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IAN PLAYER’S PLAN TO SAVE THE SOUTH AFRICAN RHINO
Jun 12, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Five years ago, just before the rhino poaching crisis exploded, conservationist Ian Player, brother of golfing legend Gary Player, had a dream that still haunts him. Player, now 86, has reached the point in life where he should be taking things easy after… Read More »
LA LIGA LEGEND LUIS FIGO APPOINTED AS NEW LAUREUS AMBASSADOR
Jun 06, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Luis Figo with Gabriel Masfurroll, President of the Spanish Laureus Foundation. Luis Figo, the Portuguese football legend, has become the newest Laureus Ambassador. The prestigious football player played at some of the world’s greatest football… Read More »
PLAYER AND IFONLY COME TOGETHER TO BUILD ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCES FOR CHARITY
May 30, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Golfing legend Gary Player and The Player Foundation have joined forces with the innovative luxury experience e-commerce site IfOnly aiming to connect people with their luminary heroes and in the name of charity to help those less fortunate. Player joins… Read More »
PLAYER PREVIEWS THE U.S. OPEN: SURPRISING CHALLENGE AWAITS AT MERION GOLF CLUB
May 29, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player as he clinched the Grand Slam with his 1965 U.S. Open victory I often think back to 1965 when I captured the Grand Slam with a victory at the U.S. Open at Bellerive Country Club. Until that point, the U.S. Open was the elusive Major in my… Read More »
GO AWAY WITH… GARY PLAYER
May 28, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Before he turned 30, golf legend Gary Player became the third person to win the Grand Slam. In 1974, after winning 165 tournaments, Player was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Player and his wife, Vivienne,… Read More »
GLENARBOR GOLF CLUB CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH COURSE DESIGNER GARY PLAYER
May 24, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
GlenArbor Golf Club hosted a celebration to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the formal clubhouse opening. In attendance were golf legend, Gary Player, the golf course architect, many special guests who were instrumental in fulfilling the vision… Read More »
THRACIAN CLIFFS TAKES CENTER STAGE AT 50TH VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
May 23, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The stunning Thracian Cliffs, a Gary Player Signature Design, during this year’s Volvo World Match Play Championship [Volvo in Golf] As the European Tour hosted its first tournament in Bulgaria, the historic Volvo World Match Play Championship found… Read More »
WIDE PRAISE FOR BULGARIA AND THRACIAN CLIFFS FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
May 20, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
Graeme McDowell during his final match against Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee at the Gary Player-designed Thracian Cliffs [Volvo in Golf] May 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria, without a player in the world’s top 1,500, has been widely praised after hosting… Read More »
MCDOWELL PRAISES EUROPEAN TOUR AT VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY IN BULGARIA
May 16, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
Graeme McDowell takes in the Gary Player Signature Course Thracian Cliffs during his match against Englishman Chris Wood. [Volvo in Golf] KAVARNA, Bulgaria—Graeme McDowell hailed the unique nature of the European Tour on the Northern Irishman’s… Read More »
THE EUROPEAN TOUR GOES INSIDE THRACIAN CLIFFS GOLF & BEACH RESORT
May 14, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
Ahead of this week’s Volvo World Match Play Championship, The European Tour takes a closer look into the new host venue for this year’s tournament, the spectacular Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Bulgaria. Perched on the soaring rugged… Read More »
NICKLAUS, PALMER, PLAYER BACK TO DEFEND GREATS OF GOLF TITLE
May 03, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player are back to defend their 3M Oil & Gas Greats of Golf championship, which Palmer, 82, secured with a dramatic 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th green last year. The three golfing giants make up one of the… Read More »
THE BIG THREE MEMBERS REUNITE FOR SERIES OF COMPETITIONS
Apr 29, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Gary Player tees off with “The Big Three” at the start of the 77th playing of the Masters Tournament EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 is not the only place that fans of the legendary “The Big Three” members Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus,… Read More »
BLOOMBERG SPORTFOLIO - GARY PLAYER THROWS MASTERS PARTY
