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  • NAME: Gary Player
  • OCCUPATION: Golfer
  • BIRTH DATE: November 01, 1935 (Age: 77)
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Full Name: Gary Jim Player
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio

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South African golfer Gary Player won the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA championship during his career.


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Golfer Gary Player was born on November 1, 1935, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He entered the U.S. PGA circuit in 1957 and won championships multiple times. He was the third golfer to win the “grand slam of golf,” winning the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA championship.

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