| Name: | Gary Player |
| Occupation: | Golfer |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | November 1, 1935 |
| Age: | 89 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg - South Africa |
| Zodiac Sign: | Scorpio |
| DOB in Roman: | XI.I.MCMXXXV |
Gary Player
Gary Player was born on 1 November 1935(89 years old) in South Africa. Gary Player is Golfer, Zodiac sign - Scorpio. More detail about Gary Player given below.
About Gary Player
Golfer from South Africa who has won all four Grand Slam competitions.
Gary Player DMS, OIG is a retired South African professional golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. During his career, Player won 9 major championships in regular tournaments and 9 major leagues in Champions tournaments. At the age of 29, the tennis player won the 1965 US Open and became the only non-American to win all four major tournaments of his career, known as the career Grand Slam. At the time, he was the youngest player to do this, although Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods later broke the record. He became the third golfer in history to win a Grand Slam in his career, behind Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen, and only Nicklaus and Woods have made it since. He has won over 160 professional tournaments across six continents in seven decades and was inducted into the Golf World Hall of Fame in 1974 .
| Children | Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa, Amanda |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1961, 1974, 1978 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 22 (Tied 7th all time) |
| Born | November 1, 1935, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1959, 1968, 1974 |
| European Tour | 4 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1965 |
| PGA Tour | 24 |
| PGA Tour Lifetime, Achievement Award | 2012 |
| Spouse | Vivienne Verwey (m. 1957–present) |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour, PGA Tour (joined 1957), Champions Tour (joined 1985) |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
| Professional wins | 160 |
| Southern Africa Tour, Order of Merit winner | 1976/77, 1979/80 |
| PGA Tour, leading money winner | 1961 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1962, 1972 |
| Nickname | The Black Knight, Mr. Fitness |
| Sunshine Tour | 60 (total South African wins) |
| Other | 44 (regular), 6 (senior) |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1974 (member page) |
| Full name | Gary Player |
| Presidential Medal of Freedom | 2021 |
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S, Colesberg, South Africa |
| European Senior Tour | 3 |
Trivia
He won nine major Golf championships and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Gary Player before fame
His mother died and his father had to take a loan out to buy his son a set of golf clubs.
Achievement of Gary Player
In 1974, he was admitted into the World Golf Hall of Fame after winning nine major golf titles.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$250 Million
Gary Player family life
With Vivienne Verwey, he has six children.
Associations of Gary Player
Both he and Tiger Woods won Grand Slam titles.
Gary Player Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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