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THE GARY PLAYER GOLF EXPERIENCEDuring lockdown, the World of Golf in South Africa is offering specialized coaching from the comfort of your own home, with the Gary Player Golf Experience Game improvement specialist. This Academy provides golf instruction, on Grand Slam winner Gary Player’s Three-Dimensional Approach to the game focusing on the mental, physical, and skill elements. The Gary Player Golf Experience offers golf tuition and mentorship in all dimensions of game improvement. Technical training, golf-specific fitness, and other guidance in the all-important dimension of the mental game is also provided. Services offered through the Gary Player Golf Experience are the Player Golf Fitness Center, Little Player’s Club, Supersport’s Master Classes and Call for Help sessions, Golf4All, and various dedicated scholar programs. “We are delighted to have this opportunity to give something back to the game of golf through the Gary Player Golf Experience and look forward to sharing our recipe for success with fans at the The World of Golf,” said Marc Player, CEO of Black Knight International. At the Gary Player Golf Experience, the three key dimensions of the golf puzzle are recognized by concentrating on the mental approach to the game, the physical fitness required and by building a solid golf swing with its many shot variations. “Given that 70% of all shots are played within 60 yards of the hole,...Uploaded:June 3, 2020
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April 1, 2020
GLOBAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO
The world-renowned golf course architecture firm, Gary Player Design, has influenced the golf world for decades. Beginning in the early 1980s, the Player Design firm, founded by Marc Player, became a global leader in course design, management, marketing, and real estate planning services. Crafting courses that were oriented around a philosophy of environmental sensitivity, sustainability, and playability for the average golfer. The mission of the Player team is to conduct our business in the same manner in which Gary Player conducted himself as a golfer and gentleman during his more than 60-year professional career. With this mantra in mind, Player Design has since executed a portfolio of over 400 courses in 38 counties on five continents, that all are held to this optimal standard. Highlighted below are a few of our courses from around the world that have hosted official events or the Gary Player Invitational Series, the world’s leading […]
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April 1, 2020
WHAT’S NEXT IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Change is the price of survival. In the global uncertainty we are all facing, we need to take the necessary precautions and focus on what matters most. In response to the accelerated spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic, sport leagues and annual tournaments worldwide are being canceled and postponed minimizing risk and the spread of the virus. The few sports events that have yet to be cancelled now consist of solo matches without the typical thousand body audience. We are all left wondering what is next in the world of sports. The Spring typically holds some of the most prestigious golf tournaments and this year players would also get the opportunity to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, in the wake of other major league sporting events the golf tournament schedules have been reduced and altered. When Augusta National’s Chairman Fred Ridley announced the postponement of The Masters to […]
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March 2, 2020
GARY PLAYER DESIGN EXCITED TO OPEN NEW KIGALI GOLF COURSE IN RWANDA
Kigali Golf Course (KGC), a Gary Player designed 18-hole course located in Rwanda, in Central Africa is set to open in early Spring 2020 to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Initially an uninspiring 9-hole course limited to local golfers, it is now being extended to a challenging 18-holes that will allow for Kigali to host larger regional professional competitions and crowds that follow these pro golfers. KGC is a club for all golfers and members will find benefit in the added amenities. Apart from the fantastic golf and health club additions, KGC resides in one of the best locations for getting a true Rwandan experience. The Singita Kwitonda Lodge is the perfect vacation hideaway while visiting KGC. After a morning on the course, Kwitonda will fill the afternoon with breathtaking hiking adventures through the Volcano National Park and lead remarkable experiences trekking the native mountain gorillas […]
