There have been countless debates, articles and even books written by people trying to determine the greatest golfers of all time. Many have made their cases, but few as defiantly as Gary Player.
This week’s Ryder Cup is a good time for non-Americans and non-Europeans to pause and remember the Ryder Cup-like events that have shamelessly copied the concept.
Keeping himself in shape all these years has its purpose beyond breaking his age continually on the golf course or outdriving his best friend Jack Nicklaus at the Masters every year as honourary starters.
Garrick Higgo, a 22-year-old lefty from South Africa with a toothy smile and a killer instinct, won the Palmetto Championship today, albeit, it must be said, with some serious assistance from Chesson Hadley.
Australian Golf Digest
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