Apr 29, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
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GARY PLAYER LOOKS TO PREPARE FUTURE GENERATIONS FOR SUCCESS
Apr 29, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Gary Player lends advice to the 14 year-old golfing sensation Tianlang Guan following his record-setting Masters performance. As the International Ambassador of Golf, Gary Player has traveled the world looking to spread his love for the game of golf. … Read More »
2013 VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP TAKES SHAPE AS STARS LOOK FORWARD TO DEBUT IN BULGARIA
Apr 23, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Former Volvo World Match Play Champions Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts join the field of 24 of the world’s best players to compete in the 2013 tournament at Thracian Cliffs. European Ryder Cup heroes, Ian Poulter, the 2011 Volvo World Match Play… Read More »
GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL SERIES KICKS OFF 30TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH SUCCESSFUL EVENT IN AUGUSTA, GA
Apr 17, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Posting an impressive 17 under par, the GPI in Augusta winners included Hercules actor Kevin Sorbo, Brad Bylenga, Ron Rasmussen, Rick Erwin, and Rick Phillips. Following a thrilling week at The Masters, the Gary Player Invitational Series continued its… Read More »
GARY PLAYER HOSTS LIVE Q&A WITH FANS
Apr 09, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Golfing icon Gary Player announces today that he will be taking live questions from fans as he hosts a Google Hangout to discuss upcoming projects and living a healthy lifestyle. GoodChime!, a global digital platform for personal health engagement, announced… Read More »
WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES HOST AND PRESENTERS FOR 2013 INDUCTION CEREMONY
Apr 05, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum will welcome Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, Willie Park Jr., Ken Schofield and Ken Venturi at its Induction Ceremony on Monday, May 6. In addition to these luminaries, CBS golf anchor Jim Nantz, European Tour… Read More »
SAGDB’S VUKEYA CLEAR ABOUT HIS GOALS AT THE GARY PLAYER SCHOOL OF CHAMPIONS
Apr 03, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Former SAGDB golfer Evans Vukeya with Gary Player School of Champions Master Coach Stephan Spies It was pretty tough losing his best friends to the pro circuit this year, but Evans Vukeya knows it will just be a matter of time before he joins fellow Soweto… Read More »
GOLF LEGEND GARY PLAYER ON OLYMPIC MISSION TO BRAZIL
Apr 02, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
The man who put South Africa on the golfing map landed in São Paulo today on a mission to do the same for the sport in Brazil. As part of its sponsorship of this week’s Brasil Classic tournament (April 4-7), global golf sponsor HSBC has flown in international… Read More »
MODRY LAS NAMED POLAND’S TOP GOLF COURSE
Mar 25, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Following a nationwide poll conducted by one of Europe’s leading golf websites, Modry Las Golf Club has been named Poland’s best golf course. Already part of Golf World’s top 100 European golf courses, this is the second time the Gary Player layout… Read More »
THE BLACK KNIGHT GEARS UP FOR HIS 56TH MASTERS & GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL
Mar 20, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
It will be a busy week for the Black Knight when he arrives in Augusta this April for his 56th Masters Tournament. As the golf world converges on the American mecca of golf, Gary Player will take on roles of past champion, global spokesman, golfing… Read More »
LIBERTY MUTUAL LEGENDS OF GOLF HIGHLIGHTED BY COMMITMENT OF NICKLAUS AND PLAYER
Mar 20, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Georgia golf fans will have the rare opportunity to watch two of golf’s most decorated icons, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, compete as a team when the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf returns to the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort &… Read More »
LAUREUS WORLD SPORT AWARDS TAKE TO RIO DE JANEIRO TO HONOUR WORLD’S TOP ATHLETES
Mar 19, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
The world’s top athletes were honoured at the Laureus World Sports Awards, which recognise sporting achievement during 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Laureus) The 2013 Laureus World Sport Awards, the premier award ceremony on the international… Read More »
PLAYER CALLS FOR BIFURCATION AND BELLY PUTTER BAN
Mar 15, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
With the consultation process to consider banning the belly putter now at an end following the conclusion of the snow-hit World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, there is new speculation that the US PGA Tour may allow the introduction… Read More »
