GARY PLAYER

 
RESULTS
Gary Player
Champions Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 415 405 19 21 17 119 223 -- -- $6,005,261 --
2008 5 5 -- -- -- -- -- 74.20 -- $9,708 134
2007 8 7 -- -- -- -- -- 75.29 -- $22,386 126
2006 12 10 -- -- -- -- -- 74.49 -- $35,052 112
2005 14 13 -- -- -- -- -- 74.17 -- $63,547 90
2004 15 12 -- -- -- -- 1 74.39 -- $62,287 96
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 439 384 24 33 22 177 281 -- -- $1,834,482 -- --
2008 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 80.50 -- $ -- --
2007 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 80.00 -- $ -- --
2006 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 80.00 -- $ -- --
2005 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 83.50 -- $ -- --
2004 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 81.00 -- $ -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- $-- --
2007 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 78.00 -- $ --
2006 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 79.00 -- $ --
2005 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 76.00 -- $ --
2004 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 74.00 -- $ --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
74.58%
 
72.15%
Driving Distance
 
245.9
 
268.7
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
70.83%
 
65.77%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
53.24%
 
65.77%
Scrambling
 
56.44%
 
56.31%
Putts Per Round
 
29.17
 
29.67
 
Gary Player Average
 
Champions Average
   
DID YOU KNOW?
  • He has finished 1st on the Champions Tour 19 times.
  • He ranks 45th in Champions Career Money Ldrs on the Champions Tour.
Champions Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 246.2 -- Tot. Dist. - 7,385 Tot. Drvs. - 30
Driving Accuracy Percentage 70.00% -- Fwys Hit - 147 Poss. Fwys - 210
Greens in Regulation Pct. 55.19% -- Greens Hit - 149 # Holes - 270
Putting Average 1.852 -- GIR Putts - 276 Greens Hit - 149
Eagles (Holes per) 270.0 -- # Holes - 270 # Eagles - 1
Birdie Average 2.07 -- # Birdies - 31 Tot. Rnds. - 15
Scoring Average 74.20 -- Tot. strks - 1,113 Tot. rnds - 15
Sand Save Percentage 36.84% -- # Saves - 7 # Bunkers - 19
Total Driving 1,998 -- Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 1,570 -- Total rank from stats 1-8
Money Leaders $9,708 -- - -
Par Breakers 11.85% -- #Bird/Eagl - 32 #Holes - 270
Putts Per Round 29.20 -- Tot. Putts - 438 Tot. Rnds. - 15
Player did not meet the minimum number of rounds requirement to be officially ranked. The rank indicated is the position the player would be ranked if the minimum had been met.
PGA TOUR
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 214.0 200th Tot. Dist. - 856 Tot. Drvs. - 4
Driving Accuracy Percentage 75.00% 4th Fwys Hit - 21 Poss. Fwys - 28
Greens in Regulation Pct. 30.56% 200th Greens Hit - 11 # Holes - 36
Putting Average 2.091 199th GIR Putts - 23 Greens Hit - 11
Birdie Average .50 200th # Birdies - 1 Tot. Rnds. - 2
Scoring Average 78.66 199th Tot. Strks - 161 Tot. Adj. - 3.685-
Sand Save Percentage 33.33% 197th # Saves - 2 # Bunkers - 6
Total Driving 1,998 199th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
Par Breakers 2.78% 200th #Bird/Eagl - 1 #Holes - 36
Putts Per Round 30.00 179th Tot. Putts - 60 Tot. Rnds. - 2
Player did not meet the minimum number of rounds requirement to be officially ranked. The rank indicated is the position the player would be ranked if the minimum had been met.
NEWS
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  • Notes: Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 23, 2008
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  • Bank of America Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jun 21, 2008
  • Favorite recipes from Champions Tour pros - Jun 21, 2008
  • U.S. Open winners paired together at Bank of America Championship - Jun 19, 2008
  • Men's Health Week: Golf and fitness by the numbers - Jun 20, 2008
  • Tiger's injury puts even more emphasis on fitness - Jun 19, 2008
