
GaryPlayer
South Africa
Gary Player
Achievements
Events Played
449
PGA TOUR WINS
24
International Wins
118
Cuts Made
384/449
Runner Up
33
Third Place Finishes
22
Top 5 Finishes
109
Top 10 Finishes
177
Year Joined Tour
1957
Official Money
$1,834,482
PGA TOUR WINS
24
PGA TOUR WINS
1978
1978 Houston Open
1978 MONY Tournament of Champions
1978 Masters Tournament
1974
1974 The Open Championship
1974 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
1974 Masters Tournament
1973
1973 Southern Open
1972
1972 PGA Championship
1972 Greater New Orleans Open
1971
1971 National Airlines Open Invitational
1971 Greater Jacksonville Open
1970
1970 Greater Greensboro Open
1969
1969 Tournament of Champions
1968
1968 The Open Championship
1965
1965 U.S. Open Championship
1964
1964 500 Festival Open Invitation
1964 Pensacola Open Invitational
1963
1963 San Diego Open Invitational
1962
1962 PGA Championship
1961
1961 Masters Tournament
1961 Sunshine Open Invitational
1961 Lucky International Open
1959
1959 The Open Championship
1958
1958 Kentucky Derby Open
Playoff Record
Playoff Record
1975
Lost to Al Geiberger, MONY Tournament of Champions
1971
Defeated Hal Underwood, Greater Jacksonville Open
Lost to Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf, Dale Douglass, Kemper Open
1968
Lost to Steve Reid, Azalea Open Invitational
1967
Lost to Miller Barber, Oklahoma City Open Invitational
1965
Defeated Kel Nagle, U.S. Open Championship
1964
Defeated Arnold Palmer, Miller Barber, Pensacola Open Invitational
1963
Lost to Jack Nicklaus, Palm Springs Golf Classic
1962
Lost to Arnold Palmer, Masters Tournament
Lost to Lionel Hebert, Gene Littler, Memphis Open Invitational
1961
Lost to Jay Hebert, American Golf Classic
1959
Lost to Al Balding, Don Whitt, Memphis Open Invitational
1958
Lost to Julius Boros, John McMullen, Sam Snead, Dallas Open Invitational
National Teams
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