BMW GOLF CUP INTERNATIONAL: WORLD FINAL TRIUMPH FOR LOCAL HEROES FROM TEAM SOUTH AFRICA
Mar 12, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Gary Player and BMW AG Board Member Ian Robertson present the awards to the victorious golfers at the BMW Golf Cup International. Standing ovations for Gary Player, jubilation for the victorious team from South Africa and huge joy among the Germans for… Read More »
BMW GOLF CUP INTERNATIONAL WORLD FINAL: GARY PLAYER MEETS THE BEST 138 AMATEURS FROM 48 NATIONS
Mar 04, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
138 amateur golfers from 48 nations are counting down the days and hours. And although each of them is already a winner, their nerves will only increase as the greatest moment of their golfing lives approaches. On 4 – 9 March 2013 the best amateur players… Read More »
SPEED-OF-SOUND SKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER DROPS IN ON LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Feb 26, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner will be in attendance at the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro on March 11. Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who became the first human to go through the sound barrier when he made the highest ever freefall… Read More »
GARY PLAYER PARTNERS WITH REVOLUTION GOLF FOR NEW INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
Feb 20, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Golfing icon Gary Player and Black Knight International announced a multi-year partnership with Revolution Golf, the world’s #1 online golf learning website, to produce a comprehensive instructional golf media series with the Black Knight. The instructional… Read More »
GARYPLAYERSTUD.COM RELAUNCHES WITH UPDATED LOOK
Feb 19, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
Following another successful breeding season in the Great Karoo of South Africa, the Gary Player Stud Farm has relaunched their website for a fresh look at Grand Slam champion Gary Player’s equine endeavors. Player’s longtime passion, he first… Read More »
LEGENDS GIVE BACK AT THE DEVO STRONG PRO-AM
Feb 19, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Golf has long cemented itself as the world’s most charitable sport, but when it comes to supporting their own, golfers really show their enormous hearts. This was the case earlier this month when Champions Tour player Dana Quigley experienced an outpouring… Read More »
GARY PLAYER MARKS 60TH ANNIVERSARY AS A PROFESSIONAL
Jan 16, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
He tells the story as eloquently as one of the flawless bunker shots for which he’s known. He tells the story as if it was just five minutes old, not five decades. Gary Player tees off during the final round of the 1958 U.S. Open.Through three… Read More »
THE PLAYER FOUNDATION REACHES 30 YEAR MILESTONE
Jan 16, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Gary Player credits the ability to give back to those who are less fortunate as the greatest benefit of his 60 year golfing career. The Player Foundation reached its 30th anniversary in 2013, and the successes of the golfing icon’s philanthropic… Read More »
GARY PLAYER CELEBRATES SIX DECADES AS A PROFESSIONAL
Jan 15, 2013 | Filed Under: General News
After Gary Player won the Grand Slam at age 29, he joked with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer that he should retire from golf because he had accomplished everything he ever dreamt of. That was after the 1965 US Open, and nearly fifty years later… Read More »
GARY PLAYER AND HUMANA ANNOUNCE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
Jan 07, 2013 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Golf icon Gary Player and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, announced today a three-year partnership to promote lifelong well-being and healthy living through proper diet and exercise, as well as plans… Read More »
A MASTER CADDIE – SOUTH AFRICA’S ZACK RASEGO
Dec 13, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Caddie Zack Rasego and Branden Grace after receiving the 2012 HSBC Caddie of the Year Award. (Getty Images) Tournament golf is not usually thought of as a team game, but ask any of golf’s greatest champions and they will tell you that their caddies… Read More »
IGATE CEO CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT TO HAVE THE WORLD’S LARGEST GOLD TROPHY
Dec 13, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Befitting an event of its stature, the iGATE CEO Cup has announced that the trophy for the inaugural tournament Jan. 12-13, 2013 on the Stadium Course at TPC® Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., will be the world’s largest gold sports trophy.… Read More »
KAYMER MAKES IT A GERMAN DOUBLE AT THE NEDBANK GOLF CHALLENGE
