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Gary Player

Gary James Player DMS OIG (born 1 November 1935) is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time.[1] During his career, Player won nine major championships on the regular tour and nine major championships on the Champions Tour.[2][3][4] At the age of 29, Player won the 1965 U.S. Open and became the only non-American to win all four majors in a career, known as the career Grand Slam. At the time, he was the youngest player to do this, though Jack Nicklaus (26) and Tiger Woods (24) subsequently broke this record. Player became only the third golfer in history to win the Career Grand Slam, following Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen, and only Nicklaus and Woods have performed the feat since. He won over 160 professional tournaments on six continents over seven decades and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.[5]

Gary Player
Player in 2008
Personal information
Full nameGary James Player
NicknameThe Black Knight,
Mr. Fitness
Born (1935-11-01) 1 November 1935 (age 89)
Johannesburg, Union of South Africa
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidenceJupiter Island, Florida, U.S.
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Spouse
Vivienne Verwey
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(m. 1957; died 2021)​
Children6
Career
Turned professional1953
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Southern Africa Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins159
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour24
European Tour4
Sunshine Tour20
PGA Tour of Australasia2
PGA Tour Champions22 (Tied-7th all-time)
European Senior Tour3
Other63 (regular)
6 (senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 9)
Masters TournamentWon: 1961, 1974, 1978
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1962, 1972
U.S. OpenWon: 1965
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1959, 1968, 1974
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1974 (member page)
PGA Tour
money list winner		1961
Southern Africa Tour
Order of Merit winner		1976–77, 1979–80
PGA Tour Lifetime
Achievement Award		2012
GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award2020
(For a full list of awards, see here)

Nicknamed the Black Knight, Mr. Fitness, and the International Ambassador of Golf,[6] he is also a renowned golf course architect with more than 400 design projects on five continents throughout the world. Player has also authored or co-written 36 books on golf instruction, design, philosophy, motivation and fitness. On 7 January 2021, Player was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by United States President Donald Trump.

The Player Group was established by Marc Player and operates The Player Foundation, which has a primary objective of promoting underprivileged education around the world. In 1983, The Player Foundation established the Blair Atholl Schools in Johannesburg, South Africa, which has educational facilities for more than 500 students from kindergarten through eighth grade. In 2013 it celebrated its 30th anniversary with charity golf events in London, Palm Beach, Shanghai and Cape Town, bringing its total of funds raised to over US$60 million.[7][8]

Background and family

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Player with his wife (holding object) and her mother, who were his dedicated supporters at golf tournaments, 1961

Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children. When he was eight years old his mother died from cancer. Although his father was often away from home working in the gold mines, he did manage to take a loan in order to buy a set of clubs for Gary to begin playing golf. The Virginia Park golf course in Johannesburg is where Player first began his love affair with golf. At the age of 14, Player played his first round of golf and parred the first three holes. At age 16, he announced that he would become number one in the world. At age 17, he became a professional golfer.

Player married wife Vivienne Verwey (sister of professional golfer Bobby Verwey) on 19 January 1957, four years after turning professional. Together they had six children: Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa, and Amanda. He also has 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.[9][10] During the early days of his career Player would travel from tournament to tournament with his wife, six children, their nanny and a tutor in tow. Vivienne died of cancer in August 2021.[11]

Player's eldest son, Marc, owns and operates The Player Group, which exclusively represents Player in all his commercial activities, including all endorsements, licensing, merchandising, golf course design, and real estate development.[12]

Player is the brother of Ian Player, a South African environmental educator, activist and conservationist.[13]

Playing career

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Player is one of the most successful golfers in history, tied for fourth in major championship victories with nine. Along with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus he is often referred to as one of "The Big Three" golfers of his era – from the late 1950s through the late 1970s – when golf boomed in the United States and around the world and was greatly encouraged by expanded television coverage. Along with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods, he is one of only five players to win golf's "career Grand Slam". He completed the Grand Slam in 1965 at the age of twenty-nine. Player was the second multiple majors winner from South Africa, following Bobby Locke, then was followed by Ernie Els, and Retief Goosen.

Player competed regularly on the U.S. based PGA Tour from the late 1950s. He led the Tour money list in 1961, and went on to accumulate 24 career Tour titles. He also played an exceptionally busy schedule all over the world, and he has been called the world's most traveled athlete. Player has logged more than 26 million km (16 million mi) in air travel – in 2005 it was estimated that he had "probably flown further…than any athlete in history".[14][15]

Player has more victories than anyone else in the South African Open (13) and the Australian Open (7). He held the record for most victories in the World Match Play Championship, with five wins, from 1973 until 1991 when this feat was equalled by Seve Ballesteros, finally losing his share of the record in 2004, when Ernie Els won the event for the sixth time. Player was in the top ten of Mark McCormack's world golf rankings from their inception in 1968 until 1981; he was ranked second in 1969, 1970 and 1972, each time to Jack Nicklaus.

