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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRSPGA toUR VictoRieS (24):1958 Kentucky Derby open. 1959 British open. 1961 LuckyInternational open, Sunshine open Invitational, masterstournament. 1962 pga championship. 1963 San Diegoopen Invitational. 1964 pensacola open Invitational, 500Festival open Invitation. 1965 u.S. open. 1968 British open.1969 tournament of champions. 1970 greater greensboroopen. 1971 greater Jacksonville open, National airlinesopen Invitational. 1972 greater New orleans open,pga championship. 1973 Southern open. 1974 masterstournament, Danny thomas memphis classic, Britishopen. 1978 masters tournament, moNY tournament ofchampions, Houston open.cHAMPionS toUR VictoRieS (19):1985 Quadel Senior classic. 1986 general Foods pgaSeniors’ championship, united Hospitals Senior golfchampionship, Denver post champions of golf. 1987mazda SENIor tourNamENt pLaYErS championship,u.S. Senior open, paineWebber World Seniors Invitational.1988 general Foods pga Seniors’ championship, aetnachallenge, Southwestern Bell classic, u.S. Senior open,gtE North classic. 1989 gtE North classic, the rJrchampionship. 1990 pga Seniors’ championship. 1991royal caribbean classic. 1993 Bank one classic. 1995 Bankone classic. 1998 Northville Long Island classic.inteRnAtionAL VictoRieS (110):1955 East rand open, Egyptian matchplay. 1956 East randopen, South african open, ampol tournament, Dunloptournament at Sunningdale. 1957 Western provinceopen, australian pga championship, coffs Harbourtournament. 1958 australian open, Natal open, ampoltournament, coffs Harbour tournament. 1959 transvaalopen, South african pga championship, Natal open,Western province open, South african masters, Victorianopen. 1960 Sprite tournament, transvaal open, Southafrican open, South african pga championship, Southafrican masters, Natal open, Western province open.1961 Yomiuri open, ampol tournament. 1962 australianopen, transvaal open, Natal open. 1963 Sponsored5000, Liquid air tournament, richelieu grand prix [capetown], richelieu grand prix [Johannesburg], australianopen, transvaal open, South african masters. 1964 Southafrican masters. 1965 australian open, piccadilly Worldmatch play championship, South african open, World cup[indiv], World cup [with Harold Henning], World Series ofgolf, NtL challenge cup. 1966 piccadilly World match playchampionship, transvaal open, South african open, Natalopen. 1967 South african open, South african masters.1968 piccadilly World match play championship, WorldSeries of golf, South african open. 1969 australian open,South african open, South african pga championship,australian masters. 1970 australian open, DunlopInternational. 1971 South africa masters, piccadilly Worldmatch play championship, general motors open, Westernprovince open. 1972 South african masters I, Southafrican masters II, Western province open, Japan airlinesopen, South african open, Brazilian open, World Series ofgolf. 1973 general motors open, piccadilly World matchplay championship. 1974 South african masters, randInternational open, general motors International classic,Ibergolf tournament, La manga tournament, australianopen, Brazilian open. 1975 Lancome trophy, South africanopen, general motors classic. 1976 general motors open,South african masters I, South african masters II, Southafrican open. 1977 South african open, IcL International,World cup [indiv]. 1979 South african open, South africanpga championship, Kronenbrau championship, Sun city.1980 chile open, trophy Felix Houphonet-Boigny. 1981South african open. gold coast classic. 1982 South africanpga championship. 1983 Skins game. 1984 JohnnieWalker. 1986 Nissan Skins game. 1988 Nissan Skinsgary Player (Continued)game. 1991 Nissan Skins game. 1994 Skills challenge.1995 alfred Dunhill challenge. 1997 Daiichi Seimei cup,Nelson mandela Invitational, South african open.BeSt 2010 cHAMPionS toUR FiniSH:36—mitsubishi Electric championship at Hualalai2010 SeASon:Did not play a round on the pga tour for the first timesince 1957... played in three official champions tour eventsas he continued to serve as one of golf’s great worldwideambassadors…teamed with Bob charles to win theDemaret Division title at the Liberty mutual Legends of golfby two strokes over the team of tom Shaw and Don Bies.the World golf Hall of Fame duo recorded a 36-hole recordscore of 19-under-par 125…teamed with arnold palmerand Jack Nicklaus at the olde Farm gc in Virginia in theBig 3 for mountain mission Kids sponsored by Johnson& Johnson. the 19-hole scramble event, benefiting themountain mission School, raised more than $15.1 million,the most-ever by a golf tournament in a single day.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: Bettered his age in all three rounds at the mitsubishiElectric championship at Hualalai. Shot rounds of 70-71-71,marking the first time the 73-year-old had accomplishedthe feat in one event. Bettered his age twice at thetoshiba classic, with rounds of 72-71 on the weekend atNewport Beach...Bettered his age in the second round ofthe Walmart First tee open at pebble Beach, shooting 72at Del monte gc. It was the 15th time he had bettered hisage in champions tour competition...made his 52nd andfinal start at the masters tournament in april. It was hisrecord 52nd career start...two weeks after the masters,he teamed with Bob charles for a one-stroke victory inthe Demaret Division (70 and older) at the Liberty mutualLegends of golf. 2007: captained the International teamin the presidents cup for the third consecutive playing.the Internationals lost to the united States in montreal...Bettered his age on consecutive days at the mastercardchampionship at Hualalai, shooting 69s in the first andsecond rounds...matched his age with a 71 in the secondround of both the turtle Bay championship and the allianzchampionship...again matched his age with a secondround71 at the acE group classic...Bettered his age forthe third time in the season when he carded a 1-under 70Saturday at the Boeing championship at Sandestin...tiedarnold palmer’s record for most career appearances atthe masters when he played in his 50th event at augustaNational in april. missed the cut after posting rounds of83-77. 