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Waterberg Unveiled as a Player Brothers Collaboration
Sep 02, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
South Africa’s Sportsman of the Century, Gary Player, will design the 18-hole signature golf course at the exclusive Waterberg Estate, while his internationally renowned conservationist brother, Dr. Ian Player will assume responsibility for the wildlife… Read More »
Gary Player’s Saadiyat Island Ocean Course Shapes Up ‘Naturally’
Jul 14, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
The 18-hole Saadiyat Beach Golf Course in Abu Dhabi is shaping up to make a powerful environmental statement with Gary Player dubbing it “a golf course and a nature sanctuary.” Player made the assessment during a site visit of the environmentally-sensitive… Read More »
Gary Player Invitational to be Staged at The Cliffs this Fall
Jul 01, 2008 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
After ten successful years in South Florida, the Gary Player Invitational charity event is moving to the Carolinas and will take place at The Cliffs, one of America’s premier collections of private residential communities. As the title sponsor… Read More »
Gary Player on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in New York City
Jun 27, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
On Tuesday, June 24th Gary Player appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to talk about his growing business enterprises - from golf course design & real estate, to raising funds for children through The Player Foundation. Click here to view the video.… Read More »
Micato Safaris and The Player Group Present Grand South African Golf Safari
Jun 24, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
Luxury safari outfitter Micato Safaris, winner of Travel + Leisure magazine’s “Best Tour Operator in the World” award for the past five consecutive years, has a sterling reputation for providing its elite clientele with unparalleled… Read More »
Royal Maluti Golf & Country Club: Where Untouched Beauty Meets a World Class Golf Estate
Jun 24, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Royal Maluti Golf & Country Club, a project planned in South Africa’s picturesque Eastern Free State, will aim to strike the golden balance between a world class entity and a generator for socio-economic development in the region. Components… Read More »
Vintage Player Matures to Perfection
Jun 24, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
A world champion and a great vintage have found in each other the perfect match. The launch of the first wine in the Gary Player Major Championship Series unites the skills of a legendary golfer and an award-winning Stellenbosch winery nestled in the… Read More »
Player in the Carolinas to Raise Money for BI-LO Charities
Jun 10, 2008 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 1
And he had a thing or two to say on some other matters... A VIP foursome, who made generous donations to BI-LO Charities for the opportunity to play a round with Gary Player, got more than just a few golf tips from the man in black. Player spoke… Read More »
Gary Player to Participate in the 25th Annual BI-LO Charity Classic
Jun 02, 2008 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Player and BI-LO Charities join forces to raise money for children’s causes Gary Player and BI-LO Charities are sharing an important milestone; this is the 25th anniversary of the Gary Player Foundation, and it also happens to be the silver anniversary… Read More »
Left Speechless at Francis Ouimet Banquet
May 30, 2008 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation | Comments: 1
By Jim McCabe The Boston Globe May 22, 2008 Throughout his illustrious career, Gary Player never backed down from a challenge, even when it brought him up against the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. But Monday night before a crowd of 1,400 inside… Read More »
Player Real Estate & Wildstone Introduce The Boulder Creek Villas
May 14, 2008 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services
A new exclusive home collection is now available at Wildstone in Cranbrook, British Columbia. The Boulder Creek Villas, Wildstone’s second development phase, is set among the beauty of the magnificent Rocky Mountains. Situated between the 6th,… Read More »
Gary Player and Businessman Pankaj Khimji Set the Bar for Luxury-Living in Oman
May 14, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Omani businessman Pankaj Khimji’s dream of a fully-outfitted haven on a piece of land he owns outside Muscat, Oman, will soon be complete with a nine-hole Gary Player golf course. The Malkai, as the project is named named, will be developed into… Read More »
Player’s Warning for Immelman
Apr 22, 2008 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 2
