Gary Player
Familiar foes await McIlroy, Woods in WGC Match Play
Feb 18, 2013 15:29 EST
World number one Rory McIlroy and number two Tiger Woods will face familiar foes in the opening round of the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship on Wednesday.
'Anchored' putting set for 2016 ban
Nov 28, 2012 13:56 EST
"Anchored" putting, whereby the club is pivoted by a player's belly or chest, is set to be outlawed by 2016, world golf's two law-making bodies announced Wednesday.
Stenson breaks 3-year drought to take SA Open
Nov 18, 2012 12:00 EST
Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the SA Open at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate Sunday to celebrate a psychological break-through in his first victory in over three years.
White House, Woods welcome women to Augusta
Aug 20, 2012 17:45 EDT
Four-time Masters champion Tiger Woods, the White House and US presidential challenger Mitt Romney were among those praising Augusta National golf club's admission of women members on Monday.
Scott clings to lead at windy British Open
Jul 22, 2012 11:37 EDT
Adam Scott clung to a four-shot lead in the 141st British Open at the turn of Sunday's final round as brisk Irish Sea winds and Royal Lytham's pesky pot bunkers sent scores soaring.
Golf: Scott begins final round as Open winds blow
Jul 22, 2012 09:53 EDT
Adam Scott teed off with a four-shot lead in the final round of the 141st British Open on Sunday as winds from the Irish Sea intensified and tension grew around a closing drama at Royal Lytham.
US bid for major sweep goes beyond Tiger
Jul 21, 2012 16:50 EDT
American golfers, trying to hold all four major golf titles for the first time since 2004, have plenty more hopefuls than Tiger Woods as they try to catch 54-hole British Open leader Adam Scott.
Tiger's birdie blast rattles Snedeker's Open lead
Jul 21, 2012 04:24 EDT
Tiger Woods served notice that he remains a major title threat, holing out for birdie from a pot bunker at the 18th on Friday to steal the spotlight of the second round at the British Open.
Tiger's birdie blast rattles Snedeker's Open lead
Jul 20, 2012 16:18 EDT
Tiger Woods served notice that he remains a major title threat, holing out for birdie from a pot bunker at the 18th on Friday to steal the spotlight of the second round at the British Open.
Sunshine brightens prospects for Open
Jul 18, 2012 15:04 EDT
Sunny skies finally greeted golfers at Royal Lytham and St Annes on Wednesday as weather forecasts on the eve of the 141st Open Championship called for dry conditions throughout the tournament.
Lethal Lytham set to test Open field
Jul 17, 2012 17:13 EDT
Royal Lytham and St Annes will host the British Open for the 11th time Thursday with Lee Westwood and Luke Donald spearheading home hopes and Tiger Woods out to end four years of majors misery.
No Open anxiety for Tiger over major win drought
Jul 17, 2012 09:21 EDT
Tiger Woods says he is not feeling anxiety about going four years without a major victory but the 206 pot bunkers scattered across Royal Lytham for the 141st British Open give him some concern.
Finch upsets Kaymer at World Match-Play
May 18, 2012 13:29 EDT
England's Richard Finch delivered the first big upset at the Volvo World Match-Play Championship on Friday as he knocked out former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer of Germany.
Sweet sound of success 'amazing' for golfer Grace
Apr 23, 2012 03:51 EDT
South Africa's newest star Branden Grace has drawn comparisons with some of golf's legends after sealing his third European Tour win already this year -- and all after coming through qualifying school.
US House votes gold medal for golf legend Nicklaus
Apr 16, 2012 22:24 EDT
The US House of Representatives has voted to award the US Congressional Gold Medal to golf legend Jack Nicklaus, the winner of a record 18 major championship titles.
Albatross stunned me, says Oosthuizen
Apr 08, 2012 21:15 EDT
The wonder shot played by Louis Oosthuizen for a rare albatross on the second hole of Sunday's final round in the Masters ironically may have held him back, the South African said.
Oosthuizen soars to Masters lead on albatross wings
Apr 08, 2012 15:23 EDT
Louis Oosthuizen holed a fairway shot for only the fourth albatross in Masters history to seize the final-round lead as Augusta National offered up early electrifying thrills on Sunday.
Eagles fly as Lawrie leads Masters
Apr 05, 2012 13:22 EDT
Scotland's Paul Lawrie grabbed two eagles in three back nine holes to take the early clubhouse lead as the 76th Masters tournament got underway at Augusta National on Thursday.
Woods struggles but pars as Masters starts
Apr 05, 2012 11:32 EDT
Tiger Woods opened the Masters at Augusta National on Thursday by badly hooking his first two drives, but he still managed to stay at level par.
Big Three get Masters underway at Augusta
Apr 05, 2012 08:06 EDT
The 76th Masters got underway at Augusta National on Thursday with Tiger Woods the tournament favorite and Rory McIlroy leading a strong European challenge.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Gary Player | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gary Player |
| Nickname | The Black Knight |
| Born | 1 November 1935 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida; Colesberg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1957) Champions Tour (joined 1985) |
| Professional wins | 164 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 24 (25th all time) |
| Champions Tour | 19 |
| Other | 120 (regular) 14 (senior) |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 9) | |
| The Masters | Won: 1961, 1974, 1978 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1965 |
| Open Championship | Won: 1959, 1968, 1974 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1962, 1972 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1974 (member page) |
| PGA Tour leading money winner | 1961 |
| Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit winner | 1976/77, 1979/80 |
| (For a full list of awards, see here) | |
