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Gary Player
South African professional golfer (born 1935)
| Gary Player | |
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Player in 2008 | |
| Full name | Gary James Player |
| Nickname | The Black Knight, Mr. Fitness |
| Born | (1935-11-01) 1 November 1935 (age 89) Johannesburg, Union of South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa |
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S. Plettenberg Bay, South Africa |
| Spouse | Vivienne Verwey (m. 1957; died 2021) |
| Children | 6 |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Southern Africa Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 159 |
| PGA Tour | 24 |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Sunshine Tour | 20 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 22 (Tied-7th all-time) |
| European Senior Tour | 3 |
| Other | 63 (regular) 6 (senior) |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1961, 1974, 1978 |
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