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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Gary Player Designed Thracian Cliffs In Bulgaria Set To Open on 4 June

May 02, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

The Black Knight will be on hand for the Grand Opening festivities for Thracian Cliffs Golf & SPA in Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria on the 4th of June.  Thracian Cliffs is the second Gary Player designed course developed by Bulgarian businessman Krassimir… Read More »

Gary Player Selected To Design Royal Golf de Marrakech

Mar 31, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

Gary Player Design has been awarded the contract to upgrade and re-design 27-holes at Royal Golf de Marrakech in Morocco. “This is going to be a really fun and interesting project.” said Gary Player. “We visited Morocco earlier this year and spent… Read More »

“Island of Happiness” To Guarantee Lots Of Smiles For UAE Residents

Mar 18, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

Among all of Abu Dhabi’s recent developments, the ‘Island of Happiness’ attracts a lot of interest. Known formally as Saadiyat (the Arabic word for happiness) Island, its development may be exciting but it is not particularly unique to the… Read More »

Monty Heads The Field For The Sicilian Open

Mar 09, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

Ryder Cup Captain and 31-time European Tour event winner Colin Montgomerie will head the field at this weekend’s Sicilian Open being held at the Gary Player designed Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa.  This is the first event of the 2011 European… Read More »

New Gary Player Designed Course In Honduras

Mar 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

Construction on Los Micos Beach & Golf Resort, the first Gary Player designed course in Honduras, got underway earlier this year and looks to be on pace for a grand opening within the next 18 months.  Los Micos is a public/private partnership… Read More »

Gary Player Dominates South African Golf Course Rankings

Mar 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsGolf Course Design

Golf Digest has just released its yearly Top 100 courses and Gary Player designed courses have been recognized as the best of the best in South Africa.  The Links at Fancourt in George took home top honors, Leopard Creek was rated #2 and three other… Read More »

Five Courses…Five Grand Openings…Five different Countries

Dec 21, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Gary Player has once again shown his global reach by opening five new golf courses in 2010 in a wide variety of locations around the world.  Four of these Grand Openings of Gary Player Signature courses took place during a span of six weeks, which… Read More »

IFA Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Official “Sod Turning” of Gary Player Designed Golf Course

Nov 30, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

The first construction milestone of the Zimbali Lakes Resort has been celebrated with the official ‘Sod Turning’ Ceremony of the Resort’s keynote feature – the Gary Player Signature designed golf course that is being built by IFA Hotels &… Read More »

Mazagan Beach Resort Celabrated Official Opening with the presence of course designer, Gary Player

Nov 16, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Last October under the banner of entertainment, festivities, local culinary delights, red carpet, celebrities and a legendary firework show, the Mazagan Beach Resort opened and now celebrates its first anniversary. 3.1 billion Dirhams were invested to… Read More »

Costabaja Site For Mexico’s First Gary Player Designed Golf Course

Nov 16, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

La Paz, Mexico – Gary Player, an original member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the most prolific globetrotting professional golfer in the history of the sport, has landed at CostaBaja, with the first Gary Player Signature golf course ever built… Read More »

Saadiyat Beach Wins Coveted Accolade

Nov 11, 2010 | Filed Under: Golf Course Design

Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the Abu Dhabi-based master developer of Saadiyat Island and its stunning Saadiyat Beach Golf Club designed by Gary Player, were delighted by a successful evening at the 2010 Arabian Property Awards.… Read More »

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: 2

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

(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: 3

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 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 »