Gary James Player (nacido el 1 de noviembre de 1935) es un golfista profesional sudafricano retirado, ampliamente considerado uno de los mejores golfistas de todos los tiempos. [ 1 ] Player ganó más de 160 torneos profesionales en seis continentes, incluyendo nueve campeonatos importantes . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Tras sus victorias en el Open Championship de 1959 , el Masters Tournament de 1961 y el Campeonato de la PGA de 1962 , Player ganó el US Open de 1965 , convirtiéndose en el primer no estadounidense en lograr el Grand Slam de carrera . Fue el tercer golfista en conseguir el Grand Slam de carrera moderno, y solo tres jugadores más han logrado esta hazaña desde entonces. Player fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Golf Mundial en 1974. [ 6 ]
Apodado "el Caballero Negro", "el Sr. Fitness" y "el Embajador Internacional del Golf", [ 7 ] Player ha sido un arquitecto de campos de golf muy prolífico , con más de 400 proyectos de diseño en todo el mundo. También es autor o coautor de 36 libros sobre instrucción, diseño, filosofía, motivación y acondicionamiento físico en el golf. En 2021, el presidente de los Estados Unidos, Donald Trump , le otorgó a Player la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad .
Antecedentes y familia

Player nació en Johannesburgo , Sudáfrica, el menor de los tres hijos de Muriel y Harry Player. A los 17 años se convirtió en golfista profesional.
Player se casó con su esposa Vivienne Verwey (hermana del golfista profesional Bobby Verwey ) el 19 de enero de 1957, cuatro años después de convertirse en profesional. Juntos tuvieron seis hijos: Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa y Amanda. También tiene 22 nietos y dos bisnietos. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Durante los primeros años de su carrera, Player viajaba de torneo en torneo con su esposa, sus seis hijos, su niñera y un tutor. Vivienne falleció de cáncer en agosto de 2021. [ 10 ]
Player's eldest son, Marc, owns and operates The Player Group, including all trademarks and intellectual property. The Player Group exclusively represents Player in all his commercial activities, including all endorsements, licensing, merchandising, golf course design, and real estate development.[11] In 2020, Player won a legal battle against the Gary Player Group. He was awarded $5 million and the rights to his name and likeness back from the company.[12]
Today, the Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation (established after Vivienne’s passing in 2022) operates in South Africa and the United States.[13]
Player is the brother of Ian Player, a South African environmental educator, activist and conservationist.[14]
Playing career
Player is one of the most successful golfers in history, tied for fourth in major championship victories with nine. Along with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus he is often referred to as one of "The Big Three" golfers of the mid-1960's. From the late 1950s through the late 1970s golf boomed in the United States and around the world and was greatly encouraged by expanded television coverage. Along with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, he is one of only six players to win golf's "career Grand Slam". He completed the Grand Slam in 1965 at the age of 29. At the time, he was the youngest player to do this, though Jack Nicklaus (26) and Tiger Woods (24) subsequently broke this record. Player was the second multiple majors winner from South Africa, following Bobby Locke, then was followed by Ernie Els, and Retief Goosen.
Player competed regularly on the U.S. based PGA Tour from the late 1950s. He led the Tour money list in 1961, and went on to accumulate 24 career Tour titles. He also played an exceptionally busy schedule all over the world, and he has been called the world's most traveled athlete. Player has logged more than 26 million km (16 million mi) in air travel – in 2005 it was estimated that he had "probably flown further … than any athlete in history".[15][16]
Player tiene más victorias que nadie en el Abierto de Sudáfrica (13) y el Abierto de Australia (7). Mantuvo el récord de más victorias en el Campeonato Mundial de Match Play , con cinco triunfos, desde 1973 hasta 1991, cuando Seve Ballesteros igualó esta hazaña , perdiendo finalmente su parte del récord en 2004, cuando Ernie Els ganó el evento por sexta vez. Player estuvo entre los diez mejores del ranking mundial de golf de Mark McCormack desde su creación en 1968 hasta 1981; ocupó el segundo lugar en 1969, 1970 y 1972, en cada ocasión detrás de Jack Nicklaus .