  • U.S. Open: Past and present Champions Tour players - Jun 11, 2008
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  • Spain and Portugal: The perfect pairing - Jun 4, 2008
  • Notes: Stanford St. Jude Championship - Jun 3, 2008
  • D.J.'s Blog: Enjoying memories with Streelman - Jul 1, 2008
  • Crowne Plaza Invitational: Second-round notes - May 23, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Sorenstam to retire - May 13, 2008
  • Capsules: Rising 20-something stars - May 6, 2008
  • TOUR's new generation combine skill, athleticism - May 6, 2008
  • 1980 PLAYERS champion - May 5, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Clarke back in the winners' circle - Apr 29, 2008
  • Immelman trying to disembark cloud nine in time for tournament - Apr 23, 2008
  • Notebook: A Masters post-mortem - Apr 24, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Ochoa does it again - Apr 22, 2008
  • Notes: Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Apr 22, 2008
  • E-Notes: Last stop in Florida - Apr 15, 2008
  • Victory kicks off whirlwind of excitement for Immelman - Apr 14, 2008
  • Fans congratulate Immelman - Apr 14, 2008
  • Fans congratulate Wagner - Apr 14, 2008
  • Rock Solid Performance: Immelman holds it together to win Masters - Apr 14, 2008
  • Champions Tour well represented in Augusta - Apr 13, 2008
  • Augusta National beautiful, serene before patrons arrive on Monday - Apr 6, 2008
  • Round 4 Notebook: Shell Houston Open - Apr 6, 2008
  • On the eve of his daughter's first birthday, Quigley wants to qualify - Apr 3, 2008
  • Nicklaus to receive Lifetime Achievement Award - Apr 1, 2008
  • New Orleans adds another first-time winner to its list - Mar 30, 2008
  • Player's outlook on fitness extends far beyond golf - Mar 28, 2008
  • Zurich Classic of New Orleans has long and distinguished history - Mar 25, 2008
  • An event has never belonged in its host city like this one - Mar 25, 2008
  • Player to receive Jim Murray/ASAP Sports Award - Mar 24, 2008
  • S.C. has something for everyone - Mar 20, 2008
  • Oosthuizen has date with Woods, but clubs are MIA - Mar 19, 2008
  • Maginnes: In his prime, Palmer had some Tiger-esque runs - Mar 13, 2008
  • Toshiba Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 9, 2008
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  • E-Note: Singh looks for historic win at Bay Hill - Mar 7, 2008
  • Couples, Norman ready for 'great time' as Presidents Cup captains - Feb 26, 2008
  • Couples, Norman to serve as captains in 2009 Presidents Cup - Feb 26, 2008
  • Zoeller-Jacobsen duo rallies to win Wendy's Champions Skins Game - Feb 24, 2008
  • Shot-by-shot recap of Day Two of Wendy's Champions Skins Game - Feb 24, 2008
  • Wendy's Champions Skins Game: Final-Day Notebook - Feb 24, 2008
  • Shot-by-shot recap of Day One of Wendy's Champions Skins Game - Feb 23, 2008
  • Defending champs Nicklaus-Watson take big lead in Champions Skins - Feb 23, 2008
  • Wendy's Champions Skins Game: Day 1 Notebook - Feb 23, 2008
  • Norman honored with GWAA's Bartlett Award - Feb 22, 2008
  • Round 3 Capsules: Accenture Match-Play Championship - Feb 22, 2008
  • Legends, personalities meet in Skins Game - Feb 21, 2008
  • This weekend in history - Feb 21, 2008
  • E-Notes: Hoch earns first pair of consecutive titles - Feb 19, 2008
  • Tour's best to meet in Hawaii - Feb 18, 2008
  • Twenty years later, far different result for Mickelson - Feb 17, 2008
  • Jenkins, 60, shoots 64 to lead ACE Group Classic - Feb 16, 2008
  • The ACE Group Classic: Second-Round Notebook - Feb 16, 2008
  • Field set for Accenture Match Play Championship - Feb 16, 2008
  • Week in history: Feb. 11-17 - Feb 13, 2008
  • D.J.'s Blog: Byrd says fitness as important as practice - Jun 2, 2008
  • Woods caught Palmer, but King's record still unique - Jan 27, 2008
  • Suggs, Player, Watson honored by GWAA - Jan 8, 2008
  • Baddeley seeking third Australian Open victory - Dec 12, 2007
  • Couples favored in his 14th Skins Game, for his experience - Nov 23, 2007
