“Player, Gary”的意思、由来-百科全书

Player, Gary

South African athlete

in full Gary Jim Player, byname the Black Knight

born Nov. 1, 1935, Johannesburg, S.Af.

South African who was one of the world's best professional golfers in the post-World War II era. He was the third man (after Gene Sarazen (Sarazen, Gene) and Ben Hogan (Hogan, Ben), both of the United States) to win the four major tournaments composing the modern golf Grand Slam.

In 1955 Player entered competition on the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) circuit of tournaments, and in 1961 he was the leading winner of prize money on the circuit. His international record, unsurpassed by any golfer, was a tribute to his remarkable fitness and love of competition. Player was an integral part of the popularization of golf in the 1960s, as his weekly competitions with fellow golf stars Jack Nicklaus (Nicklaus, Jack) and Arnold Palmer (Palmer, Arnold) showcased the sport being played at its highest level. His nine career wins at the major tournaments—the British Open (1959, 1968, 1974), the Masters (Masters Tournament) (1961, 1974, 1978), the PGA Championship (1962, 1972), and the U.S. Open (United States Open Championship) (1965)—are the fourth highest total in golf history (tied with Hogan). He also won the South African Open 13 times, the Australian Open 7 times, and the World Series of Golf 3 times (1965, 1968, 1972). In addition to his professional golfing career, Player in the 1980s launched a successful career as a golf-course designer.

词条	Player, Gary
释义	Player, Gary South African athlete in full Gary Jim Player, byname the Black Knight born Nov. 1, 1935, Johannesburg, S.Af. South African who was one of the world's best professional golfers in the post-World War II era. He was the third man (after Gene Sarazen (Sarazen, Gene) and Ben Hogan (Hogan, Ben), both of the United States) to win the four major tournaments composing the modern golf Grand Slam. In 1955 Player entered competition on the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) circuit of tournaments, and in 1961 he was the leading winner of prize money on the circuit. His international record, unsurpassed by any golfer, was a tribute to his remarkable fitness and love of competition. Player was an integral part of the popularization of golf in the 1960s, as his weekly competitions with fellow golf stars Jack Nicklaus (Nicklaus, Jack) and Arnold Palmer (Palmer, Arnold) showcased the sport being played at its highest level. His nine career wins at the major tournaments—the British Open (1959, 1968, 1974), the Masters (Masters Tournament) (1961, 1974, 1978), the PGA Championship (1962, 1972), and the U.S. Open (United States Open Championship) (1965)—are the fourth highest total in golf history (tied with Hogan). He also won the South African Open 13 times, the Australian Open 7 times, and the World Series of Golf 3 times (1965, 1968, 1972). In addition to his professional golfing career, Player in the 1980s launched a successful career as a golf-course designer.
随便看	Hulls, Jonathan Hull, William Hulme, Keri Hulme, T.E. Hulse, Russell Alan Hulst, Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulun, Lake Humacao human aging human behaviour human being human body human cardiovascular system human development human digestive system human disease Human disorders attributable to a single dominant gene Human disorders attributable to a single pair of recessive genes Human disorders attributable to multifactorial inheritance Human disorders attributable to sex-linked recessive inheritance human ear human ecology human embryology human endocrine system human evolution