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Gary Player

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Gary James Player was born on 1 November 1935 in Johannesburg, the youngest of three children, and is a retired South African professional golfer widely considered one of the greatest of all time. He turned professional at seventeen and went on to win over 160 professional tournaments across six continents, including nine major championships such as the 1959 Open Championship, the 1961 Masters Tournament, the 1962 PGA Championship and the 1965 U.S. Open, which made him the first non-American to win the career grand slam. Nicknamed the Black Knight, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 and has designed more than 400 golf courses.

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Birth Year
1935 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
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Competed In

Masters Tournament, Competitions
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PGA Championship, Competitions
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The Open Championship, Competitions
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Golf, Sports
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Nationality

South Africa

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is a South African retired professional golfer
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1. Gary Player (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    Gary James Player (born 1 November 1935)
  • Lead, major championships
    Player won over 160 professional tournaments across six continents, including nine major championships
  • Lead, nationality
    is a South African retired professional golfer
  • Plays: Golf, Lead, plays golf
    is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time
  • Competed In: The Open Championship, Lead, the-open-championship
    Following victories at the 1959 Open Championship, 1961 Masters Tournament and 1962 PGA Championship
  • Competed In: Masters Tournament, Lead, masters-tournament
    Following victories at the 1959 Open Championship, 1961 Masters Tournament and 1962 PGA Championship
  • Competed In: PGA Championship, Lead, pga-championship
    Following victories at the 1959 Open Championship, 1961 Masters Tournament and 1962 PGA Championship
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