Gary Player
| Height: 5' 7" | Weight: 150 | Born: 11/01/35 |
| Wins: 24 | Turned Pro: 1953 | College: |
| Residence: Palm Beach, FL | ||
| Birthplace: Johannesburg, S. Africa | ||
| Family: Wife, Vivienne Verwey; Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa and Amanda; 14 grandchildren | ||
Masters Qualification(s): Masters Champion.
Masters Record
| Year | Place | Score | Round | Money | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2009 | 96 | +17 | 78 | 83 | $ 10,000 | ||
| 2008 | 93 | +17 | 83 | 78 | $ 10,000 | ||
| 2007 | 89 | +16 | 83 | 77 | $ 10,000 | ||
| 2006 | 85 | +16 | 79 | 81 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 2005 | 90 | +23 | 88 | 79 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 2004 | 90 | +18 | 82 | 80 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 2003 | 84 | +18 | 82 | 80 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 2002 | 82 | +14 | 80 | 78 | $ 0 | ||
| 2001 | 67 | +5 | 73 | 76 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 2000 | 65 | +6 | 76 | 74 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 1999 | 89 | +14 | 79 | 79 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 1998 | 46 | +14 | 77 | 72 | 78 | 75 | $ 11,200 |
| 1997 | 53 | +7 | 76 | 75 | $ 5,000 | ||
| 1996 | 56 | +5 | 73 | 76 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1995 | 68 | +5 | 76 | 73 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1994 | 52 | +6 | 71 | 79 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1993 | 60 | +14 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 80 | $ 3,700 |
| 1992 | 68 | +4 | 75 | 73 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1991 | 55 | +2 | 72 | 74 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1990 | 24 | +3 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 76 | $ 11,000 |
| 1989 | 56 | +9 | 76 | 77 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1988 | 54 | +9 | 78 | 75 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1987 | 35 | +9 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 76 | $ 4,257 |
| 1986 | 49 | +6 | 77 | 73 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1985 | 36 | +6 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 75 | $ 3,612 |
| 1984 | 21 | -1 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 71 | $ 6,475 |
| 1983 | 62 | +7 | 73 | 78 | $ 1,610 | ||
| 1982 | 15 | +4 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 74 | $ 5,850 |
| 1981 | 15 | E | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | $ 5,500 |
| 1980 | 6 | -5 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | $ 9,958 |
| 1979 | 17 | E | 71 | 72 | 74 | 71 | $ 2,700 |
| 1978 | 1 | -11 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 64 | $ 45,000 |
| 1977 | 19 | -1 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 74 | $ 2,500 |
| 1976 | 28 | +7 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 79 | $ 1,950 |
| 1975 | 30 | +4 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 73 | $ 1,950 |
| 1974 | 1 | -10 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 70 | $ 35,000 |
| 1972 | 10 | +3 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 71 | $ 3,600 |
| 1971 | 6 | -4 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | $ 5,600 |
| 1970 | 3 | -8 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 70 | $ 14,000 |
| 1969 | 33 | +7 | 74 | 70 | 75 | 76 | $ 1,425 |
| 1968 | 7 | -6 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 72 | $ 3,460 |
| 1967 | 6 | -1 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 71 | $ 5,600 |
| 1966 | 28 | +11 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 72 | $ 1,175 |
| 1965 | 2 | -8 | 65 | 73 | 69 | 73 | $ 10,200 |
| 1964 | 5 | -2 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 73 | $ 3,700 |
| 1963 | 5 | +1 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 70 | $ 4,000 |
| 1962 | 2 | -8 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 71 | $ 12,000 |
| 1961 | 1 | -8 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 74 | $ 20,000 |
| 1960 | 6 | +1 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 | $ 2,800 |
| 1959 | 8 | +2 | 73 | 75 | 71 | 71 | $ 1,740 |
| 1958 | 44 | +6 | 74 | 76 | $ 350 | ||
| 1957 | 24 | +9 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 73 | $ 700 |
PGA Tour 2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000,1999,1998,1997,1996,1995,1994 season record
| Tournament | Place | Score | Round | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| The Masters | 93 | +17 | 83 | 78 | ||
| The Masters | 89 | +16 | 83 | 77 | ||
| The Masters | T85 | +16 | 79 | 81 | ||
| The Masters | 90 | +23 | 88 | 79 | ||
| The Masters | 90 | +18 | 82 | 80 | ||
| The Masters | T84 | +18 | 82 | 80 | ||
| The Masters | T82 | +14 | 80 | 78 | ||
| The Open Championship | T152 | +17 | 77 | 82 | ||
| The Masters | T67 | +5 | 73 | 76 | ||
| The Open Championship | 151 | +12 | 77 | 79 | ||
| The Masters | T65 | +6 | 76 | 74 | ||
| The Open Championship | T141 | +22 | 81 | 83 | ||
| The Masters | T89 | +14 | 79 | 79 | ||
| The Masters | 46 | +14 | 77 | 72 | 78 | 75 |
| The Masters | T53 | +7 | 76 | 75 | ||
| The Masters | T56 | +5 | 73 | 76 | ||
| The Masters | T68 | +5 | 76 | 73 | ||
| The Masters | T52 | +6 | 71 | 79 | ||
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Player is content to feast on his Masters memories
Gary Player stepped onto the first tee at the Par-3 Contest on Wednesday afternoon and yanked his iron shot off the green. He paused, grabbed another ball and knocked it 12 feet from the pin.
Knight departs valiantly
Gary Player's final ascent up the hill on the 18th hole was welcomed with thunderous applause and a standing ovation, his last while a player at Augusta National Golf Club.
Player is delighted about breaking 80
It wasn't exactly a waffle when Gary Player said he might have to reconsider retiring from the Masters Tournament after finishing his opening round Thursday.
The last of the Big 3 says his final farewell
A smile and tip of his baseball cap wasn't enough to show Gary Player's gratitude.
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