By Peter Bills Independent Online April 20, 2008 He stands on the verge of golfing immortality. Trevor Immelman is the new Masters champion and the world is at his feet, says his long time mentor Gary Player. Immelman’s triumph at Augusta proved… Read More »
A Man on a Mission
Apr 02, 2008 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 5
By Lorne Rubenstein Courtesy of The Globe & Mail April 1, 2008 PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida — Next week’s Masters will be Gary Player’s 51st, and nobody has competed in more. One of the reasons he’s managed so many is apparent in… Read More »
The Player Foundation Announces 2008 Gary Player Invitational Series
Apr 01, 2008 | Filed Under: Events and Tournaments
The first of four Gary Player Invitational charity events is around the corner – and with this being the 25th anniversary of The Player Foundation, 2008 promises to be a highlight year. The series of charity events hosted by the Black Knight will… Read More »
A Record Masters
Apr 01, 2008 | Filed Under: Events and Tournaments | Comments: 2
For Gary Player, the 2008 Masters will be a record-breaking feat as the Black Knight tees off in his 51st Masters – a record milestone to cap his emotional 50th appearance in 2007. Player has won the Masters three times (in 1961, 1974 and 1978) and,… Read More »
Green Living at The Cliffs
Apr 01, 2008 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services | Comments: 1
The Cliffs at Mountain Park, where a new 18-hole Gary Player signature course is underway, is taking green living to a new level. The 5,000 acre property calls for only 1,500 homes, including 100 African-inspired custom homes known as the Gary Player… Read More »
Gary Player Lightens the Game for Everyone
Mar 14, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
By Bill Dwyre Courtesy of the LA Times Playing at the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, the 72-year-old South African golfer shows he still has a trim game and is an ambassador for the sport. The dapper little man in the black golf shirt and the flat… Read More »
Presidents Cup: Norman to Succeed Player as International Team Captain
Mar 03, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
Australia’s former world number one and twice Open Championship winner Greg Norman has been named captain of the International team for the 2009 Presidents Cup. Norman will take over from Gary Player, while Fred Couples takes charge of the… Read More »
Black Knight International Proudly Announces the Launch of a Brand New GaryPlayer.com
Feb 20, 2008 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 3
Black Knight International launched a new version of its website this month, located at www.garyplayer.com. The “World of Gary Player” has been completely redesigned, presenting materials in an interactive and user-friendly layout. The goal was not… Read More »
Gary Player Introduces the “Major Championship Series” Wine Label
Feb 20, 2008 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 4
In honor of Gary Player’s legendary golfing achievements, Black Knight International has collaborated with Quoin Rock Winery, winemaker Carl van der Merwe and South African artist, Athol Moult, to create the Major Championship Series wine collection.… Read More »
The Cliffs at Mountain Park Takes Shape
Feb 20, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
The Cliffs at Mountain Park, future home to Gary Player and the Gary Player Group’s North American headquarters, continues to grow and gain national recognition. A pre-construction release of The Cottages at Gary Player Estates is planned for this… Read More »
Ageless Player’s Work Ethic Won’t Let Him Stop
Feb 09, 2008 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 2
By DAVE GEORGE Palm Beach Post Staff Columnist BOCA RATON, FLORIDA — Life is a competition for Gary Player. Those scorecards he turns in, like a first-round 75 on Friday at the Allianz Championship, are part of it, but so is wanting to break 100 in… Read More »
Gary Player Championship Course Welcomes the Inaugural Africa Open
Feb 08, 2008 | Filed Under: Events and Tournaments
After an absence of nearly ten years, the Sunshine Tour returns to the Fish River Sun Country Club, taking professional golf back to the Eastern Cape coastline for the inaugural Africa Open. The Africa Open will be played at the splendid Gary Player-designed… Read More »
Gary Player Unveil Eco-conscious Saadiyat Beach Golf Course Design
Jan 18, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
To be built on the upmarket Saadiyat Island, just off the shore of the UAE capitol of Abu Dhabi City, the Par 72 course is unique in the region having several beach front holes. The course, which demonstrates strong eco-responsiveness and boasts sweeping… Read More »
GIM/Synergy to Develop an 18-Hole Player Design in Georgia’s Lake Oconee Area