Player was the only player in the 20th century to win the British Open in three different decades.[16] His first win, as a 23-year-old in 1959 at Muirfield, came after he double-bogeyed the last hole.[17] In 1974, he became one of the few golfers in history to win two major championships in the same season. Player last won the Masters in 1978, when he started seven strokes behind 54-hole leader Hubert Green entering the final round, and won by one shot with birdies at seven of the last 10 holes for a back nine 30 and a final round 64. One week later, Player again came from seven strokes back in the final round to win the Tournament of Champions.[18] In 1984, at the age of 48 Player nearly became the oldest ever major champion, finishing in second place behind Lee Trevino at the PGA Championship. And in gusty winds at the 1998 Masters, he became the oldest golfer ever to make the cut, breaking the 25-year-old record set by Sam Snead. Player credited this feat to his dedication to the concept of diet, health, practice and golf fitness.[19]

Player has occasionally been accused of cheating, particularly in the 1974 Open; he has strongly denied the accusations. Later, at a skins game in Arizona in 1983, Tom Watson accused him of cheating by moving a leaf from behind his ball.[20]

 
Player at the Fancourt Golf Resort in South Africa, 2008

Being South African, Player never played in the Ryder Cup in which American and European golfers compete against each other. Regarding the event, Player remarked, "The things I have seen in the Ryder Cup have disappointed me. You are hearing about hatred and war."[21] He was no longer an eligible player when the Presidents Cup was established to give international players the opportunity to compete in a similar event, but he was non-playing captain of the International Team for the Presidents Cup in 2003, which was held on a course he designed, The Links at Fancourt, in George, South Africa. After 2003 ended in a tie, he was reappointed as captain for the 2005 Presidents Cup, and his team lost to the Americans 15.5 to 18.5. Both Player and Jack Nicklaus were appointed to captain their respective teams again in 2007 in Canada; the United States won.

Augusta National green jacket

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The green jacket is reserved for Augusta National members and golfers who win the Masters Tournament. Jackets are kept on club grounds, and taking them off the premises is forbidden. The exception is for the winner, who can take it home and return it to the club the following year. Player, who became the tournament's first international winner in 1961, said he did not know that. After the victory he packed the jacket and took it to his home in South Africa. That led to a call from club Chairman Clifford Roberts, who was a stickler for rules. "I didn't know you were supposed to leave it there," Player said. "Next thing you know, there was a call from Mr. Roberts."[22]

Legacy

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In 2000, Player was voted "Sportsman of the Century" in South Africa. In 1966, he was awarded the Bob Jones Award, the highest honour given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. The "Gary Player – A Global Journey" exhibition was launched by the Hall of Fame as of March 2006.

In 2000, Golf Digest magazine ranked Player as the eighth greatest golfer of all time.[23]

In 2002, Player was voted as the second greatest global golfer of all time by a panel of international media, golf magazines and fellow professionals conducted by the leading Golf Asia Magazine.[citation needed]

On 10 April 2009, he played for the last time in the Masters, where he was playing for his record 52nd time[24] – every year since 1957 except for 1973, when he was recovering from surgery.[25] After Nicklaus and Palmer, he was the last of the Big Three to retire from this tournament, which is a testament to his longevity.

At age 73 on 23 July 2009, Player competed in the Senior British Open Championship at Sunningdale Golf Club, 53 years after capturing his maiden European Tour victory at the Berkshire venue.[26]

Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters announced on 5 July 2011 that Player had been invited to join Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter. The Big Three were reunited in this capacity starting with the 2012 tournament.[27]

In July 2013, he became the oldest athlete ever to pose nude in ESPN The Magazine's annual Body Issue to inspire people to keep looking after themselves throughout their lives whatever their age.[28][29]

Business and other interests

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Gary Player's business interests are exclusively represented by Black Knight International, which includes Gary Player Design, Player Real Estate, The Player Foundation, Gary Player Academies, and Black Knight Enterprises, aspects of which include licensing, events, publishing, wine, apparel and memorabilia.[7] The Player Group, which operates The Player Foundation, is owned and managed by Marc Player.[30]

The Player Foundation

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The Player Foundation was established in 1983 by Marc Player and began as an effort to provide education, nutrition, medical care and athletic activities, for a small community of disadvantaged children living on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Player Foundation has since blossomed into an organisation that circles the globe bringing aid to underprivileged children and impoverished communities. Since its establishment, The Player Foundation has donated over $65 million to the support of children's charities, the betterment of impoverished communities and the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the world.

