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Gary Player, with three titles, was the first. Immelman took a five-shot lead into the final three holes before hitting his tee shot at the 16th into the water to the left of the green. (KWTX.com, TX)
No tremors for Immelman as he wins Masters Apr 14, 2008
When it was all over yesterday, Immelman became the first South African since his idol, Gary Player, to win the Masters, shooting 75 on a blustery day at Augusta National to keep Tiger Woods at arm's length and win his first major championship. Immelman, 28, finished at 8-under 280, three shots ahead of Woods, despite tying Arnold Palmer for the highest final-round score by a champion. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Immelman catches his breath for title Apr 14, 2008
Maybe it's the swing his countryman and idol, Gary Player, said is "absolutely the closest I've ever seen to Ben Hogan.". Whatever it is, Immelman had it yesterday, had it all week, really, when he became the first wire-to-wire winner at the Masters in 28 years. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Immelman takes two-shot lead into Masters finale Apr 14, 2008
-- Gary Player and Tom Watson have five green jackets. Today, two who idolized them are in position for their first Masters title. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Immelman tastes victory Apr 14, 2008
Immelman, 28, became just the second South African to win the coveted Green Jacket, after three-time champion and boyhood hero Gary Player. Showing poise as the pressure built on the wind-whipped Augusta National course, Immelman became the first wire-to-wire winner since Raymond Floyd in 1976. (iAfrica.com)
Immelman Masters' win denies Tiger Woods a Grand Slam Apr 14, 2008
Immelman, 28, became just the second South African to win the coveted Green Jacket, after three-time champion and boyhood hero Gary Player. Showing poise as the pressure built on the wind-whipped Augusta National course, Immelman became the first wire-to-wire winner on Sunday since Raymond Floyd in 1976. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Masters: Immelman Hangs On For Victory Apr 14, 2008
Trevor Immelman grew up idolizing three-time Masters champion Gary Player. On Sunday, the South African joined his hero as a green-jacket winner at Augusta National. (Click2Houston, TX)
Utley's throwing error gives Cubs win Apr 14, 2008
(AP) Trevor Immelman felt goose bumps as he listened to a phone message left by Gary Player, his childhood idol and the last South African to slip on a green jacket at the Masters ... (AP) Trevor Immelman felt goose bumps as he listened to a phone message left by Gary Player, his childhood idol and the last South African to slip on a green jacket at the Masters. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Immelman cruises to victory Apr 14, 2008
On an Augusta National day that will live long in annals of South African golf Trevor Immelman yesterday fulfilled the expectations of those who have long viewed him as the natural successor to Gary Player and Ernie Els by securing his maiden major victory at the 2008 Masters ... Immelman has long been known to the game's cognoscenti as a player of considerable talent - his compatriot and friend Gary Player described him this week as the closest thing he had ever seen to Ben Hogan - but his play... (Guardian Unlimited)
Immelman up by two strokes Apr 14, 2008
Gary Player is the only South African to win the Masters, the last of his three victories coming 30 years ago. Immelman s lone mistake came on the par-3 fourth, but he was solid the rest of the afternoon and surged ahead with two spectacular shots and one incredible break. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Strong in the stretch Apr 14, 2008
Immelman had received a pep talk from Gary Player on Saturday night ... But his idol and countryman, Gary Player, advised him in a Saturday night voice mail message that such would be the case. (Florida Times-Union)
Past champions Apr 14, 2008
1978 Gary Player (South Africa). 1977 Watson. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Trevor wins Augusta title Apr 14, 2008
Two ahead of the chasing pack overnight, Immelman followed in the footsteps of his childhood hero Gary Player to secure the prized green jacket with a three-over-par 75. He also became the fifth wire-to-wire champion at the Masters and the first since American Raymond Floyd in 1976 with an eight-under total of 280. (India Times, India)
As Tiger fights, Casey has a chance Apr 13, 2008
A long-time admirer of him, it was good to hear Gary Player compare his compatriot to Ben Hogan in terms of ball-striking. Immelman, who now lives in Orlando in Florida, should have taken at least one stride forward last year but first a desperately debilitating intestinal virus and then a big health scare when he was diagnosed with a tumour near a lung - it turned out to be benign - ruined his year. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Immelman leads Masters by two; Woods six back Apr 13, 2008