Dec 03, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Martin Kaymer clinched his first title of 2012 as he won the Nedbank Golf Challenge in rainy conditions at the Gary Player Country Club by two strokes from local hero Charl Schwartzel on Sunday. The German started the day at five-under par for the tournament… Read More »
BLACK KNIGHT THRILLED BY SUPPORT FOR GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL SERIES
Nov 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational, presented by Coca-Cola, at the Zimbali Coastal Resort from 23-25 November 2012 drew the curtain on one of the most successful seasons in the history of the Gary Player Invitational Series, hosted by South Africa’s legendary… Read More »
GARY PLAYER ON THE EVOLUTION OF ASIAN GOLF
Nov 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player has built his professional golfing career and reputation by traveling the world. Through ambitions to become a world champion, Player set himself apart as the first truly international professional golfer and became the International… Read More »
MOROCCO’S MAZAGAN BEACH & GOLF RESORT NAMED GOLF RESORT OF THE YEAR
Nov 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
As one of golf’s most international design firms, Gary Player Design continues to raise the benchmark for golf courses around the world. When embarking on one of their first Moroccan golf course designs in El Jadida, the Black Knight’s firm… Read More »
VICTORY FOR TEAM CLARK IN GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL
Nov 28, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Tim Clark credits the Gary Player Invitational, presented by Coca-Cola, for being the start of his professional success. So it was only right that in his first appearance in a South African tournament in two years, Clark should lead his team to glory… Read More »
CELEBS APPLAUD GARY: WHAT A PLAYER!
Nov 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Celebrities participating in the Gary Player International, presented by Coca-Cola, at Zimbali Country Club, have heaped praise on the South African golfing legend for his ambitious charity drives. This year the annual charity event have the Wildlands… Read More »
GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL RAISES RECORD FUNDS FOR CHARITY
Nov 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational, presented by Coca-Cola, charity auction drew an unprecedented response from the golfers, celebrities and business executives taking part this year when a record of over R4 million was raised. This is by far the biggest contribution… Read More »
GARY PLAYER VISITS OSINDISWENI TO APPLAUD THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF WILDLANDS’ GREEN-PRENEURS
Nov 26, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Golfing great Gary Player, Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish and singer Brian McFadden visited the impoverished Osindisweni community in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, to reward the efforts of community Green-preneurs. Green-preneurs are community members that… Read More »
LITTLE ADDS A LOT TO GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL
Nov 20, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
South Africa’s only female Major winner, Sally Little, will join a strong line-up of professionals who will compete in the 13th Gary Player Invitational, presented by Coca-Cola, at the Zimbali Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday 22 November… Read More »
CLARK LOOKS TO GARY PLAYER FOR INSPIRATION
Nov 20, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Tim Clark will play his first tournament in South Africa in two years this week when he tees it up in the Gary Player Invitational, presented by Coca-Cola, at Zimbali Country Club. It’s a significant decision for Clark, who is looking to relaunch his… Read More »
FOOTBALL LEGENDS RALLY FOR CHARITY AT GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL
Nov 19, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Football legends Kenny Dalglish and Sir Ian Wright will join in South Africa’s biggest golf charity drive at the Gary Player Invitational, presented by Coca-Cola, at the Zimbali Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday 22 November to Sunday 25 November… Read More »
GARY PLAYER VISITS INDIA TO REVIEW COURSE AT DLF GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
Nov 16, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Gary Player Design and DLF, India’s largest real estate developer, will soon set a new standard for golf when the Gary Player Signature course opens in the Summer of 2013. Following another rousing success at the Gary Player Invitational presented… Read More »
AMERICAN STARS EVERHART, WAGNER JOIN CHARITY DRIVE AT GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL
Nov 16, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational South Africa, presented by Coca-Cola, has attracted another glittering lineup of professional golfers, celebrities and top businessmen for this year’s tournament at the Zimbali Coastal Resort in KwaZulu-Natal from 22-25… Read More »
HALL OF FAMER GARY PLAYER TEAMS WITH IGATE AND FORBES TO CO-HOST IGATE CEO CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT
Nov 15, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
iGATE, the first integrated technology and operations company providing Business Outcomes-based solutions, in association with Forbes, publisher of Forbes magazine and forbes.com, has announced that nine-time major golf champion Gary Player will co-host… Read More »
BMW JOINS GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL’S CHARITY DRIVE
Nov 12, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
BMW has increased its already significant presence in golf as a new sponsor of the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola, which will be played at Zimbali Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal from 22-25 November in South Africa. “We are delighted… Read More »
GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2012 CHARITY BENEFICIARIES
Nov 09, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational (GPI), South Africa’s premier charity sporting event having raised over R25 million for local charities, has announced that the KwaZulu-Natal based Wildlands Conservation Trust and Wings and Wishes are the two beneficiaries… Read More »
GLITTERING LINE-UP FOR GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL CHARITY GOLF EVENT AT THE FAIRMONT ZIMBALI RESORT
Nov 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational (GPI) tees off at the Zimbali Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal for its 13th annual event from Thursday 22 November to Sunday 25 November 2012. Presented by Coca-Cola and hosted by Gary Player, the GPI format pairs major golf… Read More »
AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS WITH THE WORLD’S MOST TRAVELED ATHLETE
Oct 31, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
Turning 77 this week certainly has not slowed down the World’s Most Traveled Athlete. Gary Player, having logged over 25 million travel kilometers, continues to traverse the globe as one of the world’s premier golf course designers, dedicated… Read More »
GARY PLAYER RECEIVES HIS BIGGEST BIRTHDAY WISH IN SHANGHAI, CHINA
Oct 31, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Gary Player celebrated his 77th birthday this week in the only way he knows how – by climbing on a plane, flying halfway around the world, and giving back to charity. The man known as The International Ambassador of Golf was the star attraction in his… Read More »
VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP RELOCATES TO GARY PLAYER-DESIGNED THRACIAN CLIFFS
Oct 26, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Signature course at Thracian Cliffs will take center stage next year as the Volvo World Match Play Championship and the European Tour make their first foray into Bulgaria. Heralded as one of Gary Player Design’s most dramatic,… Read More »
GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL TO TEE OFF IN SHANGHAI FOR ITS 6TH YEAR OF GIVING IN CHINA
Oct 25, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
The Gary Player Invitational series, “A Union of Golf and Giving,” will take to Shanghai next week for its annual event in China on October 29 – 30. Proven to be one of China’s premier charity events, the Chinese Gary Player Invitational… Read More »
THE GREEN MONSTER OF “AFRICA’S MAJOR”
Oct 24, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
In 1997, Phil Mickelson brought the flop shot to Sun City. “Lefty”, the man with the hands as soft as a San Diego sunset, looked at his ball where it lay in the rough just left of the first green at the Gary Player Country Club. He opened the… Read More »
GOLF LEGEND GARY PLAYER TO HOST IGATE CEO CUP TOURNAMENT, PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH FORBES
Oct 23, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
iGATE, the first integrated technology and operations company providing Business Outcomes-based solutions, today announced that golf legend Gary Player will serve as co-host of the first annual iGATE CEO Cup charity golf tournament Jan. 12-13. Player,… Read More »
NEDBANK GOLF CHALLENGE ATTRACTS STAR-STUDDED FIELD
Oct 18, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Lee Westwood will defend his Nedbank Golf Challenge title against a strong field of Major winners and European Ryder Cup heroes when the prestigious invitation tournament takes place at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City from November 29 to December… Read More »
DONNAFUGATA GOLF RESORT & SPA HONORED BY CONDÉ NAST
