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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 »
PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Announces 2012 Schedule
May 03, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—PGA TOUR Latinoamerica announced its inaugural 2012 schedule on Wednesday. The schedule will consist of 11 events contested in seven countries throughout Latin America and run from September through December, with access… Read More »
Game’s Greats Back Together Again—Maybe for the Last Time
May 01, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and Trevino. Back together again for the first time in a long time, and probably for the last time in a golf competition, Jack, Arnie, Gary and Lee will be putting on a show this weekend, playing in a one-time event—just… Read More »
A Masters Reunion
Apr 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
The first major championship of 2012 was a busy one for the Black Knight. Headlining the week was the reunion of The Big Three, consisting of Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, for Wednesday’s Par 3 tournament and Thursday morning’s… Read More »
Morocco’s Tourism Drive Sparks Royal Visit to Augusta
Apr 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Morocco’s ambitious goals to boost their tourism industry brought His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid to Augusta during Masters Week with plans to discuss the expansion of Gary Player Design’s presence in the North African country. By 2020, Morocco… Read More »
The Gary Player Invitational at Augusta—An Excellent Start to Global Charity Series
Apr 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
It was hole-in-one number 28 for the Black Knight that stole the show on the golf course during the U.S. leg of the global Gary Player Invitational series, but it was the spirit of giving off the course that will leave a lasting impact. Following… Read More »
Gary Player Joins Field at Bad Ragaz
Apr 25, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Gary Player is set to return to the European Senior Tour as he recently committed to the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open on July 6-8. This marks the Black Knight’s first entry into the highly successful Swiss tournament and will be his first tournament… Read More »
The Big Three Head to the Insperity Championship for a Special Competition
Apr 12, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (April 11)—Insperity Championship patrons will have a rare and perhaps final opportunity to see Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Trevino compete in a special competition Saturday afternoon of tournament week… Read More »
The Gary Player Invitational at Augusta Continues Its Success
Apr 11, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
The Gary Player Invitational Series of global charity golf tournaments continued its success in the USA by raising nearly $300,000 to help fund underprivileged children’s education. The event was held at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta,… Read More »
Player, Palmer, Nicklaus Weigh In On Issues
Apr 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
After the Big Three of yesteryear began this year’s 76th Masters by hitting the ceremonial opening tee shots, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player teed off on a variety of subjects concerning golf. The winners of 13 Masters headed to the… Read More »
The Big Three - 2012 Honorary Starters Images
Apr 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
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New Book About Gary Player’s History at The Masters Hits Bookstores
Mar 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
On April 1st veteran Augusta Chronicle sports Editor John Boyette will officially launch his latest book, Gary Player – Golf’s Global Ambassador – From South Africa to Augusta. The book celebrates Player’s remarkable career with a special… Read More »
A Brief History of the Honorary Starter Tradition at The Masters
Mar 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
In 1963 Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod hit the first balls off of the 1st tee at Augusta National which signified the official start of The Masters and began the tradition of the Honorary Starter. The tradition has continued each year, albeit at… Read More »
Gary Player to Receive PGA TOUR’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Mar 28, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – World Golf Hall of Fame member Gary Player, considered by many to be the greatest international golfer of all time, has been named the 10th recipient of the PGA TOUR’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The winner of nine… Read More »
GARY PLAYER CONGRATULATES GIL HANSE ON BEING AWARDED THE GOLF COURSE PROJECT FOR RIO 2016 OLYMPICS
Mar 07, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Gary Player, the International Ambassador of Golf and eighteen-time Major Champion congratulated Gil Hanse on being awarded the golf course design project for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. “Congratulations to Gil and his team. He is a… Read More »
Gary Player Design’s First Project in Cyprus
Mar 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The Limni Golf Resort located on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus will soon feature the first ever Gary Player Signature golf course. “This is a special project. We were given one of the more challenging sites we have ever worked with… Read More »
China Remains an Important Market for Gary Player Design
Mar 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
China has been one of the few bright spots for the global golf course design industry and it appears that the pace of new projects will remain strong in the coming years. With eight completed golf courses including acclaimed Jinji Lake International… Read More »
Gary Player Design’s Latest Project in India Moves Ahead
