Gary signed our 1990 PGA Tour Pro Set - [Base] #79
 Player in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Player |
| Nickname | The Black Knight, Mr. Fitness |
| Born | 1 November 1935 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S. Colesberg, South Africa |
| Spouse | Vivienne Verwey (m. 1957–2021) |
| Children | Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa, Amanda |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour PGA Tour (joined 1957) Champions Tour (joined 1985) |
| Professional wins | 160 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 24 |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Sunshine Tour | 60 (total South African wins) |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 22 (Tied 7th all time) |
| European Senior Tour | 3 |
| Other | 44 (regular) 6 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 9) | |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1961, 1974, 1978 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1962, 1972 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1965 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1959, 1968, 1974 |
| Achievements and awards | |
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