2006: made his 49th masters appearance, tied forsecond most with Doug Ford behind arnold palmer (50).also played in 11 champions tour events. the 70-year oldbettered his age twice with 69s during the first rounds ofthe Senior British open and the Walmart First tee openat pebble Beach...recipient of the payne Stewart award,given at tHE tour championship. 2005: Served as captainof the International team at the presidents cup for thesecond time. Bettered his age for the second time in hiscareer when he closed with a 68 at the Bank of americachampionship near Boston in June. 2003: Was captainof International team in presidents cup in South africa.matched ended in a tie. 2002: Had entered the open qualifierfor the British open, but was forced to withdraw due to apulled rib muscle. Broke streak of competing in 46 consecutiveBritish opens. 1985: Joined the champions tour. 1978:Earned the third masters title of his career when he beganthe final round seven strokes behind Hubert green and shot64, winning by one after birdies on seven of the final 10holes...Went on to win the Houston open and tournamentof champions the next two weeks for three wins in asmany starts. they were his last victories on tour. He hasthe distinction of winning at least one tour event in fivedecades. 1974: captured both the second masters title ofhis career and third British open. Became the only player inthe 20th century to win the British open in three differentdecades...Inducted into the World golf Hall of Fame. 1972:Earned his second pga championship title. 1968: SecondBritish open title came at carnoustie, Scotland with atwo-stroke victory over Jack Nicklaus and Bob charles.1965: Won his only u.S. open. Joins gene Sarazen, BenHogan, Jack Nicklaus and tiger Woods as winners of allfour majors. He completed the grand Slam at age 29. 1962:Won the first of two pga championships. 1961: Won hisfirst of three masters...also claimed two other victoriesfor first multi-win season...Was the leading money winneron tour for the only time in his career. 1959: claimed hisfirst major title with victory at the British open. 1958: Wonfirst tour event of his career at the Kentucky Derby open.PeRSonAL:Dubbed the “Black Knight,” “mr. Fitness” and the“International ambassador of golf”…a renowned golfcourse architect with over 200 design projects locatedthroughout the world. Designer of the course at thetpc Jasna polana near princeton, NJ, and the Links atFancourt in South africa—the site of the 2003 presidentscup…operates Black Knight International, which includesgary player group, gary player Design, gary player golfacademy and gary player Enterprises—aspects of whichinclude licensing, publishing, videos, apparel, golf equipmentand memorabilia…gary player Stud Farm hasreceived worldwide acclaim for breeding top horses…operates the player Foundation, with its primary objectiveto promote education for underprivileged children. theFoundation built the Blair atholl Schools in Johannesburg,South africa, which has educational facilities for more than500 students from kindergarten through the seventh gradeand also supports other educational projects throughoutthe world…Says his biggest thrill in golf is being the thirdplayer in history after gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan to winall four grand Slam events…Has traveled more miles thanany athlete in history - more than 14 million and counting.at one point in his career, traveled with his six childrenand more than 30 pieces of luggage that sometimes tookas many as three taxis to transport…among his heroes areWinston churchill, mother teresa, Nelson mandela andmahatma gandhi…among his favorite golf courses arethe Links at Fancourt in his native South africa, cypresspoint, carnoustie and the tpc Jasna polana…one of hissuperstitions or lucky charms is wearing black…Favoriteathletes are michael Jordan and pele…Web site isgaryplayer.com.PLAYeR StAtiSticSMISCELLANEOUS ChAMPIONS TOUR STATISTICScareer Low Round/Round: 62–1976 Florida citrus open/3Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $62,500–1984 pga championship/t22010 ChAMPIONS TOUR STATISTICSScoring average (actual) .............................76.78Driving Distance ...........................................239.3Driving accuracy percentage .......................72.22%greens in regulation percentage ................48.77%putting average ...........................................1.924(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/aMISCELLANEOUS ChAMPIONS TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round: 72–2010 the acE group classic/3.career champions tour Low Round: 63–1993 gtE Westclassic/1Largest career champions tour Paycheck/Finish: $202,500–1989 the rJr championship/1Section 2 Player BiograPhiespgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-157