary Player became the first international winner of the Masters Tournament.
In 1965, Gary Player completed his Career Grand Slam at the age of twenty-nine.
In 1965, at the age of 29, Gary Player won the U.S. Open, becoming the first non-American to achieve a career Grand Slam in golf.
In 1974, Gary Player became one of the few golfers to win two major championships in the same season.
In 1978, Gary Player won the Masters after starting seven strokes behind, carding a final round 64 with birdies at seven of the last ten holes.
In 1983, The Player Foundation established the Blair Atholl Schools in Johannesburg, South Africa, providing educational facilities for over 500 students.
In 1984, at the age of 48, Gary Player nearly became the oldest major champion, finishing second at the PGA Championship behind Lee Trevino.
In 1998, at the Masters, Gary Player became the oldest golfer ever to make the cut, breaking Sam Snead's 25-year-old record due to his dedication to diet, health, practice, and golf fitness.
In 2003, Gary Player served as the non-playing captain of the International Team for the Presidents Cup, which was held at The Links at Fancourt, a course he designed. The event ended in a tie.
In 2005, Gary Player was reappointed as captain for the Presidents Cup, but his team lost to the Americans.
In 2007, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus captained their respective teams again in Canada, with the United States winning the Presidents Cup.
On April 10, 2009, Gary Player played for the last time in the Masters, marking his 52nd appearance, after playing every year since 1957 except for 1973, when he was recovering from surgery.
At the age of 73, on July 23, 2009, Gary Player competed in the Senior British Open Championship at Sunningdale Golf Club, 53 years after his first European Tour victory.
On July 5, 2011, Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters announced that Gary Player had been invited to join Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter.
Starting with the 2012 tournament, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer were reunited as honorary starters at the Masters.
In 2013, The Player Foundation celebrated its 30th anniversary with charity golf events, raising over US$60 million in total funds.
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