The foundation is primarily funded by donations, grants and the four Gary Player Invitational events presented through Black Knight International and staged in the United States, China, Europe and South Africa annually.[31] The Gary Player Invitational is a pro-am tournament that pairs celebrities and professional golfers from the PGA and Champions Tours with businessmen and other local participants. The proceeds of these tournaments and other special events provide funding for an ever-expanding number of institutions around the world, including the Blair Atholl Schools in South Africa, the Pleasant City Elementary School in Palm Beach and the Masizame Children's Shelter in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.[citation needed]

Proceeds from the Gary Player Invitational have also been donated to the Lord's Taverners in the UK and the following organisations in South Africa; Wildlands Conservation Trust, Twilight Children and Bana Development Centre.[32][33]

Golf course design

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The Player Design firm have executed over 400 projects in 41 countries on five continents, including courses such as the Gary Player Country Club, Leopard Creek, Thracian Cliffs, Wentworth and The Links at Fancourt.The company offers three different design brands: Gary Player Design, Player Design, and Black Knight Design.

With golf accepted back into the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Gary Player Design was selected among the finalists of an official RFP in early December 2011.[34][35]

Nelson Mandela Invitational

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Player hosted the Nelson Mandela Invitational golf tournament staged by Black Knight International from 2000. In October 2007, media attention arose about his involvement in the 2002 design of a golf course in Burma and as a result, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund withdrew its support.[36] Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu accepted Player's position and statements on Burma.[37] Player refused to withdraw as he and his son Marc personally built the golf event from scratch and issued a statement rebutting these claims via his website. The event continued to be staged annually at the Sun City Resort as the Gary Player Invitational until 2019.[citation needed]

Views

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Views on apartheid

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In 1966, Player espoused support for the apartheid policies of Hendrik Verwoerd in his book Grand Slam Golf, stating: "I must say now, and clearly, that I am of the South Africa of Verwoerd and apartheid ... a nation which ... is the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilised values and standards amongst the alien barbarians. The African may well believe in witchcraft and primitive magic, practise ritual murder and polygamy; his wealth is in cattle".[38] Activists publicly demonstrated against Player's espousal of apartheid, including protesting against Player at the 1969 PGA Championship. Australian activists also strongly protested against Player. In 1971 there were several threats to protest against Player at tournaments though they never came to fruition.[39] Years later, in October 1974, Australian activists screamed at Player, "Go home racist", as he was lining up a putt on the 72nd hole in a tournament he had a chance to win.[40]

However, in a 1987 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Player disavowed the system of apartheid, stating, "We have a terrible system in apartheid...it's almost a cancerous disease. I'm happy to say it's being eliminated....we've got to get rid of this apartheid."[41] In an interview with Graham Bensinger, Player discussed his early support for apartheid stating that the South African Government had "pulled the wool over our eyes" and that the people were "brainwashed" into supporting these policies.[42]

Views on golf

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In July 2007, Player made statements at the Open Championship golf tournament about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in golf. He alleged that at least ten players were "taking something", citing human growth hormone, steroids and creatine as possible substances. Both the PGA Tour and European Tour were in the process of introducing random testing programmes at the time.[43]

In June 2016, in an interview with bunkered.co.uk, Player branded as "laughable" a report released by the R&A and USGA governing bodies which said that driving distance in golf was only increasing minimally. He warned of a "tsunami coming" due to the governing bodies' failure to address issues surrounding new golf technology.[44] After the 2017 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Player reiterated these comments, taking to messaging service Twitter to say he was sad to see the Old Course at St Andrews "brought to her knees" after Ross Fisher broke the course record on a day of very low scoring during the final round.[45]

Distinctions and honours

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Professional wins (159)

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PGA Tour wins (24)