Duly noted, but the break afforded Immelman the chance to get it up-and-down to save par, which he did, and when he came in a short time later to stuff his approach to 3 feet and birdie the 18th, he was in prime position to follow his hero, Gary Player, as the second South African to slip into a green jacket. Of course, there are challengers lurking, most notably Snedeker, the Nashville native who somehow shook off the horrors of Amen Corner to birdie the 14th, 15th, and 18th and get back within... (Boston Globe)
Masters leader Immelman, and his game, healthy again Apr 13, 2008
His only PGA Tour win came in 2006, and while his star has consistently been pumped up by none other than the great South African, Gary Player, surely today will be the brightest spotlight in which he has stepped. But given what he's been through, he promises to enjoy the experience. (Boston Globe)
Immelman shows amazing recovery - now Tiger needs one Apr 13, 2008
He was equal fifth in the Masters in 2005 and Gary Player has compared his picture-perfect swing with that of Ben Hogan, the best ball-striker Player ever saw. Now he has to close a deal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Recap: Immelman stays in 60s Apr 13, 2008
ESPN - Woods makes charge, but Immelman maintains Masters lead - Golf. Woods makes charge, but Immelman maintains Masters lead - Golf. (ESPN -- Golf)
US Masters second round results Apr 13, 2008
Missed the cut:148: Sergio Garcia (Spa) 76-72, Ernie Els (Rsa) 74-74, Brett Wetterich 73-75, Charles Howell 78-70, Michael Campbell (Nzl) 77-71, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 76-72, Fred Couples 76-72, Luke Donald (Eng) 73-75, Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) 76-72; 149: Craig Stadler 77-72, Jonathan Byrd 75-74, Mark O'Meara 71-78, Hunter Mahan 77-72, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 74-75, Jerry Kelly 72-77, Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 75-74; 150: John Rollins 77-73, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 72-78, Tom Watson 75-75, Steve Stricker 73-77,... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
10 best Masters finishes Apr 13, 2008 Area's golf boom is losing steam Apr 13, 2008 Immelman stays up on Woods at the Masters Apr 13, 2008 Notebook: Couples misses first Masters cut ever Apr 12, 2008 Opinion:Masters leader living life to its fullest Apr 12, 2008 Rose part of Masters tradition Apr 12, 2008 It's magic and misery Apr 12, 2008 Tiger must tame a bear of a course Apr 12, 2008 Immelman recovers from cut Apr 12, 2008 New faces top leaderboard Apr 12, 2008 Road to recovery Apr 12, 2008 Unkind cut for Couples Apr 12, 2008 STILL OUT FRONT Apr 12, 2008 South African Immelman seizes Masters lead Apr 12, 2008 Immelman regains passion at Augusta Apr 12, 2008 Immelman Takes 2nd Round Lead At Masters Apr 12, 2008 Furyk fades as 18th proves costly again Apr 12, 2008 Immelman times it just right Apr 11, 2008 Working the long weekend is overkill Apr 11, 2008 Notebook: Player enjoys 51st tee time at Masters Apr 11, 2008 Its a free-for-all for kids at the Masters Apr 11, 2008 Curran: Sights, sounds and tidbits from the Masters Apr 11, 2008 Scores from Augusta National Apr 11, 2008 Free passes for kids is a heads-up play for tomorrow's fans Apr 11, 2008 Another strong start for Rose Apr 11, 2008 Get the latest scores from the Masters Apr 11, 2008 Passing shots Apr 11, 2008 Tournament is about more than just golf Apr 11, 2008 Par-3 event provides opportunity for family fun Apr 11, 2008 Johnson has a high-ranking fan Apr 11, 2008 Player makes Augusta history Apr 11, 2008 Black Knight still a Player, even at 72 Apr 11, 2008 Golfers go for red numbers Apr 11, 2008 Youth trumps experience in first round Apr 11, 2008 Can anyone tame Tiger? Apr 11, 2008 Augusta changes won't affect tradition Apr 10, 2008 Keeping score around New England Apr 10, 2008 Grand designs: Tiger out to end doubt Apr 10, 2008 Kansas, Memphis create memory Apr 10, 2008 Opinion: Tiger's bulging biceps the new body of pro golf Apr 10, 2008 Bigger may not be better at Augusta Apr 10, 2008 Augusta expands game Apr 10, 2008 Dream comes true for first-timer Apr 10, 2008 A Big League Field Apr 10, 2008 Memories flow at Par-3 Contest: More Masters notes Apr 10, 2008 Tiger, Phil or somebody else? Masters to answer that Apr 10, 2008 Tee times and pairings Apr 10, 2008 Georgia on his mind Apr 10, 2008 First-timer at Augusta soaks it up Apr 10, 2008 Augusta reaches out to future fans Apr 10, 2008 Golf: Going out on a limb with Tiger Apr 9, 2008 Masters tee times Apr 9, 2008 Ashley Davis ('07) Interviewed by the Florida Times Union On Meeting Arnold Palmer Apr 9, 2008 Is a true grand slam attainable? Apr 9, 2008 Tiger not backing off shot at Slam Apr 9, 2008 Par-3 contest hits to airwaves: Other Masters notes Apr 9, 2008 Time for a walkthrough at Augusta Apr 8, 2008 Woods versus history Apr 7, 2008 Tiger's arrival rouses course Apr 7, 2008 Arnold Palmer defined the Masters Apr 7, 2008 Augusta buster Apr 6, 2008 Tiger has work left to do Apr 6, 2008 Tournament Facts & Figures Apr 6, 2008 Past Champions Apr 4, 2008 Learn to transfer your weight Apr 4, 2008
