$50M-worth golf icon ranks himself third-best golfer of all time, puts Tiger Woods in the mix

Gary Player ranks himself as the third-best golfer on the all-time list and puts Tiger Woods on the list. Player is a retired South African professional golfer who joined the recent interview with the Palm Beach Post and ranked himself third on that list.

In the interview, the $50M-worth player (according to Celebrity Net Worth) went on to share that Bobby Jones and Arnold Palmer were ranked above him by people. However, Player stuck to the point that he bagged more majors than Palmer. His words were (via Golf.com):

“When they judge players… they put Bobby Jones and Arnold [Palmer] ahead of me. You can’t tell me that an amateur golfer has a record that I have in golf. [Jones’] record is not close to mine…You look at Arnold’s record, it’s not close to mine. I won more majors than Arnold. I won more tournaments than Arnold. I won more senior majors. My stroke averages were better. He didn’t have the record, and he was my brother.”

Gary Player further added that Jack Nicklaus was the first in the list, followed by Tiger Woods in second place and himself in third place.

“Jack is number one, Tiger number two, and I’m number three. There’s not even a question,” Player said.

Tiger Woods’ last major triumph came in 2019. However, Nicklaus’ last major came in 1986, and Player’s last major came in 1978.

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Tiger Woods vs. Gary Player: Did Woods' major cabinet outnumber Player?

The answer is yes. Tiger Woods flaunts fifteen major tournament titles, while Gary Player has nine major wins. Woods’ first major triumph came at the 1997 Masters Tournament, where the golfer won with a 9-shot lead. His next major victory came at the 1999 PGA Championship by defeating Sergio Garcia.

Woods won his first US Open in 2000 with 12 under, and following that, he won the Open Championship with 19 under. After these achievements, the golfer completed his grand slam. Woods' last major victory came at the 2019 Masters Tournament by defeating Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele.

In total, the GOAT has five Masters wins, which came in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019. He has four PGA Championship triumphs in 1999, 2000, 2006, and 2007, and three US Open victories in 2000, 2002, and 2008. His Open Championship wins came in 2000, 2005, and 2006.

Gary Player’s first major triumph came at the 1959 Open Championship by defeating Fred Bullock and Flory Van Donck. Player won the Masters Tournament in 1961 after scoring 8 under and the PGA Championship in 1962 after scoring 2 under. He triumphed at the US Open in 1965 with a two-shot lead and completed his grand slam.

Currently, Player has three Masters Tournament wins in 1961, 1974, and 1978. He flaunts two PGA Championship triumphs in 1962 and 1972, and one U.S. Open win in 1965. He won the Open Championship in 1959, 1968, and 1974.