Gary Player
Gary Player, 23-year-old South African, is shown kissing the winner's trophy that his 72-hole total of 284 got him at Muirfield, Scotland, July 3, 1959. He shot a 4-under-par 68 on the final round to wrap up the British Open title. He is the youngest golfer to win the British Open in modern history. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
South Africa’s Gary Player wears two tone slacks one leg black, the other white, as he tees off for a practice round on the course at St. Andrews, Scotland on July 3, 1960, locale of British Open golf tournament that opens on July 4. Unidentified spectators in background ignore the trousers and watch Gary’s drive. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
April 8, 1961 - Gary Player reacts with a cheer as he drops a birdie putt on the sixth green during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Player says his first Masters victory in 1961 brought him much more than the distinction of being the first foreign-born golfer to wear the green jacket. He says he gained confidence in his game, believing he could compete with anyone _ even Arnold Palmer. (AP Photo/File)
Charlie Sifford and Gary Player
Charlie Sifford, left, of Los Angeles, the only black man in the National Open Golf Championship tournament, which starts June 13, 1962 at Oakmont, Penn., Country Club, chats with Gary Player as Sifford predicted it would be “five, maybe ten years” before an African American would win the open. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis)
Gary Player
Gary Player gestures as he is presented with the PGA Trophy after winning the Championship at Aronimink Golf Club at Newton Square, Pa., on July 22, 1962. At left is Lou Strong, PGA president. (AP Photo)
Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus
Principals in the World Series of Golf engage in a three way handshake before teeing off in Akron, Ohio on Sept. 8, 1962. From Left, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
Gary Player reacts after he birdies the seventh hole in the final round of the 65th U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., on June 20, 1965. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
South Africa's Gary Player smiles as he looks at the PGA Trophy after winning the PGA tournament, at Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 6, 1972. Player finished the four rounds with as score of 281. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
Gary Player of South Africa checks his sleeve length of the Masters Tournament Green Coat after he won the Masters at Augusta, Ga., April 14, 1974. Tommy Aaron, 1973's Masters champion helps Player on with the coat as Cliff Roberts, right, chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club, watches. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
South African golfer Gary Player kisses the British Open Championship trophy after winning his third Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's in Lancashire, England, on July 13, 1974. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
Gary Player of South Africa reacts after making a birdie on the 18th to win the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 10, 1978. The win made him a three time winner of the Masters. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
Gary Player is kissed by his daughter, Jennifer, left, and his son, Wayne, right, after he won the 1978 Masters Golf title in Augusta, Ga. on Sunday, April 9, 1978. Player now has three Masters wins. (AP Photo)
Gary Player
South African golfer Gary Player with his scroll at St. Andrews University after he was awarded an honourary Doctorate of Law, Tuesday July 18 1995. Player is in Scotland to compete in The Open golf championship and is the only golfer this century to have won The Open in three different decades, 1959, 1968 and 1974. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)
Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus
GEORGE, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 23: Gary Player, Captain of The International team and Jack Nicklaus, Captain of the USA team after they agree to share The Presidents Cup between USA and The Internatioanl team on the November 23, 2003 at The Links Fancourt Golf Course, George, South Africa. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Gary Player
Gary Player watches his drive on the first hole during the opening round of the 2006 U.S. Senior Open Championship golf tournament at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan., July 6, 2006. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Gary and Vivienne Player
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 19: Gary Player and Vivienne Player celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary during the first round of the 2007 MasterCard Championship at Hualalai held at Hualalai Golf Club in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, on January 19, 2007. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA)
Gary Player and Ernie Els
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 03: Gary Player and Ernie Els of South Africa pose for a photo on the sixth hole during the second practice day prior to the start of The Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 3, 2007 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Gary Player
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 11: Gary Player of South Africa bends down to kiss the 18th green following his second round of the 2008 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, 2008 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for Golfweek)
Gary Player
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 10: Gary Player of South Africa hits his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Gary Player
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 10: Gary Player of South Africa acknowledges the crowd after his final Masters Tournament at the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Gary Player
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 04: Gary Player reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the first hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2012 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player
THE WOODLANDS, TX - MAY 5: Jack Nicklaus (left) and Gary Player of South Africa (right) congratulate Arnold Palmer after a birdie putt at the eighteenth hole during an exhibition round at the the Insperity Championship at The Woodlands Country Club on May 5, 2012 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
Gary Player
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 9: Gary Player of Spouth Africa receives the PGA TOUR's Lifetime achievement award during a ceremony at the THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 9, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