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Legend
Major championships (9)
Other PGA Tour (15)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 20 Apr 1958 Kentucky Derby Open −14 (68-68-69-69=274) 3 strokes   Chick Harbert,   Ernie Vossler
2 3 Jul 1959 The Open Championship −4 (75-71-70-68=284) 2 strokes   Fred Bullock,   Flory Van Donck
3 29 Jan 1961 Lucky International Open −12 (70-69-68-65=272) 2 strokes   George Bayer,   Don Whitt
4 26 Mar 1961 Sunshine Open Invitational −15 (69-68-67-69=273) 1 stroke   Arnold Palmer
5 10 Apr 1961 Masters Tournament −8 (69-68-69-74=280) 1 stroke   Charles Coe,   Arnold Palmer
6 22 Jul 1962 PGA Championship −2 (72-67-69-70=278) 1 stroke   Bob Goalby
7 13 Jan 1963 San Diego Open Invitational −14 (65-65-70-70=270) 1 stroke   Tony Lema
8 9 Mar 1964 Pensacola Open Invitational −14 (71-68-66-69=274) Playoff   Miller Barber,   Arnold Palmer
9 31 May 1964 500 Festival Open Invitation −11 (70-66-70-67=273) 1 stroke   Doug Sanders,   Art Wall Jr.
10 21 Jun 1965 U.S. Open +2 (70-70-71-71=282) Playoff   Kel Nagle
11 13 Jul 1968 The Open Championship (2) +1 (74-71-71-73=289) 2 strokes   Bob Charles,   Jack Nicklaus
12 20 Apr 1969 Tournament of Champions −4 (69-74-69-72=284) 2 strokes   Lee Trevino
13 5 Apr 1970 Greater Greensboro Open −13 (70-63-73-65=271) 2 strokes   Miller Barber
14 21 Mar 1971 Greater Jacksonville Open −7 (70-70-72-69=281) Playoff   Hal Underwood
15 28 Mar 1971 National Airlines Open Invitational −14 (69-67-70-68=274) 2 strokes   Lee Trevino
16 26 Mar 1972 Greater New Orleans Open −9 (73-69-68-69=279) 1 stroke   Dave Eichelberger,   Jack Nicklaus
17 6 Aug 1972 PGA Championship (2) +1 (71-71-67-72=281) 2 strokes   Tommy Aaron,   Jim Jamieson
18 9 Sep 1973 Southern Open −10 (69-65-67-69=270) 1 stroke   Forrest Fezler
19 14 Apr 1974 Masters Tournament (2) −10 (71-71-66-70=278) 2 strokes   Dave Stockton,   Tom Weiskopf
20 26 May 1974 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic −15 (65-72-69-67=273) 2 strokes   Lou Graham,   Hubert Green
21 13 Jul 1974 The Open Championship (3) −2 (69-68-75-70=282) 4 strokes   Peter Oosterhuis
22 9 Apr 1978 Masters Tournament (3) −11 (72-72-69-64=277) 1 stroke   Rod Funseth,   Hubert Green,
  Tom Watson
23 16 Apr 1978 MONY Tournament of Champions (2) −7 (70-68-76-67=281) 2 strokes   Andy North,   Lee Trevino
24 23 Apr 1978 Houston Open −18 (64-67-70-69=270) 1 stroke   Andy Bean

PGA Tour playoff record (3–10)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1958 Dallas Open Invitational   Julius Boros,   John McMullin,
  Sam Snead 		Snead won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1959 Memphis Open   Al Balding,   Don Whitt Whitt won with par on second extra hole
Balding eliminated by birdie on first hole
3 1961 American Golf Classic   Jay Hebert Lost to birdie on second extra hole
4 1962 Masters Tournament   Dow Finsterwald,   Arnold Palmer Palmer won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −4 (68),
Player: −1 (71),
Finsterwald: +5 (77)
5 1962 Memphis Open Invitational   Lionel Hebert,   Gene Littler Hebert won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1963 Palm Springs Golf Classic   Jack Nicklaus Lost 18-hole playoff;
Nicklaus: −7 (65),
Player: +1 (73)
7 1964 Pensacola Open Invitational   Miller Barber,   Arnold Palmer Won 18-hole playoff;
Player: −1 (71),
Palmer: E (72),
Barber: +2 (74)
8 1965 U.S. Open   Kel Nagle Won 18-hole playoff;
Player: +1 (71),
Nagle: +4 (74)
9 1967 Oklahoma City Open Invitational   Miller Barber Lost to birdie on third extra hole
10 1968 Azalea Open Invitational   Steve Reid Lost to birdie on second extra hole
11 1971 Greater Jacksonville Open   Hal Underwood Won with par on second extra hole
12 1971 Kemper Open   Dale Douglass,   Lee Trevino,
  Tom Weiskopf 		Weiskopf won with birdie on first extra hole
13 1975 MONY Tournament of Champions   Al Geiberger Lost to birdie on first extra hole

European Tour wins (4)