Mar 05, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Construction on Gary Player Design’s latest project in India at the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon, just outside of New Delhi, is well underway with the course expected to officially open in the Spring of 2013. With the launch of the new… Read More »
GARY PLAYER SCHOOL FOR CHAMPIONS Development Player, Musi Nethunzwi, Wins First Tournament
Feb 27, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Musi Nethunzwi followed his fine performance at the SA Amateur Stroke Play with victory at the 72-hole Free State/Northern Cape Open Amateur Championships on Sunday. His triple birdie finish was too good for 2nd-placed Zander Lombard, who was 3 shots… Read More »
Gary Player Receives Johnnie Walker Lifetime Achievement Award
Feb 23, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
South African golfing legend Gary Player was on Thursday honoured at the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards for his achievements both on and off the golf course, receiving the Johnnie Walker Lifetime Achievement Award from Rugby World Cup winning captain… Read More »
Gary Player School For Champions’ Haydn Porteous Wins SA Amateur Stroke Play Title
Feb 10, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
GARY PLAYER SCHOOL FOR CHAMPIONS #1 player, Haydn Porteous, closed out the South African Stroke Play Championship with an even-par 72 in the final round, despite intense pressure from Italy’s Andrea Bolognesi. After leading by 3 with 8 holes to… Read More »
Gary Player Joins Golf Live 2012 at the London Golf Club
Feb 08, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
Sardinia – A Mediterranean Gem
Feb 01, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The autonomous region of Sardinia has been described as the perfect mix of Italian culture, history, cuisine and luxury without the crowds. Located off of the Southwestern coast of Italy, Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean… Read More »
An “Injection of kickassery” for Callaway’s New Marketing Efforts
Jan 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
When Callaway announced that it had named Justin Timberlake as its new creative director some were wondering what he would really bring to Callaway’s marketing efforts. Was Callaway moving away from advertising to its core customers – the 50+… Read More »
The Mind and How it Affects Performance On and Off of the Course
Jan 30, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
A recent study, The Genworth Pro Caddy Report, commissioned by Genworth Financial the Official Statistics Partner of The European Tour, delved into the psychological side of professional European golf and provided some interesting insight as to how the… Read More »
Volvo Golf Champions preview
Jan 17, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The European Tour remains in South Africa this week for the Volvo Golf Champions tournament. A strong field has assembled at Fancourt to do battle for the largest tournament purse on the African continent. Last year, the inaugural Volvo Golf Champions… Read More »
Blair Atholl Community School visits the World of Golf
Jan 11, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
The Blair Atholl Community school was built by the Gary Player Foundation in 1983 with the aim of not only providing quality education to disadvantaged children from the region but also to take their experience beyond the walls of the classroom by providing… Read More »
Big Names Tee-off at Fancourt
Jan 11, 2012 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Top Golfing talent head for Fancourt on South Africa’s famous Garden Route for the Volvo Golf Championship next week Some of the world’s top golfers including Major winners, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington are heading for Fancourt… Read More »
Masters Field Taking Shape
Jan 09, 2012 | Filed Under: General News
A total of 92 players are set to start this year’s Masters although that figure could rise between now and April. Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, said this week that 104 players have been invited to… Read More »
Some Positive Signs for the Global Golf Market
Dec 23, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
The global golf market has seen tough times over the past few years, but there are some signs that the market could be on the rebound. The National Golf Foundation/Royal & Ancient global golf course database has identified 650 courses in… Read More »
Reflections On Tour for the 2011 Season
Dec 23, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Looking back on the 2011 golf season can we say that it was one of the more interesting seasons in recent memory, or was it what we expected when predictions were made at the end of 2010? Arguably the best story in 2011, and one that has not received… Read More »
Gary Player Thrilled to be a Finalist for Rio 2016 Olympic Games Golf Course
Dec 23, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The selection of who will design the golf course for the 2016 Olympic Games tightened with the field cut to eight firms and the final choice expected in early 2012. Gary Player shares a few thoughts on the importance of the project and why the opportunity… Read More »
Callaway Golf Appoints Justin Timberlake as Creative Director
Dec 22, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) has established an advanced, creative position for multiple Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, musician and avid golfer Justin Timberlake. A Callaway Staff Professional since 2008, Timberlake will lend his versatile… Read More »
Wildlands Conservation Trust Receives R1 Million Donation From Gary Player Invitational
Dec 21, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Golfing legend Gary Player and Coca-Cola, the presenting sponsor of the Gary Player Invitational (GPI), recently visited the impoverished Buffelsdraai community in KwaZulu-Natal to announce an estimated R1 million donation to assist with the work of the… Read More »
Can Luke Donald Make History in Dubai?