Jan 15, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Located in Georgia’s lake country near the charming southern town of Madison, the new site for a Player-designed course is comprised of gently rolling forested land with frontage on Lake Oconee. Kingston on Lake Oconee, as the development will be… Read More »
Gary Player Swings in for Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
Jan 14, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
Player’s UAE capital tour to include Saadiyat Island site visit- Crowds in the galleries at the annual Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - the European PGA Tour sanctioned event which runs from January 17th-20th - could well be rubbing shoulders with… Read More »
Golf Writers Association of America to Honor Gary Player during Masters Week
Jan 14, 2008 | Filed Under: General News
The Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) recently announced the recipients of three prestigious awards to be given during the week of The Masters. Gary Player, Louise Suggs and Denis Watson will be honored along with the Players of the Year - Tiger… Read More »
Plans Unveiled for a Gary Player Signature Course in Cyprus
Dec 20, 2007 | Filed Under: General News | Comments: 6
Gary Player Design has been selected by The Shacolas Group to create an 18-hole signature course for Limni Golf Resort on the island of Cyprus- Located on the northwest Mediterranean coast of Cyprus, the small mountainous town of Limni will soon be the… Read More »
Sentient Jet Membership and Gary Player, The World’s Most Traveled Athlete, Form Relationship
Dec 10, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Sentient Named Official Private Jet Partner of the Gary Player Group. Sentient Jet Membership, the leading provider of private jet membership, announced today an official partnership with the Gary Player Group. Gary Player, The World’s Most Traveled… Read More »
Blair Atholl Invitational Hosted by Gary Player a Huge Success
Dec 03, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Given the unfortunate chain of events surrounding the Nelson Mandela Invitational, Black Knight International executives formulated a “Plan B.” And hence, the Blair Atholl Invitational hosted by Gary Player was staged on November 23rd - 25th… Read More »
Gary Player Signature Course to Expand Tourism in China’s Yellow Mountain Region
Nov 20, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
The Black Knight recently visited the site of Taiping Lake Golf Club in Anhui, China where a new Gary Player Signature course is about to enter the grassing stage. Player and Senior Designer Frank Henegan were welcomed by developers SPG who are well-known… Read More »
Gary Player Classic Benefits AIDS Orphans in China
Nov 20, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
The Gary Player Classic was taken to a new level on November 7th as the event was staged at Tianma Country Club in Shanghai, China where Asia’s top executives spent a day on the course with the Black Knight and raised funds for AIDS orphans in China.… Read More »
Announcement by Coca-Cola, The Black Knight, and SuperSport
Nov 06, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Coca-Cola South Africa, the presenting sponsor of the annual children’s charity golf tournament formerly known as the Nelson Mandela Invitational, and broadcaster SuperSport have today confirmed their withdrawal from the tournament. The two organizations… Read More »
Black Knight Responds to Children’s Fund
Nov 01, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
It has recently been announced that the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund has withdrawn as a beneficiary of the event hosted by Gary Player that was formerly known as the Nelson Mandela Invitational. In giving a reason for withdrawing, representatives… Read More »
Ian Baker-Finch Joins The Black Knight International Team
Oct 19, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Native Australian Ian Baker-Finch, who has served as Gary Player’s Captain’s Assistant for the last three President’s Cup matches, has joined Black Knight International as an international ambassador for the organization, with a focus… Read More »
Gary Player Design and Lord Norman Foster Team Up in Mauritius
Oct 17, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Banyan Tree at Corniche Bay is a new Foster + Partners development on the west coast of Mauritius, due to be launched in early 2008. The centerpiece of this luxurious development overlooking Le Morne Mountain will be an 18-hole Gary Player Signature golf… Read More »
Player Named 2007 Buoniconti Fund Legend
Oct 15, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Gary Player, Kelly Slater, John Elway and Magic Johnson were among the sports legends recognized at the 22nd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on Monday, September 17th at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis… Read More »