1978: Seven birdies on his final 10 holes propelled 41-year-old Gary Player to a 64 including a 30 on the final nine and gave the South African his third Masters championship. Player began the final round tied for 10th, 40 minutes ahead of the leaders, and seven shots behind front-runner leader Hubert Green. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kaltefleiter: Could this be the year? Apr 13, 2008
" The golf course didn't always tease South Africans like it has since 2000. The nation's most accomplished golfer, Gary Player, won three times at this hallowed place. Nick Price shares for the tournament course record for his 63 in 1986. A recent breakthrough, though, hasn't materialized. Rory Sabbatini's hot streak was too late in 2007. Tim Clark's chance vanished in 2006. Els was left shattered at the practice green in 2004 when Phil Mickelson's 18-footer dropped. "I still. wake up in cold... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Collins left his job as the golf professional at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex to become director of golf at Diamond Run Golf Club, a private real-estate golf community with a steep initiation and one of five clubs to enter the Pittsburgh market that was designed by a big-name architect -- Gary Player. But it wasn't just private country clubs such as Diamond Run and Nevillewood and Treesdale that were popping up around the region. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Countryman Gary Player has compared Immelman's swing to that of Ben Hogan. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
His streak, interrupted only when he didnt play in 1987 and 1994, had tied a record set by Gary Player from 1959-82. Its been a long time, he said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Here he is, making another countryman, Gary Player, look like a profit Player once said Immelman has the talent and the ability to win at Augusta. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
More cheers followed Gary Player up the 18th fairway as the three-time Masters champion set a record by playing for the 51st time. He shot 83. (Pekin Times, IL)
He'll have to catch Immelman, who has never won a major but heard high praise from 72-year-old three-time Masters champion Gary Player, a fellow South African. Player, setting the Masters record with his 51st start, said Immelman has a Ben Hogan-like swing and ball-striking ability. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Gary Player has played golf around the world for more than half a century, winning all four major championships in the process. When he brought home an 80 Thursday, he said, "Man, that's a tough golf course. That is so tough. No question, the toughest golf course that I've ever played, not even a doubt.". (Albany Times Union)
Posted Saturday, April 12, 2008. The Masters Tournament doesn't issue IOUs. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fresh look for the weekend 041208. Fresh look for the weekend. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fred Couples missed the cut, which fell at 3-over, by one shot and failed to break the record of 23 consecutive cuts made that he shares with Gary Player ... Now he is two rounds away from becoming the first South African to win the Masters since Gary Player in 1978. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Three-time Masters champ Gary Player kisses the 18th green after completing his round ... His streak, interrupted only when he didn't play in 1987 and 1994, had tied a record set by Gary Player from 1959-82 ... PLAYING IT AGAIN: Gary Player won't settle for just one tee shot next year. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Immelman, who received calls of encouragement from Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark, Nick Price and Gary Player, first had to work his way off the morphine required to stifle the pain. It took him two weeks to regain the ability to walk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
" So is Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champ. He shot a 4-under 68 to move into a tie for eighth at 3-under. Weir played a bogey-free round and capped it with a birdie at No. 18. Retief Goosen, a two-time U.S. Open winner, is in contention as well. He shot a 1-under 71 for the second consecutive day and is 2-under for the tourney. He was 4-under through 13 holes Friday before bogeying two of his final five holes. Such bogeys could become commonplace even for the leaders this weekend. The forecast... (Athens Banner-Herald)
