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Gary Player Design Opens Several New Projects in 2010

Aug 04, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

It is no secret that the past few years have been very difficult for the entire golf course design industry.  North America, the traditional hot bed of new projects, has come to a screeching halt, and the number of new project announcements worldwide… Read More »

Player Design’s Modry Las - Poland’s Top Rated Course - Breaks Ground On New Clubhouse

Jul 12, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

The next exciting stage of the acclaimed Modry Las golf course is taking shape in the beautiful West Pomerania region of Poland. The foundations of a new, contemporary clubhouse are being laid alongside the Gary Player design, which was recognised in… Read More »

Wildstone In British Columbia, Canada Back On Track

Jun 30, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignReal Estate Services

The global downturn has affected every sector of the economy and perhaps none harder than the real estate market, but there are signs of a recovery.  Wildstone in Cranbrook, British Columbia, is a prime example. Earlier this year Coast To Coast Development… Read More »

Construction Resumes On The Player Signature Designed Course At The Cliffs At Mountain Park

Jun 30, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignReal Estate Services

On June 6th Gary Player and Jim Anthony, CEO of The Cliffs Communities, hosted a cocktail reception for 250 home owners and guests to celebrate the “re-launch” of the Gary Player Signature designed Cliffs at Mountain Park golf course.  After… Read More »

Black Knight Returns for Command Performance

Jun 02, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

The South African golfing superstar will be honoured at a special ceremony where he will be presented the prestigious Asia Pacific Life-Time Achievement Award for golf.  Affectionately renowned globally as the “Black Knight”, Player will… Read More »

Why Brown Is The New Green – Player Design’s Eco-Friendly Mission

May 04, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design | Comments: 1

Eco-friendly is a popular term these days, but what does it really mean?  And how does one be eco-friendly?  For Gary Player Design these two questions are of great importance and have become the central elements in every golf course design… Read More »

Poland Makes Its Mark As A Top Golf Destination

Mar 31, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

Poland, like many other countries where the popularity of golf is in its early stages, had little infrastructure in place to allow for the growth of the game.  Most considered golf to be an elitist sport and the lack of public and private courses… Read More »

Modry Las Golf Club Awarded Best Golf Course in Poland

Mar 19, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

The stunning Gary Player-designed Modry Las Golf Club has been named the best golf course in Poland according to the country’s leading golf website Polishgolf.pl. Already selected as one of Europe’s top 100 courses by Golf World magazine (UK),… Read More »

Fancourt To Host BMW Golf Cup International

Mar 02, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

(George, South Africa) - Three months into 2010, the 2009 BMW Golf Cup International season reaches its conclusion with the World Final in South Africa from 1st to 6th March 2010. The top 99 players from the 34 countries that entered the largest international… Read More »

India To Become A World Class Golf Destination

Mar 02, 2010 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design | Comments: 1

India is without a doubt one of the most vibrant and interesting countries to visit and it is on its way to becoming a world class golf destination.  While many still consider golf to be an elitist sport in India the popularity of the game is growing… Read More »

Bulgaria Strives To Become New Golf Destination

Feb 23, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Eight years, since the first participation of Bulgaria in the International Golf Travel Market in 2002, 30 foreign golf tour operators and journalists will visit the leading golf clubs and resorts in Bulgaria in April of this year. The interest in Bulgaria… Read More »

Volvo China Open To Be Held At Gary Player Designed Suzhou Golf Club In Shanghai

Feb 09, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

(Shanghai) The European PGA Tour announced that it will once again sanction The Volvo China Open as an official event and move the tournament to Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club. Located in the Suzhou Industrial Park about a one hour drive from… Read More »

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Opens To Rave Reviews

Feb 02, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

On 28 January 2010 the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club kicked off its grand opening with the inaugural Saadiyat Beach Classic charity golf tournament hosted by Gary Player.  Mr. Player officially opened the tournament with a perfect drive off of the first… Read More »

South Korea - One of Asia’s Hottest and Most Dynamic Golf Markets

Jan 28, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

As late as the 1970’s golf was considered “an elitist sport” and was actually discouraged by the government, but over the past 30 years it turned into a national obsession in South Korea.  It is now considered to be one of the hottest golf… Read More »

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Unveils Frank Gehry Designed Clubhouse

Jan 28, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the Abu Dhabi-based master developer of Saadiyat Island and its Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, today unveiled plans for a Frank Gehry-designed clubhouse – the world-renowned architect’s first golf-related… Read More »

