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Gary Player

GaryPlayer

RSA

South Africa

Age89
Turned Pro1953
BirthplaceJohannesburg, South Africa
College-
Career Wins22
Schwab Cup rank-
OWGR-

Gary Player

Achievements

Events Played

430

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS WINS

22

International Wins

118

Cuts Made

418/430

Runner Up

21

Third Place Finishes

17

Top 5 Finishes

74

Top 10 Finishes

119

Year Joined Tour

1985

Official Money

$6,049,029

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS WINS

22

1998

1

Northville Long Island Classic

1997

1

The Senior Open Championship

1995

1

Bank One Classic

1993

1

Bank One Classic

1991

1

Royal Caribbean Classic

1990

2

The Senior Open Championship

PGA Seniors' Championship

1989

2

The RJR Championship

GTE North Classic

1988

6

GTE North Classic

U.S. Senior Open

The Senior Open Championship

Southwestern Bell Classic

Aetna Challenge

General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship

1987

3

PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational

U.S. Senior Open

Mazda SENIOR TOURNAMENT PLAYERS Championship

1986

3

Denver Post Champions of Golf

United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship

General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship

1985

1

Quadel Senior Classic

Playoff Record

1996

Lost to Walter Morgan, FHP Health Care Classic

1990

Lost to Dale Douglass, Bell Atlantic Classic

1988

Defeated Harold Henning, Southwestern Bell Classic

Defeated Bob Charles, U.S. Senior Open

1987

Defeated Bob Charles, PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational

1986

Defeated Roberto De Vicenzo, Denver Post Champions of Golf

National Teams

2003, 2005, 2007

Presidents Cup Captain

1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977

World Cup

R2
Official

Senior PGA Championship

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