Gary Player has won 9 Major championships.
Gary Player was born November 1st, 1935 in Johannesburg South Africa.
Player is the only player to win the British Open in 3 different decades and, along with Sarazen, Hogan, Nicklaus and Woods is one of only 5 players to have won a career Grand Slam.
Known alongside Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as one of “The Big Three” golfers of his era. In 2000, Golf Digest ranked Player as the 8th greatest golfer of all time.
In 2009 aged 73 Gary Player had his last Master’s round after 52 appearances. He also played the Senior British Open the same year.
Player was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
The 1959 Open Championship was played at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland.
Gary Player won the 1959 Open Championship two strokes ahead of runners-up Fred Bullock and Flory Van Donck.
The winner’s share was $2,800.
Gary Player won the 1961 Masters Tournament defeating Arnold Palmer and amateur Charles Coe by one stroke to become the first international champion at the Masters.
The winner’s share was $20,000.
The 1962 PGA Championship was played at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Gary Player won the 1962 PGA Championship one stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Goalby.
The winner’s share was $13,000.
The 1965 US Open was played at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country, Missouri.
Gary Player won the 1965 US Open in an 18-hole playoff against Kel Nagle of Australia.
The winner’s share was $26,000.
The 1968 Open Championship was played at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland.
Gary Player won the 1968 Open Championship two strokes ahead of runners-up Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus.
The winner’s share was $7,200.
The 1972 PGA Championship was played at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Gary Player won the 1972 PGA Championship two strokes ahead of runners-up Tommy Aaron and Jim Jamieson.
His total score was (281 (+1).
The winner’s share was $45,000.
Gary Player won the 1974 Masters Tournament two strokes ahead of runners-up Dave Stockton and Tom Weiskopf.
His total score was 278 (-10).
The winner’s share was $35,000.
The 1974 Open Championship was played at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England.
Gary Player won the 1974 Open Championship four strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis.
The winner’s share was $13,200.
Gary Player won the 1978 Masters Tournament by one stroke. The runners-up were Rod Funseth, defending champion Tom Watson.
The winner’s share was $45,000.
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