Golf Legends

Gary Player is without a doubt the finest golfer ever produced by South Africa. He is also one of most successful golf legends ever, despite starting his career with what many called a ‘poor swing’.

Peter Thomson's swing.

US Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples might be regarded as one of the great underachievers of golf – but only because his career has been limited by sever back pain. Click here to view a video of Freddie's career highlights.

Some videos from the outstanding career of Gary Player

A slow motion swing analysis and highlights of the career of perhaps the greatest golfer to have ever lived, Jack Nicklaus.

Payne Stewart was a massive character in golf and will always be remembered as a legend of the game.

There can be no argument that Severiano Ballesteros is one of the greatest golfers of all time. Where he ends up on that list, however, will depend solely on what criteria are applied.

Golf in its current form today, both as a spectator sport and a commercial entity, probably owes more to Arnold Palmer than any other golfer in the history of the game.

During a part of the world’s history when women were discouraged from playing sport, Mildred ‘Babe’ Didrikson Zaharias excelled at just about every one she tried.

Byron Nelson’s swing was the closest thing to perfection.