GARY PLAYER AND COSTABAJA

Gary Player is a legend and CostaBaja is proud to have Gary Player Design as a partner in this world-class, 18-hole golf course, the new golf in Mexico!

Biography

Gary Player is known all over the world as a champion and is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. With a career of achievement that spans over five decades, Gary Player has won 163 tournaments and is one of only five golfers to have won all four of golf's modern Majors at any time during their career. This achievement, often referred to as a Career Grand Slam, is a feat he shares with a select few, including Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Gary Player is known for being a strong-willed and tough competitor who keeps a cool head under pressure.

Gary Player is renowned as much for his dedication to the principles of excellence as he is for his golfing accomplishments. He is recognized worldwide as an uncompromising perfectionist who settles for nothing but the best. He is rated by most of his fellow professionals as the best bunker player in the history of the game and is often referred to as "determined." Player joined the senior’s circuit in 1985 and completed what he calls the "Senior Slam: the British Senior Open, and US Senior Players Championship, the US PGA Seniors and US Seniors Open. Most recently, the "man in black" or "Black Knight" completed his 51st Masters Tournament, beating the previous record held by Arnold Palmer, making Gary Player the golfer who has now participated in the most Masters Tournaments in golf history.

Professional Acheivements

  • Winner of golf's Grand Slam, one of only five golfers ever to do so, at the age of 29.
  • Winner of nine Majors on the Regular PGA Tour, with a total of 44 top ten finishes, including five second place and three third place finishes.
  • Winner of nine Majors on the Senior PGA Tour, with a total of 29 top ten finishes, including two second place and six third place finishes.
  • Only winner of the Grand Slam on both the Regular and Senior Tours.
  • Winner of the South African Open a record thirteen times.
  • Winner of the Australian Open a record seven times.
  • Winner of the World Match Play Championship a record five times.
  • Winner of the World Series of Golf three times.
  • Winner of the World Cup for South Africa once and of the individual title twice.