SA’s Black Knight in Hall of Fame
GOLFING LEGEND INDUCTED NEXT MONTH AT SUN CITY He has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six decades.
Sun City’s iconic Superbowl provides the stage for the induction of golfing legend Gary Player, who designed both championship golf courses at the resort, into the South African Hall of Fame this November.
The induction ceremony, dubbed Knight of Hope, on November 6 will be attended by representatives from the government and business world, as well as members of the local and international sports community.
The South African Hall of Fame Powered by Samsung opened in November last year, providing an interactive exhibition hub where young and old are able to celebrate the country’s most memorable achievers.
It is the first of its kind in the country to acknowledge South Africans who have achieved greatness across fields such as sport, arts, culture, the performing arts, science and technology.
“Player, one of SA’s most celebrated sportsmen, businessmen and humanitarians, is indeed an icon,” says Rob Collins, chief strategy and marketing officer at Sun International.
“We are honoured to host the induction ceremony in the lead-up to the 2017 Nedbank Golf Challenge, which plays out on the Gary Player Golf Course for the 36th time next month.”
At the age of 29, Player won the 1965 US Open and became the only non-American to win all four majors, known as the career Grand Slam.
Player became only the third golfer in history to win the Career Grand Slam, following Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen. Only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have performed the feat since.
Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six decades and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Nicknamed the Black Knight, Mr Fitness, and the International Ambassador of Golf, Player is also a renowned golf course architect with more than 325 design projects throughout the world, including the Gary Player Golf Course and the Lost City Golf Course at Sun City.
He operates The Player Foundation, which has a primary objective of promoting underprivileged education around the world.
In 1983, The Player Foundation established the Blair Atholl Schools in Johannesburg, which has educational facilities for more than 500 students from kindergarten through to eighth grade.
We are honoured to host the induction ceremony in the lead up to the 2017 Nedbank Golf Challenge which plays out on the Gary Player Golf Course for the 36th time in November. Rob Collins Chief strategy and marketing officer of Sun International For more information about Sun City and all the changes visit #NewSunCity connect with them on Facebook SunCitySA or follow them on Twitter SunCityResortSA and Instagram @ SunCityResortSA.