Dec 07, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
The Race to Dubai concludes this weekend at the season-ending Dubai World Championship with World No. 1 Luke Donald poised to make history by becoming the only player to ever capture the money list title on both the US and European PGA Tours. The… Read More »
A Strong Field for the Volvo Golf Champions Event at Gary Player Designed The Links at Fancourt
Dec 05, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The field for the European Tour’s Volvo Golf Champions event, which is going to be played at The Links at Fancourt from 19th to 22nd January, is getting stronger. Colin Montgomerie, Louis Oosthuizen, Matteo Manassero and Tom Lewis are the latest… Read More »
Gary Player Chosen As Finalist To Design 2016 Olympics Golf Course In Rio
Dec 02, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
On Friday, December 2nd, the eight finalists of the Golf Course Architectural Services RFP were announced. The winning participants will design the executive project for the Olympic venue, to be built in Rio de Janeiro to welcome golf’s return to the… Read More »
The Nedbank Golf Challenge Enters Its 31st Year
Dec 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
In 1978 Gary Player, South Africa’s Sportsman of the Century, and one of the most revered golfers in the world, sat down with his friend Sol Kerzner, the developer of the Sun City Resort, and proposed launching a new golf tournament that would bring… Read More »
Golf’s TV Appeal Is Growing Globally
Nov 30, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Many of us remember the days when the US PGA Tour season came to an end and so did golf on TV save for a few Skins Games, or made for TV events. The coverage of global golf tournaments was limited, and if you were in the USA you turned to The Golf… Read More »
What Is The Laureus Sport For Good Foundation?
Nov 30, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” Nelson… Read More »
Two Weeks, Two Events, 20 Million For Charity
Nov 30, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
In the span of two short weeks the Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournaments in Shanghai, China and Durban, South Africa bucked the global economic downturn, raising nearly R20 million for at-risk children across the globe and pushing the total… Read More »
London To Stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards
Nov 28, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
The 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards, the premier honours event in the international sporting calendar, is to be held in London on Monday, February 6. Proceeds from the Laureus World Sports Awards directly benefit and underpin the work of the Laureus… Read More »
Golf’s World Cup Sports An Impressive Field
Nov 22, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
In 2009 the Italian dynamos Edoardo and Francesco Molinari captured The World Cup of Golf and established themselves as two of the top young golfers in the world. If they hope to repeat as world champions they must hold off an impressive field of… Read More »
Gary Player Designed Leopard Creek Hosts The Alfred Dunhill Championship For 8th Consecutive Year
Nov 15, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
On 17 November the Alfred Dunhill Championship returns to Gary Player designed Leopard Creek for the eighth consecutive year with all eyes on Spain’s Pablo Martin as he attempts to complete a historic “hat trick” and win the Championship for the… Read More »
2011 Gary Player Invitational South Africa Scores Big For Charity
Nov 14, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The 2011 Gary Player Invitational in South Africa was a huge success raising over R2 million for underprivileged children in South Africa. The event now in its 12th year brought together top professional golfers, celebrities and business leaders… Read More »
Cricket Great Pollock Scores Maiden Win In Gary Player Invitational
Nov 14, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Cricket great Shaun Pollock made a significant contribution to his already impressive trophy cabinet when he teamed up with businessman Wessel Witthuhn for a maiden victory in the prestigious Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola at the Zimbali… Read More »
South Africa’s Sports Minister Praises Gary Player
Nov 11, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
South Africa’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, has praised Gary Player as the country’s greatest sportsman and one of its finest ambassadors who “belongs in a league of his own”. Mbalula was due to address the assembled golfers,… Read More »
KZN Wildlands Conservation Trust Gets Boost From Coca-Cola and Gary Player Invitational
Nov 10, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Golfing legend Gary Player was on hand today when Coca-Cola, the presenting sponsor of the Gary Player Invitational (GPI), visited the impoverished Buffelsdraai community in KwaZulu-Natal to announce an estimated R1 million donation to boost the work… Read More »
Baddeley Aims To Catch Gary Player
Nov 09, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Aaron Baddeley wants to win his third Australian Open this week, and that’s just the start. Baddeley, coming off a stellar year on the PGA Tour, still has his sights on Gary Player’s record of seven Open titles. “I want to try to win… Read More »