Player fue el único jugador del siglo XX en ganar el Abierto Británico en tres décadas diferentes. [ 17 ] Su primera victoria, a los 23 años en 1959 en Muirfield , llegó después de hacer doble bogey en el último hoyo. [ 18 ] En 1974, se convirtió en uno de los pocos golfistas de la historia en ganar dos campeonatos importantes en la misma temporada. Player ganó el Masters por última vez en 1978, cuando comenzó siete golpes detrás del líder de 54 hoyos Hubert Green al entrar en la ronda final, y ganó por un golpe con birdies en siete de los últimos 10 hoyos para un 30 en los últimos nueve hoyos y una ronda final de 64. Una semana después, Player volvió a remontar siete golpes en la ronda final para ganar el Torneo de Campeones . [ 19 ] En 1984, a la edad de 48 años, Player estuvo a punto de convertirse en el campeón de major de mayor edad de la historia, terminando en segundo lugar detrás de Lee Trevino en el Campeonato de la PGA . Y en medio de fuertes vientos en el Masters de 1998, se convirtió en el golfista de mayor edad en pasar el corte, rompiendo el récord de 25 años establecido por Sam Snead. El jugador atribuyó esta hazaña a su dedicación al concepto de dieta, salud, práctica y preparación física para el golf. [ 20 ]
El jugador ha sido acusado ocasionalmente de hacer trampa, particularmente en el Abierto de 1974; él ha negado rotundamente las acusaciones. Más tarde, en un partido de skins en Arizona en 1983, Tom Watson lo acusó de hacer trampa moviendo una hoja de detrás de su bola. [ 21 ]

Siendo sudafricano, Player nunca jugó en la Ryder Cup en la que golfistas estadounidenses y europeos compiten entre sí. Respecto al evento, Player comentó: "Las cosas que he visto en la Ryder Cup me han decepcionado. Se oye hablar de odio y guerra". [ 22 ] Ya no era un jugador elegible cuando se estableció la Presidents Cup para dar a los jugadores internacionales la oportunidad de competir en un evento similar, pero fue capitán no jugador del Equipo Internacional para la Presidents Cup en 2003, que se celebró en un campo que él diseñó, The Links at Fancourt, en George, Sudáfrica. Después de que 2003 terminara en empate, fue reelegido capitán para la Presidents Cup de 2005, y su equipo perdió contra los estadounidenses 15.5 a 18.5. Tanto Player como Jack Nicklaus fueron nombrados capitanes de sus respectivos equipos nuevamente en 2007 en Canadá; Estados Unidos ganó.
Chaqueta verde del Augusta National
La chaqueta verde está reservada para los miembros del Augusta National y los golfistas que ganan el Torneo Masters . Las chaquetas se guardan en las instalaciones del club y está prohibido sacarlas. La excepción es para el ganador, quien puede llevársela a casa y devolverla al club al año siguiente. Player, quien se convirtió en el primer ganador internacional del torneo en 1961, dijo que no lo sabía, empacó la chaqueta y se la llevó a su casa en Sudáfrica. Esto provocó una llamada del presidente del club, Clifford Roberts, quien era muy estricto con las reglas. "No sabía que se suponía que debía dejarla allí", dijo Player. "De repente, recibí una llamada del Sr. Roberts". [ 23 ]
Legado
En el año 2000, Player fue elegido "Deportista del Siglo" en Sudáfrica. En 1966, recibió el Premio Bob Jones , el máximo galardón otorgado por la Asociación de Golf de Estados Unidos en reconocimiento a su destacada deportividad en el golf. Fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Golf Mundial en 1974. La exposición "Gary Player: Un Viaje Global" fue inaugurada por el Salón de la Fama en marzo de 2006.