Statement by Gary Player
Oct 12, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that my company’s involvement in the design of a golf course has been taken entirely out of context. We did business there when the world’s relations towards the regime there had thawed. We… Read More »
Black Knight International CEO Marc Player Responds to Recent Statement by the NMCF
Oct 10, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
On Monday, October 8th, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF), a co-beneficiary of the Nelson Mandela Invitational hosted by Gary Player, issued a statement regarding Gary Player’s participation in the 8th annual event to be staged this… Read More »
Statement from The Player Group on Burma
Oct 08, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Reacting to recent press reports, Gary Player said: “I am very disappointed that my integrity and support for human rights has been brought into question. The company’s involvement in the design of a golf course has been taken entirely out… Read More »
Presidents Cup Captains Player and Nicklaus Help Raise Over $2 Million for Sick Children
Oct 03, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Golf Legends for Children, a unique charity event hosted by Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, was held on October 1st at the Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club in Montreal following the Presidents Cup. The highly successful event raised $2,250,000 for Leucan, which… Read More »
PLAYER Magazine Tees Off into International Golf Jet-Set Market
Sep 15, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player once said, “Everything in business is negotiable except quality,” and his uncompromising credo is clearly evident in a substantial and impeccable new publication named in honor of the legendary golf icon, which launched internationally… Read More »
From London to Bulgaria to Italy to Morocco: Player Trots the Globe on Golf Course Design Business
Sep 10, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Golf course design has the Black Knight traveling the globe more than ever… Following the launch of PLAYER Magazine and the Gary Player Invitational charity event in London, Gary Player set off for Varna, Bulgaria, where he is designing two signature… Read More »
Gary Player Design and Antal-Crimea LTD Take Golf to a New Level in the Ukraine
Sep 10, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Internationally acclaimed golf events may well be in the near future for the Ukraine, where Antal-Crimea LTD has selected Gary Player Design to create an 18-hole championship layout near Yalta city. The Ukraine is a brand new golfing destination on the… Read More »
Player Picks “Experience” to Complete the International Presidents Cup Team
Aug 13, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Presidents Cup Captains Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus today made their selections to complete their respective 12-man teams, which will compete in a matchplay format at Royal Montreal Golf Club next month. At the conclusion of the PGA Championship this… Read More »
Celebrities, Pro Golfers, and Businessmen Raise Over $200,000 for Charity
Aug 03, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
On Monday, July 30, 2007 over 100 personalities including celebrities, sports stars, philanthropists and corporate guests joined Gary Player in raising over $200,000 for disadvantaged children in South Africa and other poverty-stricken communities globally.… Read More »
The Cliffs and the Gary Player Group Break Ground on the Black Knight North American Headquarters
Aug 01, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Senior executives of The Cliffs Communities and the Gary Player Group recently celebrated another milestone of their partnership by turning the first earth on the construction of the new Black Knight North American headquarters at The Village within The… Read More »
Gary Player Design Appointed for Saadiyat Island Beach-Front Development
Aug 01, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Gary Player has been appointed to design the first of two championship golf courses planned for Saadiyat Island - the 27 square kilometre island offshore Abu Dhabi city which is being transformed into a world-class tourism, culture and residential destination.… Read More »
Rolex Honors Golf’s Big Three in Geneva
Jul 31, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Golf’s Big Three - Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus - celebrated perhaps the longest on-going commercial relationship in sports this week with a two-day visit to the home of Rolex watches, where they were honored by the managing director… Read More »
Gary Player Supports Players and Governing Bodies on Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances
Jul 19, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