He performed so well as a rookie that Gary Player, a fellow South African, said Immelman might be better than his other countrymen, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, never mind that Els and Goosen have five majors between them ... "Gary Player has been around the block a few times and is one of greatest players ever, so for a guy of that stature to say this guy has what it takes is a great feeling. Maybe I am good enough and I should just try to put it to good use.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Gary Player, a three-time champion at Augusta, finished the first two rounds at 17-over, ending his 51st tournament before the weekend. He was joined by such notable names as Sergio Garcia, Fred Couples, Ernie Els and Mark O'Meara in missing the cut. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gary Player, clad in all-white from hat to shoes, finished his 51st Masters with a 78, for a 36-hole total of 17 over par. At 72, Player broke Arnold Palmer's record for most appearances. (Florida Times-Union)
Before he went out and shot 83, the suspicion was that Gary Player, 72, could be making his last Masters start. Certainly, Palmer would vote for that. (Boston Globe)
Augusta National had gone quiet, and this the place where Gary Player (in 1978) and Jack Nicklaus (in 1986) covered the back nine in just 30 shots. Time will tell, but the players are forecasting a tough time again this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
- Gary Players latest triumph at Augusta National was 51 years in the making ... The former champion has never missed the weekend at the Masters, sharing the record for consecutive cuts made (23) with Gary Player. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Thats one of the single best things I ever saw, three-time Masters champion and very proud grandfather Gary Player said. The youth of the nation are trustees of posterity. (MSNBC -- Sports)
That ties him with Gary Player for the longest consecutive streak of Masters cuts made. But with an opening-round 76 on Thursday, Couples streak may be in jeopardy. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Justin Rose 34-34-68 -4 Trevor Immelman 34-34-68 -4 Brian Bateman 35-34-69 -3 Brandt Snedeker 35-34-69 -3 Lee Westwood 35-34-69 -3 Ian Poulter 35-35-70 -2 Robert Karlsson 36-34-70 -2 Zach Johnson 35-35-70 -2 Stephen Ames 34-36-70 -2 Jim Furyk 34-36-70 -2 Heath Slocum 34-37-71 -1 Mark O'Meara 37-34-71 -1 Peter Lonard 36-35-71 -1 Arron Oberholser 36-35-71 -1 Jeev Milkha Singh 36-35-71 -1 Paul Casey 35-36-71 -1 Retief Goosen 36-35-71 -1 Phil Mickelson 35-36-71 -1 Justin Leonard 36-36-72 E Robert... (USA Today -- Sports)
Marvelous, marvelous idea, judged 72-year-old three-time Masters champ Gary Player. This Billy Payne, I think, is going to turn out to be one of the greatest we've ever had run the tournament. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Another strong start 041108. Another strong start. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Watch and listen as TNT's Emmy Award-winning Jim Huber pays tribute to the great Gary Player. Augusta National Golf Club. (CNN)
GARY Player finally has Arnold Palmer beat. When Player tees off in the first round, it will be his 51st Masters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Nicklaus played with Gary Player, who will set the record this week by taking part in his 51st Masters. The Golden Bear is now 68, and he had to hit a fairway metal into almost all the par 4s, but he was greeted by a standing ovation as he walked off the 18th tee. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Gary Player joined the dynamic duo, making it a threesome with 13 green jackets among them. They posed together on the first tee, arm in arm, a photo op for the ages. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
"CUTTING IT CLOSE: Fred Couples needs to pick it up. He's got a streak to preserve.The former champion has never missed the weekend at the Masters, sharing the record for consecutive cuts made (23) with Gary Player. But his 4-over 76 has him in a tie for 65th. The top 44 and ties -- plus those within 10 strokes of the leader -- make the cut."I misclubbed a lot of shots, and they were hard shots. I didn't hit very good ones and I didn't make many putts, so when you do that, it kind of adds up to... (News & Observer -- Sports)
South African golf great Gary Player grabbed a piece of Augusta National history, but his round was one to forget on Thursday as the 72nd Masters tournament got underway. The three-time Masters champion, whose 51 appearance in the tournament surpassed the previous record of 50 starts he had shared with four-time winner Arnold Palmer, carded an 11-over 83. (iAfrica.com)
