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Also Known As the Black Knight • Gary Jim Player
Born November 1, 1935 (age 91) • Johannesburg • South Africa
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2021) • Masters Tournament (1978) • British Open (1974) • Masters Tournament (1974) • PGA Championship (1972) • British Open (1968) • U.S. Open (1965) • PGA Championship (1962) • Masters Tournament (1961) • British Open (1959)

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Gary Player stands on a golf course holding a golf club mid-swing, dressed in brown pants, a brown sweater, and a flat cap.
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