A three-time Open Championship winner, including at Carnoustie, Gary Player was invited by the RNA to a media conference recently at which he was asked direct questions about the topic of doping in sport and, more specifically, whether he thought that… Read More »
Injury Forces Three-Time British Open Champion to Withdraw from Open Qualifying Event
Jul 15, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Severely pulled rib muscles will prevent legendary golfer Gary Player from competing in the 36-hole British Open Final Qualifying tournament at Gullane No. 1 on July 14 and 15. Player, winner of three Open titles, the career Grand Slam and 163 tournaments… Read More »
Gary Player Invitational at Wentworth to Benefit Impoverished Communities Worldwide
Jul 01, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Gary Player, on behalf of MaAfrika Tikkun and The Player Foundation, will host the Gary Player Invitational at Wentworth Club on July 30th 2007. This will be the 15th running of the event in the UK or Europe with the aim of raising funds for underprivileged… Read More »
Gary Player Real Estate Announces Sell-Out of Wildstone’s First Property Release
Jul 01, 2007 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services
A dramatic new community is taking shape in the Canadian Rockies, and this Father’s Day weekend brought a complete sell-out of the first 76 homesites at this spectacular new retreat, Wildstone Residential Resort. Wildstone is being built around… Read More »
Player Celebrates 20 Years and Three Victories at the Senior Open this July
Jun 29, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
The 20th running of the British Senior Open will commence on July 26th at Muirfield, a sentimental venue for Gary Player where he won his first British Open title at the young age of 23 0 a record at that stage. After quite a history at The Open Championship… Read More »
Presidents Cup: Player Set on Victory, Not Sentiment
Jun 06, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
A growing crop of high-ranking international golfers is set to challenge America’s dominance at the Presidents Cup this fall, but it also means Canada’s top two golfers, Mike Weir and Stephen Ames, will have to earn their spot for the tournament’s… Read More »
Gary Player Withdraws from US Senior Open Due to Injury
Jun 06, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
While in New York earlier this week for business engagements, Gary Player pulled his hamstring during a work-out session in the gym on Tuesday, June 26th, forcing him to withdraw from both this week’s Commerce Bank Championship in New York and the… Read More »
2007 China Tour Raises the Curtain on a Gary Player Signature Course
Jun 01, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Club, a new Gary Player Signature course, made its debut on the China Tour staging the opening event of the season, the Sofitel Golf Championship. The tournament concluded on May 13th and was won by 25 year-old rookie… Read More »
Gary Player Partners with Boomertowne.com to Provide Golfing Tips and Advice to Baby Boomers
Jun 01, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
The Black Knight can now add “baby boomer expert” to his long list of titles. BoomerTowne.com, an informational and interactive Web site targeted specifically towards baby boomers, recently announced Player’s position as Towne Council… Read More »
New Offices for Black Knight International
Jun 01, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Accurately reflecting Gary Player’s worldwide reputation for design and style, the magnificent new office building of Black Knight International and Gary Player Design companies, was officially opened on Thursday, 3 May 2007 at Blair Atholl golf… Read More »
Playa Pelicano Holdings to Introduce a Gary Player Signature Course in Costa Rica
May 18, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Guanacaste Province in North Pacific Costa Rica, already a tourist attraction with its stunning shoreline, excellent surfing, snorkeling and volcano hikes, will now be recognized as an international wellness retreat and golfing destination as Playa Pelicano… Read More »
Coming this July: PLAYER Magazine
May 18, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
The premier issue of PLAYER magazine will be available July 2007 with the official launch coinciding with the Gary Player invitational at Wentworth. PLAYER magazine will reflect the essence by which Gary Player is known throughout the world and will be… Read More »
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player to Play Charity Match in Montreal for the Children of Leucan
May 16, 2007 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Golf legends and close friends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player will extend their much-anticipated visit to Montreal by one day in order to make a very special appearance at Golf Legends for Children on Monday, October 1st, 2007, at the Laval-sur-le-Lac… Read More »
