News about Gary Player

The great and the good of golf gathered for a last supper on Tuesday night at the Masters Champions Dinner, one of the final traditions before the action finally begins at Augusta. Defending champion Jon Rahm hosted the night and the Spaniard selected an Iberian theme for his dinner guests. The 29-year-old started with a mix of tapas and pintxos including spicy Basque chorizo and even 'Mama Rahm's Classic Lentil Stew' - and dish made to his grandmother's recipe by chef Jose Andres, who helped Rahm design the menu.

Robson was the official first-tee starter for 18,995 players in 41 editions of the championship between Carnoustie and St Andrews in 2015. His 'on the tee' appearance on a distinctly Scottish accent has continued to be imitated on golf courses around the world. The R&A's CEO, Martin Slumbers, who organises The Open, expressed he was "terribly sad" to hear of Ivor's death.

For a brief moment on Sunday evening, the RBC Canadian Openway turned away from the seismic events of the previous few weeks to the 18th green. In front of a home audience in dramatic circumstances, Nick Taylor won his third victory on the PGA Tour. During a playoff against Tommy Fleetwood, the Canadian claimed a dramatic and tough win. And although Adam Hadwin was tackled to the ground by a security guard on the 18th green, the evening brought a rosier tone to what had been a bizarre and difficult week for golf.

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The gloomy, rainy weather on Saturday morning made him a poor omen for the five-time champion and his fight to make the weekend as he stumbled to finish three-over after two rounds with the predicted cut time at two-over. But the 15-time major winner was denied by close friend Justin Thomas after his fellow American dropped shots on 17 and 18, causing the projected cut line to fold over, despite the protagonist losing it himself. Woods has tied for the most consecutive cuts made at 23 years with Gary Player and Fred Couples, making it to the weekend for his latest Augusta outing.

The 2023 Masters Tournament has officially began at Augusta, thanks to legendary trio Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson. The golf heroes, who have a total age of 243, were once more selected as honorary starters to get the tournament off the ground on the first tee.

On Tuesday, Rory McIlroy was on good form at the microphone, and it was never in doubt. If golf were played in a press auditorium, he'd knock Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus right out of the history books. He talked of being reassured, the importance of a quick start, and his eagerness for the completion of Grand Slams. However, he also addressed fear, specifically the belief that 'always' lives in mind of those who were tailor-made for Augusta but who have never been approved for a green jacket. He knew he'd have more in common with Greg Norman one day than he cared to consider.

BY RIATH AL-SAMMARRAI: Gary Player was striding through an airport recently, according to an exclusive interview. He does it a lot. He says he's up to 16 million air miles, and this being Player, he considers it a world record. This being a player, he might even be correct. But that is not the point. It has to do with a chat he had while sitting down in his new book as an 87-year-old widower 'looking for a woman that will have me'. Parts of the tale are sad, but he much enjoyed one of his conversations as he cleared customs in Cape Town. 'I met this lady,' he tells Sportsmail. "You're looking so young," she says to me. "Yes, and I'm feeling great," I said.

Woods, the legendary golfer, has a net worth of more than $1 billion (£880 million), according to Forbes, after a stellar career that saw him second in the all-time list for men's Major Championships. And Woods, 46, is reaping the benefits of his time on millionaire's playground Jupiter Island (inset), where he has a state-of-the-art £41 million mansion (right). It features a 3,300-square-foot living quarters and a 6,400-square-foot multi-purpose building with a gym, media room, wine cellar, and lift. His home is not far from another 15,000 square-foot mansion that he designed specifically for mother Kutilda after buying a plot of land.

Gary Player, a golf Saudi ambassador, hit Australian golfer Cameron Smith, who recently joined the LIV tour, in what could be described as a bit of friendly fire. Smith is expected to face off in his first event with the tour this weekend in a tournament outside of Boston. In an interview with the BBC, a nine-time major winner widely considered to be one of the best golfers of all time, the player challenged the tour's legitimacy and doubted Smith's decision making.