Gary Player pens heartfelt note as he turns 90, lauds ‘truly magical’ Africa

Gary Player penned a heartfelt note as he turned 90. In one of his posts, he even lauded "truly magical Africa." He turned 90 on November 1 and was in Sun City, South Africa, to celebrate.Player shared a black and white picture on his X handle and wrote an acknowledgement post for his friends and family, who accompanied him on his life journey. He added that as he turned 90, he would keep bringing people together through golf, charity, and events. He wrote:“What an incredible feeling to be back at Sun City, surrounded by friends, family, and supporters who have walked this journey with me for so many years. As I turn 90, I find myself even more grateful for the privilege to keep doing what I love most - bringing people together through golf, charity, and friendship. Here’s to a weekend of #GolfandGiving, as we continue Vivienne’s dream to change lives through the Foundation we built together.”GARY PLAYER @garyplayerLINKWhat an incredible feeling to be back at Sun City, surrounded by friends, family, and supporters who have walked this journey with me for so many years. As I turn 90, I find myself even more grateful for the privilege to keep doing what I love most - bringing people togetherPlayer shared two more pictures on X of a musical performance. He wrote that the African spirit was magical, which celebrated friendship and togetherness. He wrote:“There is something truly magical about Africa, the rhythm, the spirit, the heartbeat that lives in its people. Tonight, under the African stars at the Boma, Sun City, we felt those Echoes of Africa - a celebration of friendship, heritage, and the enduring power of togetherness. What a perfect way to begin this very special weekend.”GARY PLAYER @garyplayerLINKThere is something truly magical about Africa, the rhythm, the spirit, the heartbeat that lives in its people. Tonight, under the African stars at the Boma, Sun City, we felt those Echoes of Africa - a celebration of friendship, heritage, and the enduring power of togetherness.Currently, Gary Player doesn't play professional golf tournaments. In his prime, he won 24 PGA Tour titles and 20 on the South African Tour.Gary Player ranked himself third in the all-time player list Gary Player ranked himself as the third-best golfer in the all-time list. He joined an interview with the Palm Beach Post and shared that in the rankings, Bobby Jones and Arnold Palmer were always put ahead of Player. However, he defied those notions and further elaborated on how he was ahead of these golfers.Player wrote that Jones was an amateur golfer. Hence, his records weren't near Player's. He stated that he had more major wins than Arnold Palmer, so it was a clear win on the all-time list over these players. Player had nine major wins, while Palmer had seven.Gary Player kept himself third on the list after Tiger Woods, and 15-time major winner, Jack Nicklaus, at the top with 18 major wins. Woods' last major win came at the 2019 Masters Tournament at Augusta National. Nicklaus' was at the 1986 Masters Tournament, and Player’s last major triumph came at the 1978 Masters Tournament.