CBS Sports Special Investigates Remarkable Career of Gary Player
May 01, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
In a professional golf career that has spanned more than five decades, Gary Player has seen and accomplished more than he ever could have imagined as a youth growing up in South Africa. He has traveled more than any athlete in history, piling up more… Read More »
Blair Atholl Opens to Rave Reviews
Apr 23, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
The golf course at Gary Player’s former South African residence, Blair Atholl, was officially opened on Saturday April, 21st to rave reviews from founding members, media and guests. The Blair Atholl estate north of Johannesburg has been the Player… Read More »
Gary Player Real Estate’s First Project Underway and More to Come
Mar 31, 2007 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services
Almost twelve months following the announcement of the company’s first real estate development in the United States, the Gary Player Estates at Mountain Park, South Carolina, the real estate division is actively working with the Mountain Park community… Read More »
Gary Player to Re-Design Arabella’s Championship Golf Course
Mar 27, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
In a briefing at ArabellaStarwood South Africa’s Western Cape Hotel & Spa on March 23rd, it was announced that Gary Player has been retained to re-design Arabella Golf Club�s existing championship golf course. “As the host of the Nelson… Read More »
World Golf Hall of Fame Acquire Items from Gary Player’s 50th Masters for ‘Global Journey’ Exhibit
Mar 01, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
The World Golf Hall of Fame will soon add to its featured special exhibit, “Gary Player: A Global Journey,” newly acquired items from Player’s 50th Masters Tournament in April. With the new items in place, the special exhibit at the… Read More »
Gary Player Real Estate: Expanding a Unique Vision in the United States and Canada
Mar 01, 2007 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services
Gary Player Real Estate is evolving as an important catalyst in many new Gary Player-designed golf course projects, as developers are seeking to take advantage of extending the Player brand to select high-end residential products. Gary Player Real Estate,… Read More »
A Champion for All Time
Feb 09, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
At 71, Gary Player is gunning for one last title. Even his fellow competitors say, “Wouldn’t it be great?” BOCA RATON, Fla.—Age is a relative thing on the Champions Tour. Fifty is young. If you’re Gary Player, so is 71. Jay… Read More »
The Cliffs Donates $1 Million Homesite for the 1st Celebrity Auction during the BMW Charity Pro-Am
Jan 26, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
100% of Auction Proceeds to go to Local Charities The Cliffs, future home of the Gary Player Group headquarters, recently announced that it will donate to charity a premium, waterfront homesite within The Cliffs at Keowee Falls community during the BMW… Read More »
Gary Player Design Selected in Greece
Jan 15, 2007 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Golfing Development S.A., developers of a high-end residential resort situated next to the small Greek village of Nies (near Volos), recently announced plans for an 18-hole Gary Player Signature course to complement the master-planned coastal community,… Read More »
Gary Player Performance Institute Goes Far Beyond Golf
Jan 15, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
The Gary Player Performance Institute, a new business venture for Black Knight International, will naturally attract golfers wanting to improve their games; however, what will surprise many is that the focus of the Institute will reach well beyond golf… Read More »
50 Golden Years for Gary and Vivienne Player
Jan 15, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Gary and Vivienne Player couldn’t ask for a more blissful place than Hawaii to celebrate 50 years of marriage. On January 19th, the couple will toast to their golden anniversary while Player competes in the Champions Tour’s MasterCard Championship… Read More »
Gary Player Stud Farm Update
Jan 11, 2007 | Filed Under: General News
Having produced a beautiful crop of foals from the leading stallions in South Africa, it has indeed been a successful breeding season at the Gary Player Stud Farm in Colesberg, South Africa. The farm experienced much activity in 2006 - from breeding thoroughbreds… Read More »
Members Enjoy Sneak Preview of the Aerie in Naples, Florida
Dec 31, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Gary Player was given one main directive in his design of the new 72-par Aerie championship golf course at The Club at TwinEagles: Create a user-friendly course that complements, but differs, from the Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II co-designed Talon.… Read More »