Saadiyat Beach Classic Hosted by Gary Player Event Tees Up Top Stars

Jan 28, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

A host of top international golfing names and celebrities from the world of sport have thrown their hats into the ring for this month’s inaugural Saadiyat Beach Classic - a top-tier international charity golf tournament created by Master Developer,… Read More »

Gary Player’s First Bulgarian Design Named Best New International Course by Golf Inc. Magazine

Dec 08, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Just after opening in July, Gary Player’s first golf course design in Bulgaria, BlackSeaRama Golf & Villas, has been named the Best New International Golf Course 2009 by Golf Inc. Magazine.  An esteemed panel of industry experts ranging from… Read More »

Gary Player Opens New Course in Morocco

Nov 18, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player was on Morocco’s Atlantic coast over the weekend to unveil his newest golf course design at Golf de Mogador, located in the historic port town of Essaouira.  Player inaugurated the course by leading distinguished guests in a ceremonial… Read More »

Gary Player Receives First Ever Asia Pacific Golf Humanitarian Accolade

Nov 04, 2009 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course DesignThe Player Foundation

On the closing evening of the most successful Asia Pacific Golf Summit, Gary Player became the first recipient of the Asia Pacific Golf Humanitarian Award in recognition for his decades of service and tireless efforts to provide education to underprivileged… Read More »

Visit the New Gary Player Design in La Paz, Mexico

Nov 02, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

When you arrive in La Paz, the gem of the Baja Peninsula and only a two hour flight from Los Angeles, the first place to visit is The Malecon, a romantic seaside walkway and the vantage point for stunning sunsets and early morning walks.  Grab a… Read More »

Gary Player Sees Bright Future for Golf in Asia

Oct 26, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Legendary golfer Gary Player (shown in the picture on the right with Liang Weng-Chong at the Gary Player Clinic during the 2008 Invitational in China) and his design company, Gary Player Design, have a long and successful history of designing championship… Read More »

Gary Player’s New Poland Course Makes Europe’s Top 100

Oct 19, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Just three months after opening, Gary Player’s first course in Poland, Modry Las Golf Club, has been selected as one of the Top 100 European golf courses in Golf World’s recently published list.  As the only course in Poland to make the rankings,… Read More »

Angel Cabrera Joins the Player Design Team

Oct 01, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player Design is excited to welcome Masters and 2009 US Open winner Angel Cabrera to its design team.  Mr. Cabrera will spearhead projects in South America with special interest being paid to Argentina, his place of birth, which is fast becoming… Read More »

The Sights and Sounds of Morocco

Oct 01, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player Design is pleased to announce the opening of Mogador the first of two courses built in the city of Essaouria in Morocco.  The design team paid particular attention to the natural beauty of the Moroccan landscape routing the course through… Read More »

The Links Upgrade Under Player’s Guidance Complete in Time for the 2009 Gary Player Invitational

Sep 03, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course DesignThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments

The Links golf course at Fancourt has completed its highly successful upgrade and enhancements as the famed layout prepares to host the 2009 Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola, in November. The South African tournament of this global charity… Read More »

Gary Player’s Abu Dhabi Golf Course Fully Grassed and Preparing for Grand Opening

Aug 25, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Described by Gary Player as the course that will “set new standards for the Middle East region”, the UAE’s first beachfront course is now fully grassed and on track for completion at the end of year, just in time for the European PGA Tour’s Middle… Read More »

Presenting The Marquis Estate

Jul 13, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course DesignReal Estate Services | Comments: 4

Gary Player and Harlequin Hotels & Resorts Formally Announce a Ground-Breaking Venture on St. Lucia, The Marquis Estate -World’s First Resort to Feature a Gary Player Signature Course, Gary Player Golf Hotel and Villas- The Gary Player Group… Read More »

Gary Player at Vanguard of Golf Course Development in Bulgaria

Jul 06, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

Gary Player to Attend the Grand Opening of BlackSeaRama and visit Thracian Cliffs on July 17-18, 2009 Gary Player is making a significant impact to popularize golf in Bulgaria with the design of two Gary Player Signature Courses.  The prolific designer… Read More »

New Gary Player Designed Golf Course Opens in Poland

Jun 18, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

International Ambassador of Golf Gary Player will officially inaugurate Modry Las Golf Club in a Grand Opening Event in Choszczno, Poland, on July 4, 2009, along with Poland’s Minister of Sport Miroslaw Drzewiecki.  This course in Central Europe… Read More »

Gary Player Visits Saadiyat Beach Golf Club for Final Inspection

Apr 27, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Fresh from his final appearance at the US Masters at the Augusta National, Gary Player flew into Abu Dhabi to inspect progress on his signature Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, the Arabian Gulf’s first ‘ocean’ course. Tourism Development &… Read More »