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Legend
Major championships (4)
Other European Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 6 Aug 1972 PGA Championship[a] +1 (71-71-67-72=281) 2 strokes   Tommy Aaron,   Jim Jamieson
2 14 Apr 1974 Masters Tournament[a] −10 (71-71-66-70=278) 2 strokes   Dave Stockton,   Tom Weiskopf
3 13 Jul 1974 The Open Championship −2 (69-68-75-70=282) 4 strokes   Peter Oosterhuis
4 9 Apr 1978 Masters Tournament[a] (2) −11 (72-72-69-64=277) 1 stroke   Rod Funseth,   Hubert Green,
  Tom Watson

European Tour playoff record (0–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1974 Dunlop Masters   Bernard Gallacher Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1976 Penfold PGA Championship   Neil Coles,   Eamonn Darcy Coles won with par on third extra hole
Player eliminated by par on first hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (20)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 15 Jan 1972 NCR Western Province Open −10 (69-69-67-73=278) 4 strokes   Cobie Legrange
2 22 Jan 1972 Dunlop South African Masters −17 (71-65-65-66=267) 3 strokes   Bobby Cole
3 12 Feb 1972 South African Open −18 (69-71-66-68=274) 1 stroke   Bobby Cole
4 2 Dec 1972 Dunlop South African Masters (2) −12 (65-68-68-67=268) 1 stroke   Harold Henning
5 26 Jan 1974 Dunlop South African Masters (3) −10 (69-66-70-75=270) Playoff   Bobby Cole
6 9 Feb 1974 General Motors International Classic −13 (71-70-71-71=283) 5 strokes   Hugh Baiocchi,   John Fourie
7 23 Nov 1974 General Motors International Classic (2) −16 (71-67-72-70=280) 1 stroke   Andries Oosthuizen
8 1 Feb 1975 BP South African Open (2) −10 (68-67-72-71=278) 6 strokes   Allan Henning
9 13 Dec 1975 General Motors International Classic (3) −11 (74-70-68-73=285) 3 strokes   John Fourie
10 7 Feb 1976 Dunlop South African Masters (4) −12 (68-63-67-70=268) 1 stroke   Cobie Legrange
11 6 Nov 1976 Dunlop South African Masters (5) −10 (67-65-70-68=270) 4 strokes   Hugh Baiocchi,   Simon Hobday
12 27 Nov 1976 Yellow Pages South African Open (3) −8 (70-68-73-69=280) 6 strokes   David Suddards (a),   Bobby Verwey
13 12 Nov 1977 Yellow Pages South African Open (4) −15 (69-71-63-70=273) 3 strokes   Bobby Cole,   Dale Hayes
14 19 Nov 1977 ICL International −12 (67-66-66-69=268) 2 strokes   Bobby Cole
15 23 Nov 1979 Lexington PGA Championship −7 (71-66-66=203)* 1 stroke   Bobby Cole,   Harold Henning,
  Nick Price,   Denis Watson
16 1 Dec 1979 SAB South African Masters (6) −18 (67-65-70-68=270) 6 strokes   John O'Leary
17 8 Dec 1979 British Airways/Yellow Pages South African Open (5) −9 (67-75-71-66=279) 1 stroke   Ian Mosey
18 15 Dec 1979 Sun City Classic −10 (70-71-67-70=278) 4 strokes   Bobby Verwey
19 5 Dec 1981 Datsun South African Open (6) −16 (67-72-67-66=272) Playoff   John Bland,   Warren Humphreys
20 16 Jan 1982 Lexington PGA Championship (2) −8 (68-70-66-68=272) 3 strokes   Gordon Brand Jnr,   Mark McNulty,
  Bill Rogers

*Note: The 1979 Lexington PGA Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1974 Dunlop South African Masters   Bobby Cole Won with par on second extra hole
2 1981 Datsun South African Open   John Bland,   Warren Humphreys Won with birdie on third extra hole after 18-hole playoff;
Player: −2 (70),
Bland: −2 (70),
Humphreys: E (72)

PGA Tour of Australia wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 3 Nov 1974 Qantas Australian Open −11 (69-72-63-73=277) 3 strokes   Norman Wood
2 15 Nov 1981 Tooth Gold Coast Classic −13 (65-71-72-67=275) 4 strokes   Bob Shearer

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1979 Victorian Open   Rodger Davis,   Geoff Parslow Davis won with birdie on second extra hole

Safari Circuit wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 9 Mar 1980 Trophée Félix Houphouët-Boigny −23 (66-66-69-64=265) Playoff   Peter Townsend

South American Golf Circuit wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 9 Nov 1980 Chile Open −4 (72-67-74-71=284) 1 stroke   Alan Pate