Michael Stich and NMI Guests Open Their Hearts and Wallets for Children
Nov 28, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Former Wimbledon champion, Michael Stich, stunned the audience during a live auction dinner at the 2006 Nelson Mandela Invitational at Arabella Country Estate when he donated $500,000 to the charity event. Stich and his business partners were among several… Read More »
Gary Player Real Estate and The Cliffs Communities Introduce Gary Player Estates at Mountain Park
Nov 07, 2006 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services
The Cliffs at Mountain Park in Travelers Rest, South Carolina - future home of a Gary Player Signature Golf Course and first residential Gary Player Real Estate product in the United States - celebrated its inaugural release of homesites in October. The… Read More »
Gary Player Named Recipient of 2006 Payne Stewart Award
Nov 02, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player was named the recipient of the 2006 Payne Stewart Award on his birthday, November 1st, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta - site of this week’s TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. The award is named in honor of Payne Stewart, an… Read More »
Gary Player Design and Parque Reforma Announce New Golf Course Coming to Costabaja
Oct 15, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
CostaBaja Resort & Marina in La Paz, Mexico is thrilled to announce the latest addition to its remarkable resort community - The CostaBaja Golf Club. La Paz, a quaint fishing town situated on the Sea of Cortez, has recently seen a steady climb in… Read More »
Gary Player Real Estate Announces Partnership with Havady Developments to Develop Wildstone
Oct 15, 2006 | Filed Under: Real Estate Services
Wildstone Residential Resort, located in Cranbrook, British Columbia, is BC’s newest master-planned community, situated in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies and lending unrivaled views of heavily forested terrain and snow-capped mountains. The… Read More »
The Nedbank Golf Challenge Announces 12-Man Field to Battle it Out at the Gary Player Country Club
Oct 12, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
The Nedbank Golf Challenge (formerly known as the Million Dollar for its lucrative prize purse) event will be held November 30th - December 3rd at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City for the 15th consecutive year. Boasting a total prize fund of $4,385,000,… Read More »
Gary Player Classic in Australia Gives National Recognition to Young Golfers
Oct 08, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
16-year-old Daniel Nisbet fired a 64 (-8) at the Pacific Golf Club to win the Gary Player Classic, an annual event sponsored by Gary Player and put on by the Queensland Golf Union. It was a phenomenal finish by the Australian and Queensland Junior Team… Read More »
The Passing of Legend Byron Nelson
Sep 27, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
The game of golf has lost one of its true legends. Byron Nelson was always an inspiration for me, not only because he was one of the finest swingers of the club the game has ever seen, but also because he was one of its true gentlemen. We could all learn… Read More »
Gary Player and Sunshine Tour Break Ground with New Coca-Cola Charity Championship
Sep 21, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
The Sunshine Tour, Coca-Cola and Gary Player have inked a landmark three-year agreement for a new limited-field event aimed at providing a competitive platform for the 30 leading professionals at the culmination of the Sunshine Tour’s Winter Swing.… Read More »
Tiger Woods Gets Comfortable with the Gary Player Cup
Sep 12, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
It seems that Tiger Woods posing with the Gary Player Cup in hand and smiling for the camera is almost becoming an annual routine! It’s no wonder after Woods won the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational for the fifth time since… Read More »
Player Visits Bulgaria to Tour Signature Golf Course Sites and Promote Golf and Tourism
Sep 06, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1
Gary Player and his design team arrived in Varna, Bulgaria on July 31st to visit the world class BlackSeaRama and Thracian Cliffs - both 18-hole signature golf courses and the first projects for Gary Player Design in Bulgaria. During his stay, Player… Read More »
Europe’s Most Popular Holiday Destination Welcomes Gary Player Design
Sep 01, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Plans are underway for a Gary Player-designed golf course that will become part of the exclusive Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque resort in the Canary Islands. The site on the island of Tenerife gently slopes up from the Atlantic Ocean, and on the adjacent… Read More »
