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Gary Player

GaryPlayer

RSA

South Africa

Age89
Turned Pro1953
BirthplaceJohannesburg, South Africa
College-
Career Wins24
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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

1978

3

1978 Houston Open

1978 MONY Tournament of Champions

1978 Masters Tournament

1974

3

1974 The Open Championship

1974 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic

1974 Masters Tournament

1973

1

1973 Southern Open

1972

2

1972 PGA Championship

1972 Greater New Orleans Open

1971

2

1971 National Airlines Open Invitational

1971 Greater Jacksonville Open

1970

1

1970 Greater Greensboro Open

1969

1

1969 Tournament of Champions

1968

1

1968 The Open Championship

1965

1

1965 U.S. Open Championship

1964

2

1964 500 Festival Open Invitation

1964 Pensacola Open Invitational

1963

1

1963 San Diego Open Invitational

1962

1

1962 PGA Championship

1961

3

1961 Masters Tournament

1961 Sunshine Open Invitational

1961 Lucky International Open

1959

1

1959 The Open Championship

1958

1

1958 Kentucky Derby Open

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

2003, 2005, 2007

Presidents Cup Captain

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

World Cup

R3
In Progress

Charles Schwab Challenge

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