Voting Station

Gary Player

Please vote to return to collections.

Golfer

The Resume

    (November 1, 1935- )
    Winner of 24 PGA Tour Events including 1961, 1974, 1978 Masters, 1965 US Open, 1962, 1972 PGA Championship, 1959, 1968, 1974 British Open
    Winner of over 150 international events
    Winner of 19 Senior Tour Events including 1986, 1988, 1990 PGA Seniors' Championship, 1987, 1988 US Senior Open, 1987 Senior Players Championship
    World Golf Hall of Fame's Global Ambassador (2001)
    Nicknamed 'Black Knight,' 'Mr. Fitness' and 'The International Ambassador of Golf'
    Charter Member of World Golf Hall of Fame (1974)
    Designed over 200 courses
    Most traveled athlete in history (over 12 million miles)

Why he might be annoying:

    He said degrading things about obese golfers being bad role models.
    His playoff record on the PGA Tour is an unstable 3 wins, 10 losses.
    Many of his international victories were against very weak fields.
    His official webpage has a boring Flash intro.
    He was involved with Gary Player direct, which used telemarketing to scam others by offering faux free trials of golf clubs.
    He sells overpriced clothing and shoes on his site.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He sued and won his case against Gary Player Direct for using his name in bad taste.
    In his heyday, he traveled with his 6 children.
    He wears black shirts for good luck.
    He is remarkably fit for his age.
    He started exercising and lifting weights before it became standard.
    He feels the greatest danger in the United States is obesity.
    He loves to talk to children about the dangers of smoking and how to keep fit.

Credit: Eric Hartman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 96 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 53.95% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 117 Votes: 49.57% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 226 Votes: 63.27% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 435 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 606 Votes: 63.70% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 640 Votes: 48.28% Annoying