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Who are the multiple PGA Championship winners?
• May 18, 2025, 10:28 AM ET (New York Times)
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Also Known As | the Black Knight • Gary Jim Player |
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Born | November 1, 1935 (age 89) • Johannesburg • South Africa |
Awards And Honors | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2021) • Masters Tournament (1978) • British Open (1974) • Masters Tournament (1974) • PGA Championship (1972) • British Open (1968) • U.S. Open (1965) • PGA Championship (1962) • Masters Tournament (1961) • British Open (1959) |
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