Player Joins Golf Inc. Conference Speaker Lineup

Apr 01, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player, golf’s international ambassador for the past half-century, will deliver one of the keynotes addresses at the Spring Golf Inc. Conference this week, March 30-April 1, 2009 at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. The member of… Read More »

South Africa to Host the Inaugural Berenberg Bank Masters on the European Senior Tour

Mar 16, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments

The European Senior Tour will visit South Africa for the first time next season when the spectacular Fancourt, in George, hosts the inaugural Berenberg Bank Masters from March 26-28, 2010… The Links at Fancourt, designed by Gary Player, three-time… Read More »

The Player Group Inks Design and Real Estate Deal with Aymuray Wine & Golf Club in Argentina

Mar 02, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course DesignReal Estate Services | Comments: 1

Gary Player and Black Knight International executives joined developer Santiago Obarrio and his family in Mendoza for the launch of the first Gary Player Signature Course and Player-branded real estate in Argentina.  Located in the heart of the Mendocino… Read More »

Player Confirmed for Asia Pacific Golf Summit

Feb 25, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course DesignEvents & Tournaments | Comments: 1

It is official: one of the game’s true legends, Gary Player has confirmed that he will make the cut for the 2009 Asia Pacific Golf Summit to be held 26-28 October in Malaysia. The Grand Slam golfer will be one of six world-class speakers who will deliver… Read More »

Gary Player Unwraps AST’s UgMO

Feb 05, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 2

AST’s Patented Wireless Soil Sensors & Analytic Software Put Water Conservation, Environmental Information at Industry’s Fingertips UgMO knows, and as of today, so does the golf world.  The more than 25,000 visitors to golf’s mega-show,… Read More »

Gary Player Signature Course on the Arabian Gulf Impresses Top Golfing Stars

Jan 30, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

Paul Casey, the winner of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in 2007, who along with four other top golfers hit a few balls on the Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Course came away mighty impressed with the Arabian Gulf’s first ocean course.… Read More »

Gary Player to Unveil New Water-Saving Product at the GIS Show in New Orleans

Jan 30, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

On Feb. 5th Gary Player will introduce a revolutionary water-saving technology to more than 25,000 visitors at golf’s mega-show, the GIS in New Orleans.  Advanced Sensor Technology’s (AST) patented, wireless, underground soil-monitoring system… Read More »

First Gary Player Signature Course in Mexico to Break Ground this Month at CostaBaja

Jan 13, 2009 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

Gary Player to be On-Site for Official Groundbreaking… LA PAZ, Baja California Sur, Mexico—Alejandro C. Yberri, Managing Director of CostaBaja Resort & Marina, (www.costabajaresort.com), has announced the date for the official groundbreaking… Read More »

Gary Player: The Golf Architect for Emerging Markets

Dec 10, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 2

Gary Player services golf course design clients in Cyprus, Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Oman… In recent years, Gary Player Design’s global portfolio has seen a tremendous expansion into emerging golf markets around the world.  With that, golf’s Global… Read More »

First Gary Player Signature Golf Course for Mexico

Nov 26, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

CostaBaja Resort & Marina, a 550-acre resort community situated on the Sea of Cortez just north of La Paz, Mexico, is proud to announce Mexico’s first-ever Gary Player Signature golf course. Construction for the 6,800 yard, par 72 course began in… Read More »

Golf World Ranks Kiawah Island Number One

Nov 04, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Kiawah Island, home to the Gary Player-designed Cougar Point course, was recently ranked number one on Golf World Magazine’s “Top 10 US Golf Resorts” list.  The resort boasts five championship golf courses which over the years have staged prestigious… Read More »

Harlequin Hotels & Resorts and Gary Player Introduce The Marquis Estate in the Caribbean

Oct 08, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course DesignReal Estate Services | Comments: 2

With its steep peaks and golden sand beaches, St. Lucia is a Caribbean Island gem, and home to Harlequin Properties’ newest development The Marquis Estate.  Situated on the northeast coast of the island, the former banana plantation will be converted… 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 »

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 »

Gary Player and Businessman Pankaj Khimji Set the Bar for Luxury-Living in Oman

May 14, 2008 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

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 »

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 »

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 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 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Player Visits Bulgaria to Tour Signature Golf Course Sites and Promote Golf and Tourism

Sep 06, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

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 »

KPMG’S Golf Business Forum Welcomes Gary Player to Cypress

May 15, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Player to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 3rd annual industry event… Gary Player will be the special guest of honor at the Third Annual KPMG Golf Business Forum on June 8th - 10th in Cyprus. Mr. Player will be awarded the first “Golf… Read More »

Gary Player and Black Knight International Announce Expansion to Golf Resort/Residential

Apr 15, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

Black Knight International (BKI), the global umbrella company that owns and operates the Gary Player Group, today announced the expansion of their worldwide real estate interests through a new Gary Player Real Estate division. The primary purpose will… Read More »

Big Three Still Tops In South Africa!

