Gary Player (b.1935,) fully Gary Jim Player, byname the Black Knight, is a South African golfer. He is one of the world’s best professional golfers in the post-World War II era. He was the third man (after golfers Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan) to win the four major tournaments composing the modern golf Grand Slam.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Player won numerous championships, including the British Open (1959; 1968; 1974,) the Masters (1961; 1974; 1978,) the PGA (1962; 1972,) the U.S. Open (1965,) and the U.S. Professional Golfers’ Association title (1962, 1972.)
Player also won the South African Open 13 times and the Australian Open seven times. He won three significant Seniors’ tournaments in 1988: the British Open, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship.
Player published To Be the Best (1991.)
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—Gary Player
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