What makes a champion? You can't define it. But I believe it has a certain amount to do with suffering. I am grateful for how I suffered as a kid. I suffered like a junkyard dog. I adored my mother.

Gary Player is a golf giant. A nine-time major champion, Player earned the nickname "The Black Knight" thanks to his dashing looks and outfit choices on the course. Born on Nov. 1, 1935, and with more ...

He won the P.G.A. Championship twice and his 150-yard shot in 1972 is still talked about. But Player said he was proudest of one he hit at the 1968 British Open. By Michael Arkush Player, who won nine ...

Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus are the greatest golfers ever. But who's No. 3? Gary Player says there's "no question" it's... Gary Player. The post ‘Not even a question': Gary Player names himself ...