  • Meet the Hall of Fame Class of 2007 - Nov 12, 2007
  • Green says induction, 'caps off a career of a lifetime' - Nov 10, 2007
  • Expert Picks: Clutch performances of 2007 - Nov 9, 2007
  • Past Results: ADT Skills Challenge - Oct 19, 2007
  • Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: Final-Round Notes - Oct 7, 2007
  • Presidents Cup week provided laughs, great golf - Oct 1, 2007
  • Maginnes: Captains dominate week of special golf - Sep 30, 2007
  • Nicklaus basks in glow of victory and adoring players - Oct 1, 2007
  • Weir gives country, career a boost on final day - Sep 30, 2007
  • Internationals wish they could've played better for Player - Sep 30, 2007
  • United States closes out another Presidents Cup triumph - Sep 30, 2007
  • With Cup all but decided, Sunday should be a day for fun - Sep 29, 2007
  • After dominant Saturday, U.S. on verge of retaining Cup - Sep 29, 2007
  • One-day turnaround proves positive for Cink - Sep 29, 2007
  • Canada gets what it wants with Weir-Woods showdown - Sep 29, 2007
  • Momentum swings again, this time to the Americans - Sep 29, 2007
  • Dominating four-balls, Internationals rally into contention - Sep 29, 2007
  • Learning the match-play terminology -- again - Sep 28, 2007
  • Undefeated Weir pleases captain and home country - Sep 28, 2007
  • Singh delivers dramatic wake-up call in high-profile win - Sep 29, 2007
  • Astounding match ends in a halve, just as it should have - Sep 27, 2007
  • Buddies Woods, Howell grab another foursomes win - Sep 27, 2007
  • Verplank points to Nicklaus Presidents Cup success - Sep 27, 2007
  • Presidents Cup goes royal again for 2011 event - Sep 27, 2007
  • Presidents Cup helps South Africa show off immense golf talent - Sep 26, 2007
  • With Weir leading way, International Team ready to defend home turf - Sep 27, 2007
  • Redesigned course ready to test every club in bag - Sep 26, 2007
  • Man of the Match Picks: The Presidents Cup - Sep 27, 2007
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    Dubbed the Black Knight, Mr. Fitness and the International Ambassador of Golf...A renowned golf course architect with over 200 design projects located throughout the world. Designer of the course at the TPC Jasna Polana near Princeton, NJ, and The Links at Fancourt in South Africa-the site of the 2003 Presidents Cup...Operates Black Knight International, which includes Gary Player Academy, Gary Player Equipment and Gary Player Enterprises-aspects of which include licensing, publishing, videos, apparel, golf equipment and memorabilia...Gary Player Stud Farm has received worldwide acclaim for breeding top horses, including 1994 English Derby entry Broadway Flyer...Operates The Player Foundation, with its primary objective to promote education for underprivileged children. The Foundation built the Blair Atholl Schools in Johannesburg, South Africa, which has educational facilities for more than 500 students from kindergarten through grade eight and also supports other educational projects throughout the world...Says his biggest thrill in golf is being the third player in history after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan to win all four Grand Slam events...Member of the Laureus World Sports Academy...Has traveled more miles than any athlete in history-more than 14 million and counting...At one point in his career, traveled with his six children and more than 30 pieces of luggage that sometimes took as many as three taxis to transport...Among his heroes are Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi...Among his favorite golf courses are The Links at Fancourt in his native South Africa, Cypress Point, Carnoustie and the TPC Jasna Polana...One of his superstitions or lucky charms is wearing black...Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Pele...Serves as the Global Ambassador to Shell's Wonderful World of Golf series...Web site is garyplayer.com.

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