Gary Player Country Club Is Still a “Green Monster”
Nov 09, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
As the 31st edition of the Nedbank Challenge looms, the Gary Player CC layout hasn’t lost any of it’s it’s sparkle. The Gary Player Country Club layout at Sun City won’t feature any significant changes for this year’s Nedbank… Read More »
Gary Player Inducted To Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame
Nov 07, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Global Golf Ambassador and Grand Slam Champion golfer Gary Player was inducted into the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame during the 2011 Asian Golf Monthly Awards in Pattaya, Thailand on 2 November. “It is an honour to be inducted into the Asia… Read More »
Coetzee Joins Stellar Field For Gary Player Invitational
Nov 07, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Rising star George Coetzee will join a strong cast of international golfers, sports stars and celebrities at the 12th edition of the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola at the Zimbali Coastal Resort from 11-13 November 2011. The brawny Pretoria… Read More »
Dhupia Brings Bollywood Dazzle To Gary Player Invitational
Nov 04, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
(Zimbali Coastal Resort) - Bollywood diva and model Neha Dhupia will join an all-star line-up of top professional golfers, sports and entertainment celebrities, as well as a host of leading business executives for the 12th edition of the annual Gary Player… Read More »
Golf Meets Glamour at 2011 Gary Player Invitational
Nov 02, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
Four leggy fairway blondes will flank Gary Player when South Africa’s Grand Slam champion hosts the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola from 10-13 November 2009. European Tour winners Lee-Anne Pace and Diana Luna, rising European Ladies… Read More »
Construction on Gary Player Design’s Los Micos In Honduras Drives Forward
Nov 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Global golf ambassador and renowned course designer Gary Player visited his first project in Honduras, Los Micos Beach & Golf Resort to review the construction progress and to work with the Los Micos’ environmental consultant to closely review areas… Read More »
Happy Birthday Gary
Nov 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
When Gary Player beat Australian Kel Nagle in a play-off to win the 1965 US Open and complete the coveted Grand Slam of Golf he made good on a promise that shocked and surprised the golfing fraternity. Four years earlier, Player had promised United States… Read More »
Player Designed Hidden Tiger Named One of China’s Best New Courses
Nov 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The Gary Player designed Hidden Tiger Golf Club was just named one of the three best new courses in China by Golf Digest. The rankings which are considered to be extremely prestigious in China and throughout Asia were based on eight factors: shot… Read More »
Gary Player Invitational Raises Over $2 Million For AIDS Orphans In China
Nov 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The 2011 Gary Player Invitational in Shanghai, China was a rousing success raising over $2 million to help benefit children who have been affected by AIDS throughout China. “It was absolutely fantastic and I could not have dreamed of a better… Read More »
Zimbali Geared For Gary Player Invitational Presented by Coca-Cola
Oct 31, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
There is a definite air of expectancy at the prestigious Zimbali Coastal Resort in KwaZulu-Natal as this premier coastal golfing destination grooms its operations ahead of the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola. Following three years at The… Read More »
Legendary Champions Line Up For 12th Gary Player Invitational in South Africa
Oct 28, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The 12th Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola will feature one of the strongest Champions Tour line-ups in recent years, with two multiple Major winners and two European Ryder Cup captains in the field at the Zimbali Coastal Resort in KwaZulu-Natal… Read More »
THE GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL – TWELVE YEARS OF GOLF, FUN AND CARING
Oct 27, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola and hosted by the Black Knight will celebrate 12 years of making a difference in the lives of underprivileged children in South Africa when it tees off at the prestigious Zimbali Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal… Read More »
Volvo to Crown Golf Champion of Champions at The Links at Fancourt in South Africa
Oct 25, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
The European Tour’s first-ever true ‘tournament of champions’ event has been confirmed for South Africa’s number-one golf course, The Links at Fancourt, from 19th – 22nd January, with the prospect of the finest field ever assembled for a European… Read More »
Westwood and Donald head Nedbank Golf Challenge Field at Sun City
Oct 20, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