Mar 15, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

In Golf Digest South Africas annual Top 100 Courses, three Gary Player-designed courses continue to lead the way… At number three is The links at Fancourt, venue for the 2003 Presidents Cup and, more recently, the 2005 SAA Open Championship won… Read More »

The Exelon Invitational Hosted by Jim Furyk to be Staged at the Gary Player-Designed ACE Club

Jan 03, 2006 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

The EFK Group, organizers of The Exelon Invitational hosted by Jim Furyk are pleased to announce today that the 2006 skins tournament, featuring the top PGA TOUR stars, will move from Hartefeld National to The ACE Club, a Gary Player signature course.… Read More »

Hole 18 at Floridian Gets “Facelift” by Gary Player Design

Nov 30, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

The select few friends and corporate chieftains that have been granted access to Wayne Huizenga’s private course - Floridian - truly have something to look forward to as the golf season begins in Florida. Nestled on 300 acres of waterfront property… Read More »

Player Announces the Grand Opening of Bushman Sands Golf Course in Re-Established Town

Oct 17, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Sculpted along a mountain ridge and nestled in the heart of the fascinating Victorian railway town of Alicedale, lies a world of golfing challenges � BUSHMAN SANDS GOLF COURSE ... This Gary Player-designed Golf Course, resembling the earliest links… Read More »

Gary Player Design Debuts on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast

Aug 15, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player Design will make its first appearance in Morocco, in the port city of Essaouira, with 36 holes of golf. This popular European tourist destination, just a two-hour drive from Marrakesh, boasts an eclectic cultural influence, miles of superb… Read More »

Gary Player Selected as Signature Designer for New Course at Zimbali Lakes Resort in South Africa

Aug 10, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

IFA Hotels and Resorts and partner Moreland Developments have selected Gary Player from an A-list of international golf course architects to design an 18-hole Gary Player Signature course and Golf Academy at Zimbali Lakes Resort on South Africa’s… Read More »

Gary Player Surprises Members at the Grand Opening of Champions Retreat Golf Club

Jun 20, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

On June 15th, Gary Player flew to Augusta, Georgia where he was met by over 200 surprised guests at the Grand Opening of Champions Retreat Golf Club. Unexpectedly, Player�s schedule allowed him to be able to attend the festivities and hit the inaugural… Read More »

Gary Player Design Terminates Affiliation with Maryland Golf Course

Jun 20, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player and Gary Player Design have announced that, with immediate effect, they are no longer affiliated with Hunters Oak Golf Club in Queenstown, Maryland, as golf course designer nor in any other capacity. All design plans and documentation will… Read More »

Gary Player Expands into South Korea

Jun 15, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player Design has inked its first projects in South Korea, marking an expansion of its award-winning Asian portfolio. President of Gary Player Design, Scott Ferrell, traveled to Korea in mid-May to finalize multiple golf course agreements with Busan… Read More »

Gary Player Scores with Golf Digest Rankings

May 15, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

In the most recent issue of Golf Digest, three of Gary Player’s premier designs within South Africa have been ranked within the Best 100 courses outside of America… Heading ‘the big three’ courses, placing 25th on the list, is… Read More »

Gary Player Visits Champions Retreat in Augusta, Georgia

May 02, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player took some time out of his hectic schedule during Masters Week to visit his recently-seeded nine holes at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The Player Creek Nine joins the Nicklaus Bluffs Nine and Palmer Island Nine in completing… Read More »

Gary Player Celebrates the Redesign of the Pretoria Country Club

Apr 26, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

On March 25th, 2005 Gary Player attended a celebration of the redesign of Pretoria Country Club - a club which has come to be a recreational landmark in suburban South Africa since it was founded in 1910. Gary Player’s design team was hired to do… Read More »

Gary Player Selected as Signature Designer for the Third Course at Is Molas Golf Resort

Apr 15, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

It was announced earlier this month at the MIPIM Conference in Cannes, France that Gary Player and Massimiliano Fuksas have been selected as architects for the new golf course and residential element of Is Molas Golf Resort in Sardinia… Gary Player… Read More »