Oct 16, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa’s reputation continues to go from strength to strength after scooping another prestigious award and being named the top golf resort in Italy for 2012. The luxurious Sicilian venue, which features a variety of first-class… Read More »
GARY PLAYER, LAUREUS, MERCEDES WORK TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS THROUGH SPORT
Oct 15, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
With a professional golfing career that stretches over five decades, from the 1950s to 1998 when at 62 he became the oldest golfer to make the cut at the Masters, Gary Player could be sitting back at his ranch in South Africa polishing his trophies and… Read More »
OLYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS TEES UP AT THE ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
In front of sold-out crowd of over 80,000 people, plus millions more watching around the globe, Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first amputee runner to compete at an Olympic Games in August. On Thursday, exactly two months to the day since… Read More »
GARY PLAYER DESIGN LOOKS TO LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON GOLF IN GABON
Sep 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The influence of Gary Player can be clearly evidenced throughout the African continent in respect to the game of golf, and the Black Knight continues to positively impact the game’s growth close to home. In the emerging West African country of… Read More »
GARY PLAYER AND HSBC ENVISION THE FUTURE OF GOLF IN 2020 REPORT
Sep 28, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Banking giant HSBC recently published Golf’s 2020 Vision Report exploring the trends and analysis of the future opportunities of the golfing industry. While often regarded as traditional and conservative, HSBC shows that golf is embracing change… Read More »
GARY PLAYER AND CALLAWAY RENEW THEIR LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP
Sep 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
As Gary Player stepped up to the first tee during this year’s Masters Tournament in his Honorary Starter role, he was proudly sporting just one club – the new Callaway RAZR Fit Driver that helped him to outdrive fellow “The Big Three” members… Read More »
10 MINUTES WITH GARY PLAYER - SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Sep 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Golfing legend, golf course designer and racehorse breeder Gary Player is not called the World’s Most Traveled Athlete for nothing. The South African, who travels for nearly six months a year, shares his travel must-haves and favourite destinations… Read More »
GARY PLAYER DESIGN ANNOUNCES FALL 2013 OPENING THE GOLF COURSE AT THE CLIFFS AT MOUNTAIN PARK
Aug 31, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Gary Player Design and The Cliffs are pleased to announce that The Cliffs at Mountain Park Golf Course is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013. One of only a few golf courses currently under construction in North America and the seventh golf course in… Read More »
A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, SPORT, AND PHILANTHROPY DEFINE ROLEX
Aug 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Rolex has long been a name synonymous with excellence, and their unwavering commitment is distinctly evident by the caliber of stars the Swiss watchmaker is associated with as brand ambassadors. Ranging from tennis great Roger Federer, British royal… Read More »
PLAYBOY INTERVIEW WITH GARY PLAYER
Aug 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player is South Africa’s most successful sportsman. He has won 18 Majors, including nine on the regular tour and nine on the senior tour, is one of only five players to ever win the Grand Slam, and the only player to win the Grand Slam on the regular… Read More »
GARY PLAYER DESIGN EXPANDS INDIAN FOOTPRINT WITH GLADE ONE
Aug 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Gary Player Design announced their continued expansion in India today with the signing of the Glade One Golf Course in Ahmedabad, India. bSafal, a prominent Indian real estate development company, selected the Player Design brand for their project.… Read More »
STAYING IN SHAPE WITH THE ‘WORLD’S MOST TRAVELED ATHLETE’
Aug 29, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
London (CNN)—That’s what puts bread and butter on the table!” chirped golfing great Gary Player as he putted a ball effortlessly on the green. The man who has trademarked himself as the “World’s Most Traveled Athlete”… Read More »
AUGUSTA NATIONAL ADMITS 2 FEMALE MEMBERS
Aug 23, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore will slip on green jackets when Augusta National Golf Club welcomes its newest members in October. The private club that puts on the Masters Tournament announced Monday that Rice and Moore will become the first female… Read More »
GARY PLAYER, THE ORIGINAL GLOBETROTTER