World number one Luke Donald heads a field including two former world number ones, three of the world’s top six players, four major winners, eight of the current top 10 on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings, as well as seven Ryder Cup and… Read More »
South Africa’s Largest Amateur Golf Competition Heads to Gary Player Designed Sun City
Oct 20, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments
South Africa’s biggest amateur golf competition heads to Sun City next week when 99 golfers from around the country gather to contest the Sanlam Cancer Challenge National Finals. A total of 37 000 golfers have taken part in 800 club competitions nationwide… Read More »
Laureus Member Tony Hawk Pleads With Members of Congress Not To Cut Sports Funding For Young People
Oct 13, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Laureus World Sports Academy legend Tony Hawk has taken part in face-to-face meetings with United States Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill to protest about budget cuts which are decimating sports funding for young people in the country. Among… Read More »
Tiger Woods Joins The Rolex Family Of Ambassadors
Oct 06, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
In keeping with its passion for excellence and its long-standing commitment to the world of golf, Rolex is proud to announce its partnership with American golfer Tiger Woods. This association pays tribute to the exceptional stature of Tiger Woods and… Read More »
The 39th Annual Gary Player Classic Continues To Showcase Australia’s Best Young Talent
Oct 04, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Classic, held for the past 39 years at the Pacific Club in Brisbane, has proven to be one of the most significant and successful events for Australian Junior golfers and has brought the PGA Tour into sight for many amateurs under the age… Read More »
Zimbali Welcomes The 2011 Gary Player Invitational South Africa
Oct 04, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
This year’s Gary Player Invitational South Africa Pro-Am charity golf tournament is moving to the stunning Zimbali Coastal Resort on KwaZulu-Natal’s Dolphin Coast. Situated on a one of the most beautiful coast lines in South Africa, Zimbali… Read More »
Gary Player Design Allies With Axis Leisure Management To Expand Presence In China
Sep 28, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignReal Estate Services
Beijing, PRC - Gary Player Design and Beijing based leisure and hospitality specialists Axis Leisure Management have announced a strategic alliance aimed at expanding Gary Player Design’s presence in the rapidly expanding Chinese market. “We are… Read More »
David Toms Named PGA Tour’s Payne Stewart Award Winner
Sep 21, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
On Tuesday the PGA Tour presented David Toms with the 2011 Payne Stewart Award, in honor of the three-time major champion who died in a plane crash on his way to the Tour Championship in 1999. The award is for a player who shares Stewart’s respect… Read More »
Emirates Announced as Title Sponsor of the Australian Open
Sep 14, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
The Australian Open has secured another key sponsor with the announcement that Emirates will partner with the championship as the new naming rights sponsor for the next three years. The sponsorship further solidifies Emirates’ commitment to taking a… Read More »
Gary Player Designed Jinji Lake Golf Club GEO Certified™
Sep 14, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Suzhou, People’s Republic of China - Jinji Lake Golf Club maintains over one-hundred hectares of greenspace and wildlife habitat in the urbanized center of Suzhou, a historic industrial city in the Yangtze River Delta. As the first club in mainland… Read More »
A Golf Great Works to Stay Fit, Well Over 50
Sep 07, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
South African golfer Gary Player earned the nickname Mr. Fitness in the 1950s because of his impressive dedication to exercise. Today, at age 75, the nickname still fits. One of the greatest golfers in the sport’s history, Mr. Player has won more… Read More »
The Big Three – A Brief History of Golf’s Most Dominant Threesome
Sep 06, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
On Thursday April 5, 2012 Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will step onto the first tee at Augusta National to officially start play at the 2012 Masters. It will be the first time The Big Three will share this honor and will be a reminder… Read More »
Gary Player Designed Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Receives GEO Certification
Sep 06, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course has become the first golf club in Asia-Pacific region to achieve the coveted GEO Certified™ award – an internationally recognized sustainability assurance from the Golf Environment Organization. The… Read More »
Gary Player Pledges To Help Black Golfers In South Africa
Aug 25, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
South African golfing great Gary Player has committed himself to helping the country’s black professional golfers do well globally. The legendary Player has formed a partnership with Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula to assist… Read More »
Are “The International” Players Taking Over Golf?