-- Long before Tiger Woods began pumping his biceps and stretching his Nike shirts tighter than an Augusta National fairway, Gary Player was golf's fitness fanatic. He was so obsessed with his health and conditioning, Frank Beard once said, that players often tried to gain an unfair advantage by telling Player on the first tee, "Gee, Gary, you don't look so good.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Gary Player, 72 years young, will tee it up in his 51st Masters today to establish a record for participation in the first major championship of the year. The past forever merges with the present among these historic hills and hollows, and a new chapter of Masters lore is about to be written. (AL.com)
And Gary Player, 72, made his 51st start, a Masters record. He shot 83. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
It is the 50th anniversary of Amen Corner, the 51st Masters appearance for three-time champion Gary Player, and everything from the azaleas to Magnolia Lane looks as if it burst right out of a Thomas Cole painting. Obviously the history, Woods said, talking about what makes the annual showcase at Augusta National Golf Club so special. (Albany Herald)
Gary Player (right) performs a celebratory dance after hitting a ball near the pin as Arnold Palmer (left) and Jack Nicklaus watch during the annual par-3 tournament at Augusta National ... While 78-year-old icon Arnold Palmer will hit this morning's ceremonial opening tee shot for a second straight Masters, his colleagues in the legendary "Big Three," Nicklaus and Gary Player, joined together to play the back nine, much to the delight of the thousands of fans on hand for the final practice... (Boston Globe)
People Honors await When the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund holds its 59th annual banquet May 19, Gary Player won't be the only distinguished name to receive an honor. That's because the group's Richard F. Connolly Jr. Award will go to longtime WGAM standout Anne Marie Tobin. (Boston Globe)
Woods is one of five men, along with Gene Sarazen, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Ben Hogan, to have won all four of the majors for a "career grand slam". In the 1960s, Nicklaus and Player talked about the possibility of a calendar-year slam, though neither won more than two majors in a single calendar year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
If only the pro game could relive its glory days, or captured some of the purity of the college game, but one thing is for sure starting tomorrow with the way Tigers Woods is playing, and Arnold Palmer celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Masters win, or Gary Player playing in his 62 event the Masters, like the NCAA men s tournament, will be worth watching. And if we learned anything on Monday evening, stay tuned until the very end. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Hang around long enough under the big oak tree that shades the clubhouse lawn and chances are good youll hear old-timers reminiscing about the days when every blade of grass was mowed, everyone except Gary Player and Arnold Palmer had a belly, and lighting up Augusta National meant pulling out a carton of Winstons, not shooting a low score. As hard as it might be to imagine now, there apparently was a time when players shaped their shots instead of their abs, and the idea of performance... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Rob Carr / APLegendary Gary Player says 450 yards with a driver will be common in 30 years, writes TomCurran of NBCSports ... And there is a but that both Watson and three-time Masters champion Gary Player voiced emphatically Wednesday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player teamed up to provide a glorious threesome for those lucky enough to see it -- and thousands of golf fans were, crammed into every nook and cranny of the picturesque nine-hole course. Not that anyone was paying too much attention to the scoreboard, but Rory Sabbatini shot a 5-under 22 to claim the crystal trophy that goes to the Par 3 Contest winner. (News & Observer -- Sports)
" But on the No. 10 tee, Langer asked Kaymer if he wanted to play with legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. The response was quick. "Oh yeah, please," Kaymer said. So Kaymer played the back nine with Langer, Nicklaus and Player, a group with 11 green jackets. "I was a little nervous on the 10th," Kaymer said. "But when they talked to me and asked me how I got here I was calm. " Legend still humming The ageless Player said he has to make a "massive" increase in his workouts to keep playing... (Athens Banner-Herald)
It includes ten Hall of Fame members like Strange, Tom Watson and Gary Player. Player at the age of 72 is the oldest in the field. (R News)