Aug 23, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
One night not long ago, Gary Player, golf’s tireless globetrotter, checked the Official World Golf Rankings and nearly burst with pride. England’s Luke Donald topped the list. Five of the top 10 hailed from international waters. He smiled widely as… Read More »
GARY PLAYER CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS FIRST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY IN 1962
Jul 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
As golf’s top players tee off at Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course for the final Major Championship of the season, nine-time Major Championship winner and golf icon Gary Player will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first PGA Championship… Read More »
GARY PLAYER DESIGN SELECTED FOR MONTENEGRO’S FIRST GOLF COURSE
Jul 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Gary Player has been tapped to design the first golf course in Montenegro at Luštica Bay. Montenegro, known as the pearl of the Mediterranean, will be home to an 18-hole Gary Player Signature Design that is expected to be completed by early 2015.… Read More »
INJURY PREVENTS CHAPMAN’S BID FOR SENIOR GRAND SLAM
Jul 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Roger Chapman has been forced to withdraw from The Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex due to a neck injury, putting paid to his attempt to become only the second man after Gary Player to complete a Senior Major Grand Slam. Player suffered… Read More »
PLAYER ANNOUNCED AS LATEST ADDITION TO CLUBGOLF AMBASSADORS
Jul 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond announced today that Grand Slam winner and golf legend Gary Player would be the latest addition to the official ClubGolf Ambassadors, which aims to introduce every nine year old child in Scotland to the game by… Read More »
GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL CONTINUES SUCCESS AT THE WENTWORTH CLUB
Jul 24, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Black Knight International and The Player Foundation announced today that the European leg of the Gary Player Invitational (GPI) global charity series raised in excess of $220,000 USD. Held at the historic Wentworth Club and presented by Berenberg Bank,… Read More »
GARY PLAYER SET TO PRESENT NEW LORD’S TAVERNERS MINIBUS TO DISABLED STOURBRIDGE YOUNGSTERS
Jul 19, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Nine time golf major championship winner, Gary Player will be on hand at Wentworth Golf Club to present a new specially adapted wheelchair minibus to Glasshouse College from Stourbridge on Monday 23 July. Glasshouse College is an independent specialist… Read More »
CHAPMAN TARGETS SENIOR GRAND SLAM
Jul 17, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Roger Chapman is targeting an historic Senior Major Grand Slam at next week’s Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex after completing a ‘Michigan Major Double’ at the US Senior Open Championship on Sunday. Only the legendary Gary Player has… Read More »
COSTABAJA GOLF CLUB RECEIVES PERFECT SCORES IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Jul 16, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
CostaBaja Golf Club, a championship Gary Player-designed golf course overlooking the Sea of Cortez, announced that it has received perfect scores for its “Overall” experience measured by customer surveys completed during the first two quarters of… Read More »
GARY PLAYER JOINS LE BUREAU’S GOLF PRO COLLECTION
Jul 12, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Golf legend Gary Player was one of the first golf professionals approached by travel specialists Le Bureau about joining their Le Bureau Golf Pro Collection. He kindly agreed to take part in a programme of luxury corporate and private golf days run by… Read More »
MONTENEGRO’S FIRST GOLF COURSE AT LUŠTICA BAY TO BE DESIGNED BY GARY PLAYER
Jul 10, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Luštica Development AD, a joint venture between Swiss-based Orascom Development Holding and the government of Montenegro, announced today that Gary Player, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the most prolific globetrotting golfer in the history… Read More »
PLAYER HOSTS ‘BEAT THE BLACK KNIGHT’ CHILDREN’S CLINIC AT BERENBERG BANK MASTERS
Jul 03, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
He may not have competed in last week’s Berenberg Bank Masters, but Gary Player’s role as Tournament Ambassador was an overwhelming success as the legendary South African delighted the crowds at the Golfclub Wörthsee. Player played a starring role… Read More »
GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL RETURNS TO WENTWORTH CLUB FOR UNION OF GOLF AND GIVING