Other European wins (10)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 4 May 1956 Dunlop Tournament 70-64-64-72-68=338 2 strokes   Arthur Lees
2 16 Oct 1965 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship 3 and 2   Peter Thomson
3 8 Oct 1966 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (2) 6 and 4   Jack Nicklaus
4 12 Oct 1968 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (3) 1 up   Bob Charles
5 9 Oct 1971 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (4) 5 and 4   Jack Nicklaus
6 13 Oct 1973 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (5) 40th hole   Graham Marsh
7 8 Nov 1974 La Manga International Pro-Am −42 (67-54-63-60=244) Playoff   Clive Clark
8 10 Nov 1974 European Ibergolf Trophy +1 (73-72=145) Playoff   Peter Townsend
9 12 Oct 1975 Trophée Lancôme −10 (73-65-69-71=278) 6 strokes   Lanny Wadkins
10 21 Oct 1984 Johnnie Walker Trophy −16 (68-71-66-67=272) Playoff   Seve Ballesteros

Sources:[50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]

Japan wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 6 Nov 1961 Yomiuri Pro Championship +1 (75-72-72-70=289) 5 strokes   Chen Ching-Po
2 14 May 1972 Japan Airlines Open −8 (67-71-72-70=280) 1 stroke   Lu Liang-Huan,   Tōru Nakamura,
  Peter Thomson,   Haruo Yasuda

Other South African wins (39)

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Other Australasian wins (17)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 19 Sep 1956 Western Australian Open 69-27-74-74=289 5 strokes   Len Thomas
2 7 Oct 1956 North Coast Open −4 (69-67=136) Playoff   Norm Berwick
3 17 Nov 1956 Ampol Tournament 66-73-69-72=280 6 strokes   Bo Wininger
4 13 Oct 1957 North Coast Open (2) −5 (68-67=135) 1 stroke   Eric Cremin
5 2 Nov 1957 Ampol Tournament (2) 74-70-66-71=281 2 strokes   Dave Thomas
6 21 Nov 1957 Australian PGA Championship 2 up   Peter Thomson
7 30 Aug 1958 Australian Open 68-67-70-66=271 5 strokes   Kel Nagle
8 7 Nov 1959 Victorian Open −17 (70-69-69-67=275) 5 strokes   Harold Henning
9 14 Nov 1959 Ampol Tournament (3) 73-70-69=212 Shared title with   Kel Nagle
10 28 Oct 1961 Wills Classic −2 (78-68-71-69=286) 3 strokes   Eric Cremin
11 3 Nov 1962 Australian Open (2) 69-70-71-71=281 2 strokes   Kel Nagle
12 2 Nov 1963 Australian Open (3) −18 (70-70-70-68=278) 7 strokes   Bruce Devlin
13 30 Oct 1965 Australian Open (4) −28 (62-71-62-69=264) 6 strokes   Frank Phillips,   Jack Nicklaus
14 10 Nov 1968 Wills Masters −15 (69-70-66-72=277) Playoff   Peter Townsend
15 26 Oct 1969 Australian Open (5) E (64-69-68-77=288) 1 stroke   Guy Wolstenholme
16 25 Oct 1970 Australian Open (6) −8 (71-65-70-74=280) 3 strokes   Bruce Devlin
17 1 Nov 1970 Dunlop International −6 (71-67-73-71=282) 1 stroke   Bill Brask,   Kel Nagle,
  Lee Trevino

Sources:[64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80]

Other South American wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 24 Nov 1972 Brazil Open −6 (65-68-68-69=270) 10 strokes   Steve Melnyk
2 1 Dec 1974 Brazil Open (2) −9 (67-59-70-71=267) 5 strokes   Mark Hayes

Other wins (11)

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Senior PGA Tour wins (22)