En 2000, la revista Golf Digest clasificó a Player como el octavo mejor golfista de todos los tiempos. [ 24 ]
El 10 de abril de 2009, jugó por última vez en el Masters, donde participaba por 52ª vez, un récord [ 25 ] , todos los años desde 1957, excepto en 1973, cuando se recuperaba de una cirugía. [ 26 ]
A los 73 años, el 23 de julio de 2009, Player compitió en el Campeonato Abierto Británico Senior en el Sunningdale Golf Club , 53 años después de haber conseguido su primera victoria en el European Tour en ese mismo campo de Berkshire. [ 27 ]
Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters announced on 5 July 2011 that Player had been invited to join Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter. The Big Three were reunited in this capacity starting with the 2012 tournament.[28]
In July 2013, Player became the oldest athlete ever to pose nude in ESPN The Magazine's annual Body Issue to inspire people to keep looking after themselves throughout their lives whatever their age.[29][30]
Views
Views on apartheid
In 1966, Player espoused support for the apartheid policies of Hendrik Verwoerd in his book Grand Slam Golf, stating: "I must say now, and clearly, that I am of the South Africa of Verwoerd and apartheid ... a nation which ... is the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilised values and standards amongst the alien barbarians. The African may well believe in witchcraft and primitive magic, practise ritual murder and polygamy; his wealth is in cattle".[31] Activists publicly demonstrated against Player's espousal of apartheid, including protesting against Player at the 1969 PGA Championship. Australian activists also strongly protested against Player. In 1971 there were several threats to protest against Player at tournaments though they never came to fruition.[32] In October 1974, Australian activists screamed at Player, "Go home, racist!", as he was lining up a putt on the 72nd hole in a tournament he had a chance to win.[33]
In a 1987 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Player disavowed the system of apartheid, stating, "We have a terrible system in apartheid ... it's almost a cancerous disease. I'm happy to say it's being eliminated. [...] We've got to get rid of this apartheid."[34] In an interview with Graham Bensinger, Player discussed his early support for apartheid stating that the South African Government had "pulled the wool over our eyes" and that the people were "brainwashed" into supporting these policies.[35]
Views on golf
In July 2007, Player made statements at the Open Championship golf tournament about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in golf. He alleged that at least ten players were "taking something", citing human growth hormone, steroids and creatine as possible substances. Both the PGA Tour and European Tour were in the process of introducing random testing programmes at the time.[36]
In June 2016, in an interview with bunkered.co.uk, Player branded as "laughable" a report released by the R&A and USGA governing bodies which said that driving distance in golf was only increasing minimally. He warned of a "tsunami coming" due to the governing bodies' failure to address issues surrounding new golf technology.[37] After the 2017 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Player reiterated these comments, taking to messaging service Twitter to say he was sad to see the Old Course at St Andrews "brought to her knees" after Ross Fisher broke the course record on a day of very low scoring during the final round.[38]
Distinctions and honours
- On 8 June 1961, Player was the guest on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford. In a comedy skit, he gives Tennessee Ernie Ford a golf lesson.[39]
- Received the 1965 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award.[40]
- Received the 1966 Bob Jones Award from the United States Golf Association.
- Named Honorary Member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1994.
- Received Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from University of St Andrews in 1995.
- Received Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland in 1997
- The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational trophy is named the Gary Player Cup.
- Named Honorary Member of Carnoustie in 1999
- Received Honorary Doctorate in Law, University of Dundee, Scotland in 1999
- South African Sportsman of the Century award in 2000
- Received the 2003 Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monte Carlo.
- Awarded the Order of Ikhamanga (in gold for exceptional achievement) in 2003 by President Mbeki of South Africa for excellence in golf and contribution to non-racial sport in South Africa.
- He was the world's first golfer to be featured on any country's postal stamp in South Africa.
- Has designed over 400 golf courses on six continents around the world.
- He received the 2006 Payne Stewart Award from the PGA Tour.
- Played in his 52nd Masters Tournament at Augusta National in April 2009, extending his record of for most Masters appearances
- Inducted into the African American Sports Hall of Fame in May 2007, with Lifetime Achievement Award
- Has played in a record 46 consecutive British Open Championships, winning 3 times over 3 decades.
- Stars with Camilo Villegas in a MasterCard "priceless foursome" television commercial launched during the U.S. Open in June 2009
- In November 2009 he was awarded the inaugural Breeders Cup "Sports and Racing Excellence Award" at Santa Anita Park in California which honours owners and breeders of thoroughbred race horses.