Jun 28, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Black Knight International, in conjunction with The Player Foundation, announced today the return of the Gary Player Invitational presented by Berenberg Bank to the historic Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. The event will be played on July 23rd on the… Read More »
GARY PLAYER DESIGN SELECTED BY DLF IN INDIA
Jun 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
India will soon feature its first Gary Player Signature 18-hole championship golf course, as the Black Knight has been tapped to build upon his initial 9-hole course at the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon, outside of India’s capital city of New… Read More »
BLACK KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL AND AMROD LAUNCH NEW GARY PLAYER COLLECTION
Jun 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Black Knight International is pleased to announce their relationship with Amrod to introduce the new line of Gary Player Collection apparel. Amrod, South Africa’s leading importer and in-house brander of corporate gifts and clothing, represents… Read More »
Gary Player Design Eco-Friendly Reputation Grows
May 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Gary Player has always believed that the environment is of the utmost importance when designing and maintaining golf courses. The commitment to design eco-friendly courses around the world by the golfing legend and Gary Player Design have been justly… Read More »
Golf Live Provides a Record-Setting Good Time for Pros and Fans Alike
May 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Golf Live is the world’s leading interactive golf show. Held May 18-20 at the London Golf Club, it set the standard for future golf shows while leaving a lasting impression, and yet another record in the books for the Black Knight. The event… Read More »
Gary Player Becomes First International Recipient of PGA Tour’s Lifetime Achievement Award
May 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Golfing legend Gary Player has acknowledged that the game of golf has taken him on a long, wonderful journey throughout his golfing career that has spanned nearly 60 years, 165 tournament victories, and over 15 million miles of travel. While the… Read More »
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Awarded Audubon International Certificate for Wildlife & Habitat Management
May 18, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Abu Dhabi, UAE — The Gary Player signature golf course, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, has been awarded certification from Audubon International in recognition of its efforts to preserve and encourage wildlife on the course and surrounding areas. In… Read More »
BlackSeaRama Pro-Am Offers Unique ‘Triple Treat’
May 14, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Two golf courses designed by Gary Player will soon be spotlighted during the fourth annual BlackSeaRama Pro-Am in Bulgaria on July 10-15. This year, the PGAs of Europe sanctioned event offers a new and unique triple treat for contestants, as the… Read More »
Laureus Reaches Its 100th Sport for Good Project
May 12, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
LONDON – The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is proud to announce that it now supports more than 100 community sports-based projects around the world, all of which are helping to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in more than 30 countries.… Read More »
Gary Player Invitational Contest Yields the Experience of a Lifetime
May 11, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
What started as a simple entry into a Facebook contest quickly turned into an experience of a lifetime for Brian Schamber, golf enthusiast and Los Alamos, New Mexico detective. Schamber was the lucky winner of a gratis spot in the Gary Player Invitational… Read More »
Gary Player to Star at Golf Live in London
May 10, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
The Black Knight will be giving the benefit of all his expertise and experience to fans at Golf Live, from May 18-20 at the London Golf Club, England, alongside a host of other star names. The nine-time Major and Senior Tour Major winner will be on hand… Read More »
Gary Player Honored at The Players Championship by the PGA Tour
May 10, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Gary Player, the 10th recipient of the PGA TOUR’s Lifetime Achievement Award, was honored at a reception Wednesday night at The Players Championship. Player joins Gene Sarazen; Byron Nelson; Arnold Palmer; Sam Snead; Jack… Read More »
Nicklaus, Palmer and Player Win Special Insperity Championship Exhibition
May 07, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
THE WOODLANDS, Texas—Arnold Palmer curled in the 25-foot putt on the 18th hole, raised his right hand and acknowledged the massive, cheering gallery with a thumbs-up sign and his trademark smile. Jack Nicklaus gave Palmer a hard handshake. Gary… Read More »
