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As Jack Nicklaus turns 86, here's a sense of what The Golden Bear has meant to the game's biggest stars.

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 ...

Gary Player’s legacy speaks for itself. The South African may not have had the size of some of his peers, but few can match what he accomplished in the game. Over the course of his career, he picked ...

Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are widely considered the two greatest golfers to ever live, while the debate usually begins at No. 3. According to Gary Player, though, there shouldn't be a debate at ...

Gary Player, who is turning 90, maintains a high level of fitness and continues to play golf regularly. Player attributes his longevity to a strict regimen that includes exercise, under-eating, and ...

Images from the career of Hall of Fame member Gary Player. Gary Player, 23-year-old South African, is shown kissing the winner’s trophy that his 72-hole total of 284 got him at Muirfield, Scotland, ...

At 89 years old, Gary Player still shoots 70 from 6,800 yards. He plays four rounds a week. And he’s delivering the most definitive greatest-of-all-time ranking golf has ever heard. The nine-time ...

Tiger Woods has dropped to 258th in the official world golf ranking on the heels of another missed cut, this one at The Open last week. But as Woods' game continues to plummet, one former great hopes ...

Wayne Player, the son of three-time Masters champ Gary Player, was arrested last week in Georgia on fraud charges stemming from housing he rented during the 2018 Masters. According to a report from ...