- Was inducted into the Asian Pacific Golf Hall of Fame with Jack Nicklaus in 2011 at a ceremony in Pattaya, Thailand.
- In December 2011, Gary Player Design was selected amongst the finalists to design the golf course for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
- He received the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award at The Players Championship in May 2012. The first international person to receive this accolade.
- Received the 2020 GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America[41]
- Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 7 January 2021 from then President Donald Trump.[42]
- With the death of Jack Burke Jr., Player becomes the oldest living Masters champion.
Professional wins (159)
PGA Tour wins (24)
PGA Tour playoff record (3–10)
European Tour wins (4)
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
Southern Africa Tour wins (20)
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–0)
PGA Tour of Australia wins (2)
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)
Safari Circuit wins (1)
South American Golf Circuit wins (1)
Other European wins (10)
Japan wins (2)
Other South African wins (39)
- 1955 East Rand Open
- 1956 East Rand Open, South African Open
- 1957 Western Province Open
- 1958 Natal Open
- 1959 East Rand Open, Natal Open, South African Professional Match Play Championship, Transvaal Open
- 1960 Natal Open, South African Masters,[53] Transvaal Open, Western Province Open, South African Open
- 1961 Transvaal Open (Dec.)[54]
- 1962 Transvaal Open
- 1963 Liquid Air Tournament, Richelieu Grand Prix (Cape Town), Richelieu Grand Prix (Johannesburg), Sponsored 5000
- 1964 South African Masters
- 1965 South African Open
- 1966 Natal Open, Transvaal Open, South African Open
- 1967 South African Masters, South African Open
- 1968 Natal Open, Western Province Open,[55] South African Open
- 1969 South African PGA Championship, South African Open
- 1971 General Motors Open,[56] South African Masters, Western Province Open
- 1974 Rand International Open
- 1986 Nissan Skins Game
- 1988 Nissan Skins Game
- 1991 Nissan Skins Game
Other Australasian wins (17)
Sources:[57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73]
Other South American wins (2)
Other wins (11)
- 1955 Egyptian Matchplay
- 1965 World Series of Golf, NTL Challenge Cup (Canada), World Cup of Golf, World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy
- 1968 World Series of Golf
- 1972 World Series of Golf
- 1977 World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy
- 1979 PGA Grand Slam of Golf (shared title with Andy North)
- 1983 Skins Game
- 1986 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Greg Norman - team shared title with Peter Jacobsen and Curtis Strange)
Senior PGA Tour wins (22)
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (5–2)
European Seniors Tour wins (3)
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)
Other senior wins (6)
- 1987 Northville Invitational (United States), German PGA Team Championship
- 1997 Dai-ichi Seimei Cup (Japan)
- 2000 Senior Skins Game (U.S. – unofficial event)
- 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Bob Charles)
- 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Bob Charles)
*The Senior British Open was retroactively recognised by the PGA Tour Champions as a senior major in 2018.[4][74]
Major championships
Wins (9)
1Defeated Nagle in 18-hole playoff; Player 71 (+1), Nagle 74 (+4).
Results timeline
CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1970, 1980, 1981 and 1985 Open Championships) WD = withdrew "T" = indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 37 (1970 PGA – 1980 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1962 PGA – 1964 Masters)
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Senior major championships
Wins (9)
1Defeated Charles in 18-hole playoff; Player (68), Charles (70). 2Defeated Bland with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Results timeline
1The Senior Open Championship was not a Champions Tour major until 2003, though it was on the European Seniors Tour. Player won the event three times prior to this recognition.
CUT = Missed the half-way cut NYF = Tournament not yet founded "T" = tied
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (winners, individual winner), 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977 (individual winner)
- Slazenger Trophy (representing British Commonwealth and Empire): 1956
- Chrysler Cup (representing the International team): 1986 (captain), 1987 (captain, winners), 1988 (captain), 1989 (captain), 1990 (captain), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 (winners)
- Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1991
- Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (non-playing captain, winners)
- UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2001 (captain), 2002 (captain), 2004 (captain)
- Insperity Invitational – Greats of Golf: 2012 (winners), 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners)
See also
Notes
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External links
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