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Player, Gary
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Player, Gary (Jim)

(born Nov. 1, 1935, Johannesburg, S.Af.) South African golfer. Player entered the U.S. PGA circuit in 1957. He won the British Open three times (1959, 1968, 1974), the Masters three times (1961, 1974, 1978), the PGA twice (1962, 1972), and the U.S. Open once (1965). Player was the third man (after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan) to win the four tournaments composing the modern grand slam of golf (the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship).
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Live golf Eurosport, 7pm NINE-TIME Major winner Gary Player said: "A good golfer has the determination to win and the patience to wait for the breaks," writes Michael Brear.
PICK OF THE DAY by The Racing Post (London, England)
GARY PLAYER has warned some of the world's top golf courses could be reduced to pitch and putt level unless the game's administrators put the brakes on new technology.
Player: I fear it's too easy for stars by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
GARY Player has tipped Northern Irish teenager Rory McIlroy to become the best player in the world.
Player rates ace McIlroy by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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