A YEAR AT AUGUSTA: The Big Three -- Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player -- played together in the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday. Player will break Palmer's record with his 51st Masters today. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A win by either Woods or Mickelson would draw back to one of the golden ages of the Masters, 1960-1966, when Palmer (1960, 1962, 1964), Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966) and Gary Player (1961) took turns winning at Augusta. Woods and Mickelson would have won six of eight. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
7:50: (11:50 GMT): Arnold Palmer 8:00: Ben Curtis (USA), Shaun Micheel (USA) 8:11: Fuzzy Zoeller (USA), Brett Wetterich (USA), Heath Slocum (USA) 8:22: Mark O'Meara (USA), a-Trip Kuehne (USA), Ian Poulter (ENG) 8:33: Larry Mize (USA), Peter Lonard (AUS), Hunter Mahan (USA) 8:44: Gary Player (RSA), Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP), D.J. Trahan (USA) 8:55: Justin Leonard (USA), Charles Howell (USA), Nick Watney (USA) 9:06: Scott Verplank (USA), Robert Allenby (AUS), Michael Campbell (NZL) 9:17: Ben... (iAfrica.com)
Plus I got to see Ernie Els skip balls across the water (on No. 16) and Gary Player tell stories to the crowd on the No. 6 tee box. All for no extra charge. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
On Wednesday, I watched the foursome of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Bernhard Langer and 23-year-old Martin Kaymer on the back nine. All except Nicklaus, who ended his Masters competition in 2005, were playing their final practice round. (Florida Times-Union)
Fans were also treated to a walk down memory lane, with former Masters champions Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player forming one of the threesomes. Palmer thrilled the gallery at the first hole by stopping his ball 23 inches from the hole, the closest of the day. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Speaking of South Africans, it's great to see Gary Player back in the field for a record 51st time. One of these years, Sergio Garcia will finally win a major. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
8:44 a.m. _ Gary Player, Miguel Angel Jimenez, D.J. Trahan. 8:55 a.m. _ Justin Leonard, Charles Howell III, Nick Watney. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Old Dominion University Monarchs - Women's Golf - Official Athletic Site. She appears on the Golf Channel's new reality shot, Highway 18. (Odusports.com)
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Only five golfers have ever won the modern career Grand Slam -- Woods, Nicklaus, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan. And only twice has somebody won the first two tournaments since Arnold Palmer brought the current Grand Slam into being in 1960. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
PLAYER MAKING MORE HISTORY: Gary Player will break another record on Thursday, when he tees it up in his 51st Masters, passing Arnold Palmer. "I feel great," the 72-year-old three-time Masters champion said. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
No. 15 - Playing in his 51st Masters, 72-year-old Gary Player marches down the fairway in a passionate discussion with fellow South African Richard Sterne and China's Liang Wen-Chong. "I have never seen a better golfer than Ben Hogan," Player is telling them, and while for sure we know that Sterne understands, we are not sure about Wen-Chong, though he smiles and nods, which gives the three-time Masters winner the OK to continue. (Boston Globe)
Gary Player will play in his 51st Masters this year. In 1978, he birdied seven of the last 10 holes to close with a 64 and earn the last of his three Masters victories. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Posted Monday, April 07, 2008. It was quiet Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club -- a handful of pros were at the course preparing for the 72nd Masters Tournament -- when the man of the hour showed up and changed everything. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gary Player blasted out of the sand and got his par. Palmer blasted out and double-bogeyed; for the first time the Masters had an international champion and since has multiplied that number and added a few continents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Greg Norman went oh, so close, so did Jim Ferrier, Bruce Crampton and Jack Newton. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Three-time champion Gary Player, 72, will set the record for starts when he tees off next Thursday in his 51st Masters. Woods can be forgiven for lagging. (Globe and Mail)
Gary Player will compete in his 51st Masters, breaking the record he shared with Arnold Palmer. For the record. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Arnold PalmerGary Player ... Dow FinsterwaldGary Player. (ESPN -- Golf)
Gary Player made this move famous and still does it on many shots. When you do this, it is obvious that you have transferred your weight properly. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
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