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Gary Player Joins Golf Live 2012 at the London Golf Club

Feb 08, 2012 | Filed Under: General News

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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 »

Els Leads Class Of 6 Into Hall Of Fame

May 10, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP)—Ernie Els followed the trail of South African idol Gary Player by winning golf tournaments all over the world, a journey that took him all the way to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Els, a three-time major champion and the… Read More »

The Gary Player Invitational at Augusta - A Quiet Success

May 02, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player Foundation

The U.S. leg of the Gary Player Invitational Series of charity golf tournaments held on April 10-11, 2011 at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia was a quiet success raising over $100,000 for at risk children in the USA.  This year’s… Read More »

Player Wine - A Big Hit At Augusta

May 02, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

Masters week 2011 marked an important milestone for The Black Knight, the 50th anniversary of his first Masters victory in 1961, and for Black Knight Wine, the official launch of the second vintage of the The Major Championship Series, Augusta 1961. … 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 Still Speaks What’s On His Mind

Apr 21, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

At 75, Gary Player looks as fit as ever, still at the playing weight that won nine majors and the career grand slam. He may head for the shade after a half-hour spent swinging a club in a hot sand trap, but his mind races on anyway. He has never been… Read More »

PLAYER’S WIN 50 YEARS AGO PAVED THE WAY FOR INTERNATIONAL GOLFERS

Apr 19, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

Player paved way for international golfers In this April 8, 1961, photo, Gary Player reacts with a cheer as he drops a birdie putt on the sixth green during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. A… Read More »

Gary Player Headlines The Field For Innovative New Golf Event

Apr 13, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

The International Ambassador of Golf Gary Player will headline the field for an innovative new televised golf event dubbed POWERPLAY GOLF: IGNITION.  Hailed as golf’s equivalent to Twenty20 Cricket, PowerPlay Golf is an exciting new short form… 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 »

GARY PLAYER CELEBRATES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS FIRST MASTERS VICTORY IN 1961

Mar 29, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

Gary Player will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first Masters victory in 1961 at the 2011 Masters.  In 1961 Player became the first international golfer to ever don the Green Jacket.  He repeated as champion in 1974 and again in 1978… Read More »

SAP Announces Sponsorship of Rising Canadian Tennis Star Milos Raonic

Mar 25, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

MIAMI, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/—SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has added to its impressive ambassador portfolio by signing rising star Milos Raonic, following his sharp rise through the ATP Rankings since the start of 2011. The announcement comes… Read More »

Countdown To The Masters 2011 - Day 37: Player Comes Back From Seven Behind In 1978

Mar 25, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

Welcome to Day 37 of the Today’s Golfer Countdown to The Masters 2011. Every day from February 17th until the big day when the season’s first Major tees off, April 7th, we will be bringing you some of our favourite memorable moments from The… Read More »

Gary Player To Be Inducted To The Asia Pacific Hall Of Fame

Mar 21, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

Singapore (March 21): Super star golfer Gary Player will add yet another distinguished honour to his list of international achievements. The latest will be the South African’s induction to the Asia Pacific Hall Of Fame administered by the Asia Pacific… 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 »

Gary Player Invitational Charity Golf Tournament Set For 10-11 April in Augusta, Georgia

Mar 18, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments

Black Knight International, in conjunction with The Player Foundation, will host the US leg of the Gary Player Invitational Series of charity golf tournaments from 10-11 April, 2011 at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.  This year’s… Read More »

Sofitel Opens Luxury Hotel at Gary Player Designed Mogador Golf & Spa

Mar 17, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

Sofitel has opened a luxury property in the new Moroccan resort of Essaouira Mogador on the country’s Atlantic coast. The Mogador eco-resort is set in some 600 hectares of forest along 4 kilometers of coast line, boasting a 36-hole Gary Player golf… 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 »

Q and A: Gary Player on American obesity, Tiger and grandkids - From USA Today

Mar 03, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

Golf legend Gary Player visited Washington on Monday to promote the Personal Health Investment Today Act, aimed at saving physical education programs at American schools in an effort to combat obesity. The 75-year-old South African playfully prodded rotund… Read More »

Gary Player – Still Having Fun at 75

Mar 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

He’s 75 years old now, for goodness sakes, an age when most senior citizens are much more interested in comfortably sitting down instead of doing their sit-ups. Seventy-five, when there generally is a paunch around the middle and a widening shimmer… 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 »

Player Recalls Storied Career - Legend Started With Humble Beginnings

Feb 22, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

Gary Player left his home in South Africa when he was only 19, with 200 pounds in his pocket that his father, a miner, made a bank overdraft to give his boy. A year later, Player competed in his first British Open, still so poor that he used his only… Read More »

WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship Preview

Feb 22, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

The top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking will fight to make it through six rounds of knockout match play to become the WGC Accenture Match Play champion. It’s one of the richest tournaments of the year with $8,500,000 up… Read More »

Ace Group Classic: With Boundless Energy, Gary Player Presses On

Feb 17, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

NAPLES — Power failure and Gary Player don’t belong in the same sentence, let alone the same room. Yet when the electricity briefly failed during a press conference on Wednesday, the age-defying Player had to halt his thought, but not his sense of… Read More »

2011 Laureus World Sports Award Winners Announced

Feb 08, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsEvents & Tournaments

Spain, the United States and Germany were the big winners at the 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi as each country collected two prestigious Laureus Awards. Spain’s world tennis No 1 Rafael Nadal was acclaimed Laureus World Sportsman… Read More »

Rugby Star Hugo Porta Wins Laureus Golf Challenge Hosted By Gary Player

Feb 07, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments

Hugo Porta, the Argentina rugby union player regarded as one of the best fly-halves ever to have played the game, proved he is as expert at wielding a golf club as he was catching and passing the oval ball when his team won the inaugural Laureus Golf… Read More »

Gary Player hosts Laureus Golf Challenge at 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards

Feb 01, 2011 | Filed Under: General News

ABU DHABI, January 31, 2010 – Laureus World Sports Academy Member Gary Player, one of the greatest golfers of all time, is to host the Laureus Golf Challenge, presented by Mercedes-Benz, at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, as part of the 2011 Laureus World… Read More »

Saadiyat Beach Classic Hosted By Gary Player Raises Dh 2 Million To Help Children

Jan 28, 2011 | Filed Under: General NewsThe Player FoundationEvents & Tournaments

The second annual Saadiyat Beach Classic hosted by Gary Player was a resounding success raising just under Dh 2 million ($ 545,000) for children in need and besting last year’s total of Dh 1.2 million ($327,000).  The monies raised go directly… Read More »