Royal Northland to Add a New Golfing Dimension to the Waterberg

Mar 15, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design | Comments: 1

In early May, Royal Northland Golf Estate in the town of Warmbaths, South Africa, will celebrate the launch of a brand new 18-hole Gary Player Signature-designed golf course. The exquisite 134-hectare property is located at the heart of the African Bushveld,… Read More »

Gary Player-Designed Ria Bintan Voted Best Course in Indonesia

Feb 15, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player Design is proud to announce that Ria Bintan Golf Club was voted Indonesia’s best golfing experience in 2004 at the Asian Golf Monthly Awards. This 36-hole golfer’s paradise lies at the northern tip of Bintan Island on the pristine… Read More »

Former Presidents Cup Venue - The Links at Fancourt - to Host the First Women’s World Cup of Golf

Jan 31, 2005 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

The first fully-sanctioned Women's World Cup of Golf will take place at the Gary Player-designed Links at Fancourt in South Africa from February 11th - 13th. The 20-team event which is co-sanctioned by both the LPGA and the Ladies' European Tour will… Read More »

The Gary Player Country Club at Sun City Will Again Host 12 of the World’s Top Golfers

Nov 14, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

The Gary Player Country Club course is both difficult and demanding. A prominent component of South Africa’s Sun City complex, this world-class venue has been the home of the Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Challenge since 1979. The full 6,938 meter… Read More »

Gary Player Toasts to Bushman Sands Resort

Nov 05, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player was the guest of honor at a recent function at the newly opened Bushman Sands Hotel & Golf Course in Alicedale, South Africa. The resort was born out of a partnership between the Mantis Collection, the Port Elizabeth-based ecotourism giant,… Read More »

Player Tours 27-Hole Signature Course in Nanjing, China

Oct 15, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player spent the week in China where he had the opportunity to tour 18 holes of the 27-hole Gary Player Signature Course under construction in the country’s ancient capitol, Nanjing. The Black Knight’s much anticipated visit to Nanjing… Read More »

The TPC at Jasna Polana is the “Ivy League” Golf Course of the Northeasat

Sep 21, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Every property possesses charms, hurdles & headaches, and it’s up to the golf course designer to strike a delicate balance between preserving the best of nature’s offerings and massaging its rough edges. Perhaps nowhere was this more important… Read More »

Black Knight to Design Two Golf Courses on the Black Sea

Aug 15, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player Design was just selected to design two of the first 18-hole championship golf courses in Bulgaria. These two projects - Thracian Cliffs Golf Resort and Panoramika Golf Resort - are located on the Black Sea near the 1000 year-old resort town… Read More »

Gary Player Design Welcomes Jeff Lawrence

Jul 30, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

As a Senior Design Associate for Gary Player Design, Jeff Lawrence works directly with Mr. Player on the design and administration of projects around the world from the company’s Palm Beach, Florida office. He is currently involved with projects… Read More »

Gary Player Travels to the Polish Countryside for a Golf Course Design Visit

Jul 28, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

During his recent travels to the United Kingdom where he attended the UK leg of the Gary Player Invitational and The Open Championship, Gary Player made a special trip to Choszczno, Poland to visit Modry Las Golf Club. This exquisite Gary Player designed… Read More »

Gary Player Design Portfolio Reaches Central America

Jul 01, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

It was recently announced that the Tourism Department of the Honduran Government has chosen Gary Player to design its 27-hole golf course, which will be developed as part of the Los Micos Resort. Los Micos Beach and Resorts is a multi-faceted project… Read More »

Golf Research Group Values the Gary Player Brand in the Golf Course Design Industry

Jul 01, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

For more than a decade, the Golf Research Group has conducted specialized research in the business of golf on a worldwide scale and is currently the largest publisher in the world of business reports for the golf industry. Using their extensive database… Read More »

Gary Player’s Cougar Point Course at Kiawah Island Makes Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” List

Apr 30, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

COUGAR POINT (18 Holes) Golf Digest says about Gary Player’s Cougar Point course at Kiawah Island, SC: “Great Pace of Play, Great Condition and Good Value” Stats: Opened: 1996 Architect: Gary Player Yards: 6,875/4,776. Par: 72/72… Read More »

South Africa’s “Big Three”

Feb 10, 2004 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

What do Golf Digest’s 2003 top ranked courses in South Africa all have in common? The Gary Player design brand. Once again, the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City has been rated the number one golf course in the country. “This is a perfect… Read More »