Aug 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Darren Clarke’s victory at the British Open rekindled the talk about the USA losing its status as the premier nation on the world golf stage. Many are wondering if the recent dominance of the “international” players during majors is an omen… Read More »
CostaBaja Resort & Marina Seeing Great Success
Aug 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
In November 2010 Gary Player traveled to La Paz, Mexico to celebrate the grand opening of his first signature golf course in Mexico, CostaBaja Resort & Marina. Since then the course and development have received great reviews and sales of residential… Read More »
The Gary Player Invitational UK Continues Its Success
Aug 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
The Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament held at historic Wentworth Golf Club outside of London continued its success in raising funds for underprivileged children. Monies raised from this year’s event benefitted The Player Foundation… Read More »
The World’s Most Traveled Athlete and The World’s Most Traveled Man Meet At GPI UK
Jul 14, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments
Grand Slam Winner, 18-Time Major Champion golfer and the World’s Most Traveled Athlete®, Gary Player will meet with Fred Finn, The World’s Most Traveled Man for the first time during the Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament being held… Read More »
The Player Foundation and Golf Club Images Form Alliance
Jul 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation
The Player Foundation and Golf Club Images (GCI) have joined forces to establish a program to give all of Gary Player Design’s golf course and real estate clients around the world an opportunity to update and improve their golf course photography. … Read More »
Gary Player Named Honorary Starter For 2012 Masters
Jun 29, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
The Masters is arguably the most storied championship in the game and Gary Player is one of its greatest champions. Paying tribute to one of the legends of the game, Augusta National announced that Gary Player will join Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus… Read More »
Gary Player At The British Open
Jun 29, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
The evening before the final round of the 1959 British Open at Muirfield, Scotland a 23 year old Gary Player attended a dinner and spied Humphrey McMaster, the President of Slazenger golf. Player approached McMaster and said “Mr. McMaster, tomorrow… Read More »
BLACK KNIGHT DESIGN CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF CANADA’S WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE
Jun 15, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Cranbrook, British Columbia – Black Knight Design, a brand of Gary Player Design, celebrated the grand opening of Wildstone Golf Course, the first ever Black Knight project in Canada. “Wildstone really is spectacular, with dramatic elevation changes… Read More »
Gary Player Designed Thracian Clffs Awes Grand Opening Guests
Jun 09, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
“Thracian Cliffs is the most beautiful course I’ve even been to, and I certainly know how serious this evaluation is,” said a visibly excited Gary Player at the opening of Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. … Read More »
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Joins Audubon Sanctuary Program
Jun 03, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design
Abu Dhabi - Gary Player designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP), an international program administered by Audubon International designed… Read More »
We Say Goodbye To A Legend
May 31, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Seve Ballesteros will go down as one of golf’s greats, there is no doubt about it. He had a flair for the dramatic whether on or off of the golf course. He loved Spain and his Spanish heritage. And most importantly he was good man.… Read More »
PowerPlay Golf Event At Celtic Manor A Huge Success
May 31, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Celtic Manor, Wales, UK - Golf legend and world renowned golf course designer Gary Player headlined a stellar field for the first ever PowerPlay Golf event held yesterday, May 30th, at historic Celtic Manor in Wales. Swedish golfer Caroline Hedwall… Read More »
2011 Gary Player Invitational UK Moves To Wentworth
May 31, 2011 | Filed Under: Events & Tournaments
Gary Player and the team from Black Knight International are gearing up for another successful stop in the UK to raise funds for underprivileged children’s education. The 2011 Gary Player Invitational (GPI) will be held at the historic Wentworth… Read More »
The Black Knight Opens Thracian Cliffs in Bulgaria
May 31, 2011 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design
Global golf icon and leading golf course designer Gary Player will officially open Thracian Cliffs Golf & SPA in Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria on June 4th. The Black Knight will join Bulgarian businessman and developer Krassimir Guergov, Bulgarian… Read More »
Inaugural PowerPlay Golf Event To Make Debut May 30 on Golf Channel
May 25, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
Player, McDowell, Creamer headline star-studded international field at Celtic Manor PowerPlay Golf driven by SAAB: Ignition, the first in a series of nine-hole risk-and-reward PowerPlay Golf tournaments, features a star-studded international field playing… Read More »
World’s Leading Players Ready For Volvo World Match Play Championship
May 17, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
The Volvo World Match Play Championship returns to the European Tour schedule for the first time since 2009 and marks only the second occasion that the tournament is being played away from its long time home of Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. … Read More »
PowerPlay Golf’s Inaugural Event Featuring Gary Player Gains Momentum
May 17, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments
PowerPlay Golf has announced that tickets for the first ever PowerPlay Golf Ignition event on the 30th of May have gone on sale. Golf legend Gary Player heads the field for an innovative new golf event that rewards players for attacking difficult… Read More »
Gary Player Pays Tribute To Seve Ballesteros
May 12, 2011 | Filed Under: General News
Laureus World Sports Academy Member Gary Player, one of only five men to have won golf’s Grand Slam of major championships, here bids an intimate and personal farewell to Seve Ballesteros, a man whom he says he loved like a son. Laureus: What made Seve… Read More »