Full Steam Ahead at Blair Atholl
Sep 01, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
The development of Gary Player’s former Johannesburg home, Blair Atholl, into a low-density residential golf estate with a Gary Player Signature design golf course is in full swing and well on schedule. According to Robbie Wray of developers Wraypex,… Read More »
Player’s Charity Events Continue to Aid Needy Children in all Four Corners of the Globe
Aug 15, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
The Gary Player Invitational was recently held at the Wentworth Club near London. Raising some $250,000 for The Player Foundation, the event featured some of the biggest celebrity names in the UK like Michael Stich, Ian Wright, Jamie Redknapp, Jerry Guscott,… Read More »
Gary Player Golf Experience at the Vodacom World of Golf Introduces Its School for Champions
Aug 14, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
Schooling the Next Champion South Africa, given its relatively small number of golfers, has had more than its fair share of major champions in Bobby Locke, Gary Player, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen. While their success is something to be proud of, it is… Read More »
70 Year-Old Player Makes the Cut at the Senior British Open
Jul 28, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player certainly has a history at Turnberry, having won there twice in 1988 and 1990, but who knew - in his sixth decade as a professional golfer - that he would make the cut at this year’s Senior British Open? After a remarkable first round… Read More »
2006 Gary Player Invitational: Stars and Businesses Unite for Record Event
Jul 26, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
An impressive line-up of celebrities and businesses joined all-time legend Gary Player, on Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th July at Wentworth Club for one of the most successful charity golf events in recent history. On Sunday night guests enjoyed fine wine,… Read More »
Special Thought: Player Says Men Can Learn Alot from Women
Jul 13, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
According to Gary Player, men can learn a lot from women, especially in golf, and he should know! His wife Vivienne hit two holes-in-one in one round! He says: Men often need to be more conservative in club selection - women are; they know that the best… Read More »
Well-Traveled: When it Comes to Hitting the Road, Gary Player is Second to None
Jul 07, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
Social commentator. World traveler. Even an artist of sorts. Not to mention a world-class athlete. Gary Player is a man of many interests, yet he’s also a simple man who finds his greatest pleasure just being with his family in his native South… Read More »
Leading Businesses and Celebrities Continue Their Support for the Gary Player Invitational
Jun 22, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
Callaway Golf, the world-renowned Boschendal wine company, luxury fashion brand Pringle of Scotland and leading law firm Davenport Lyons, have all renewed their sponsorship commitments of the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola. This year’s… Read More »
Gary Player Presents a Check to Pleasant City Elementary School
Jun 15, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
The cafeteria echoed with screams of excitement and applause when Gary Player presented a check to the Principal of Pleasant City Elementary School in West Palm Beach last month. It was an encouraging ending to the school year, as $50,000.00 will go a… Read More »
Gary Player Confirmed for the 10th Annual Wentworth Senior Masters
Jun 15, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player will bring his evergreen skills to the European Senior Tour’s flagship event after confirming his participation in the tenth edition of the Wentworth Senior Masters from August 4-6, 2006. The tournament, which will be played over 54… Read More »
Player and Nicklaus to Return as Presidents Cup Captains in 2007
Jun 01, 2006 | Filed Under: General News
The PGA TOUR announced on Wednesday, May 31st at the Memorial Golf Tournament in Dublin, Ohio that golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player will return as Captains of the United States and International Teams, respectively, for The Presidents Cup in… Read More »
Tim Clarks Helps Bring True Meaning to the Nelson Mandela Invitational
May 24, 2006 | Filed Under: The Player Foundation
The true intention of the Nelson Mandela Invitational presented by Coca-Cola and hosted by Gary Player was realised as 2006 Masters Runner-Up, Tim Clark, paid a visit to Chevonne Adams - a little girl who benefited from a cochlear implant as a result… Read More »