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Player, Gary Jim

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Player, Gary Jim (1935– )

South African golfer who won all four of the major championships, spread over three decades. A match-play specialist, he won the world title five times. After turning professional in 1953, he won 163 tournaments worldwide, including nine major championships and eight senior major championships.

Career highlights

British Open

1959, 1968, 1974

US Open

1965

Masters

1961, 1974, 1978

US PGA Championship

1962, 1972

World Match-Play Championship

1965–66, 1968, 1971, 1973

World Cup

1965, 1972

Tournament wins

156

He was known as the Black Knight due to his preference for all-black outfits on the golf course.



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