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Legend
Senior PGA Tour major championships (9)
Other Senior PGA Tour (13)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 23 Nov 1985 Quadel Seniors Classic −11 (73-64-68=205) 3 strokes   Jim Ferree,   Ken Still
2 16 Feb 1986 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship −7 (68-68-73-72=281) 2 strokes   Lee Elder
3 18 May 1986 United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship −4 (66-70-70=206) 1 stroke   Bob Charles,   Lee Elder
4 1 Jun 1986 Denver Post Champions of Golf −8 (70-67-71=208) Playoff   Roberto De Vicenzo
5 14 Jun 1987 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship −8 (69-73-69-69=280) 1 stroke   Bruce Crampton,   Chi-Chi Rodríguez
6 12 Jul 1987 U.S. Senior Open −14 (69-68-67-66=270) 6 strokes   Doug Sanders
7 13 Sep 1987 PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational −9 (68-67-72=207) Playoff   Bob Charles
8 14 Feb 1988 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship (2) −4 (69-73-72=70=284) 3 strokes   Chi-Chi Rodríguez
9 28 Feb 1988 Aetna Challenge −9 (70-70-67=207) 1 stroke   Dave Hill
10 26 Jun 1988 Silver Pages Classic −13 (69-68-66=203) Playoff   Harold Henning
11 24 Jul 1988 Volvo Seniors' British Open −8 (65-66-72-69=272) 1 stroke   Billy Casper
12 8 Aug 1988 U.S. Senior Open (2) E (74-71-70-73=288) Playoff   Bob Charles
13 11 Sep 1988 GTE North Classic −15 (70-65-66=201) 2 strokes   Dave Hill
14 10 Sep 1989 GTE North Classic (2) −9 (67-68=135)* 1 stroke   Billy Casper,   Al Geiberger,
  Joe Jimenez
15 8 Oct 1989 RJR Championship −3 (65-71-71=207) 1 stroke   Rives McBee
16 15 Apr 1990 PGA Seniors' Championship (3) −7 (74-69-65-73=281) 2 strokes   Chi-Chi Rodríguez
17 29 Jul 1990 Volvo Seniors' British Open (2) E (69-65-71-75=280) 1 stroke   Deane Beman,   Brian Waites
18 3 Feb 1991 Royal Caribbean Classic −13 (67-65-68=200) 2 strokes   Bob Charles,   Chi-Chi Rodríguez,
  Lee Trevino
19 19 Sep 1993 Bank One Senior Classic −14 (68-68-66=202) 3 strokes   Dale Douglass
20 24 Sep 1995 Bank One Classic (2) −5 (72-75-64=211) 2 strokes   Jack Kiefer
21 27 Jul 1997 Senior British Open (3) −10 (68-70-72-68=278) Playoff   John Bland
22 23 Aug 1998 Northville Long Island Classic −12 (68-68-68=204) 1 stroke   Walter Hall,   J. C. Snead

*Note: The 1989 GTE North Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (5–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1986 Denver Post Champions of Golf   Roberto De Vicenzo Won with par on fourth extra hole
2 1987 PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational   Bob Charles Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1988 Silver Pages Classic   Harold Henning Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 1988 U.S. Senior Open   Bob Charles Won 18-hole playoff;
Player: −4 (68),
Charles: −2 (70)
5 1990 Bell Atlantic Classic   Dale Douglass Lost to par on second extra hole
6 1996 FHP Health Care Classic   Walter Morgan Lost to birdie on first extra hole
7 1997 Senior British Open   John Bland Won with birdie on second extra hole

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

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Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other European Seniors Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 15 Aug 1993 Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters −5 (68-68-72=208) 2 strokes   José María Roca
2 27 Jul 1997 Senior British Open −10 (68-70-72-68=278) Playoff   John Bland
3 3 Aug 1997 Shell Wentworth Senior Masters −9 (69-68-70=207) 1 stroke   José María Cañizares,   David Creamer

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1997 Senior British Open   John Bland Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other senior wins (6)

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*The Senior British Open was retroactively recognised by the PGA Tour Champions as a senior major in 2018.[4][81]

Major championships

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Wins (9)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1959 The Open Championship 4 shot deficit −4 (75-71-70-68=284) 2 strokes   Fred Bullock,   Flory Van Donck
1961 Masters Tournament 4 shot lead −8 (69-68-69-74=280) 1 stroke   Charles Coe,   Arnold Palmer
1962 PGA Championship 2 shot lead −2 (72-67-69-70=278) 1 stroke   Bob Goalby
1965 U.S. Open 2 shot lead +2 (70-70-71-71=282) Playoff1   Kel Nagle
1968 The Open Championship (2) 2 shot deficit +1 (74-71-71-73=289) 2 strokes   Bob Charles,   Jack Nicklaus
1972 PGA Championship (2) 1 shot lead +1 (71-71-67-72=281) 2 strokes   Tommy Aaron,   Jim Jamieson
1974 Masters Tournament (2) 1 shot deficit −10 (71-71-66-70=278) 2 strokes   Dave Stockton,   Tom Weiskopf
1974 The Open Championship (3) 3 shot lead −2 (69-68-75-70=282) 4 strokes   Peter Oosterhuis
1978 Masters Tournament (3) 7 shot deficit −11 (72-72-69-64=277) 1 stroke   Rod Funseth,   Hubert Green,
  Tom Watson

1Defeated Nagle in 18-hole playoff; Player 71 (+1), Nagle 74 (+4).

Results timeline

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Tournament 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T24 CUT T8
U.S. Open 2 T15
The Open Championship 4 T24 7 1
PGA Championship
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament T6 1 2 T5 T5 T2 T28 T6 T7 T33
U.S. Open T19 T9 T6 T8 T23 1 T15 T12 T16 T48
The Open Championship 7 WD CUT T7 T8 WD T4 T3 1 T23
PGA Championship T29 1 T8 T13 T33 T3 2
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament 3 T6 T10 1 T30 T28 T19 1 T17
U.S. Open T44 T27 T15 12 T8 T43 T23 T10 T6 T2
The Open Championship CUT T7 6 T14 1 T32 T28 T22 T34 T19
PGA Championship T12 T4 1 T51 7 T33 T13 T31 T26 T23
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament T6 T15 T15 CUT T21 T36 CUT T35 CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT T26 CUT T20 T43 CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T42 CUT CUT CUT T35 T66 T60 CUT
PGA Championship T26 T49 CUT T42 T2 CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T24 CUT CUT 60 CUT CUT CUT CUT 46 CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT T57 CUT CUT CUT T68 CUT CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT CUT
PGA Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1970, 1980, 1981 and 1985 Open Championships)
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 3 2 1 8 15 22 52 30
U.S. Open 1 2 0 3 9 19 29 25
The Open Championship 3 0 1 6 12 17 46 26
PGA Championship 2 2 1 6 8 12 23 21
Totals 9 6 3 23 44 70 150 102
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 37 (1970 PGA – 1980 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1962 PGA – 1964 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
The Players Championship CUT T21 T9 T13 T28 CUT T8 CUT CUT 61
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Senior major championships

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Wins (9)

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Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner(s)-up
1986 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship −7 (68-68-73-72=281) 2 strokes   Lee Elder
1987 U.S. Senior Open −14 (69-68-67-66=270) 6 strokes   Doug Sanders
1987 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship −8 (69-73-69-69=280) 1 stroke   Bruce Crampton   Chi-Chi Rodríguez
1988 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship (2) −4 (69-73-72-70=284) 3 strokes   Chi-Chi Rodríguez
1988 Volvo Seniors' British Open −8 (65-66-72-69=272) 1 stroke   Billy Casper
1988 U.S. Senior Open (2) E (74-70-71-73=288) Playoff1   Bob Charles
1990 PGA Seniors' Championship (3) −7 (74-69-65-73=281) 2 strokes   Chi-Chi Rodríguez
1990 Volvo Seniors' British Open (2) E (69-65-71-75=280) 1 stroke   Deane Beman,   Brian Waites
1997 Senior British Open (3) −10 (68-70-72-68=278) Playoff2   John Bland

1Defeated Charles in 18-hole playoff; Player (68), Charles (70).
2Defeated Bland with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

Results timeline

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Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989
Senior PGA Championship 1 T8 1 T8
U.S. Senior Open 2 1 1 T9
The Tradition NYF NYF NYF 2
Senior Players Championship T14 1 T3 3
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Senior PGA Championship 1 T8 5 T16 T19 T60 T31 T20 T39 T43
U.S. Senior Open T3 T8 T3 T17 T13 T19 T60 T21
The Tradition 2 T15 T20 T17 T27 T17 T9 T51 T17 T50
Senior Players Championship T18 T43 T18 T33 T42 T49 T49 T29
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Senior PGA Championship T46 T8 T45 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
The Senior Open Championship –1 –1 –1 T51 CUT T61 T65 CUT CUT
U.S. Senior Open CUT 57 CUT T54 CUT CUT
The Tradition T34 T19 T62 75 T64 T73 T76 67
Senior Players Championship T57 T56 T58 T74

1The Senior Open Championship was not a Champions Tour major until 2003, though it was on the European Seniors Tour. Player won the event three times prior to this recognition.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = Missed the half-way cut
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
"T" = tied

Team appearances

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  • World Cup (representing South Africa): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (winners, individual winner), 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977 (individual winner)
  • Slazenger Trophy (representing British Commonwealth and Empire): 1956
  • Chrysler Cup (representing the International team): 1986 (captain), 1987 (captain, winners), 1988 (captain), 1989 (captain), 1990 (captain), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 (winners)
  • Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1991
  • Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (non-playing captain, winners)
  • UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2001 (captain), 2002 (captain), 2004 (captain)
  • Insperity Invitational – Greats of Golf: 2012 (winners), 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Not a European Tour event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

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