Gary Player won the Masters three times, becoming the first international golfer put on the green jacket in 1961.
His last victory at Augusta National came in 1978, the last of his nine big wins.
However, Player lists the Masters as the last of the four major golf tournaments, putting the open championship At the beginning of the list.
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While discussing his final victory at Augusta with the Daily Mail, The player dropped a nugget regarding where the Masters landed on his list of golf majors.
«But never mind the Masters, the Open is by far the best tournament on the planet,» Player told the Daily Mail before pausing. «I rate the Open at one, the US Open two, PGA three and Augusta four. Four wonderful tournaments.»
The player’s reasoning for placing Masters at the bottom of the majors list is simple: time.
«He’s the youngest of the oldest,» Player said. «The others are steeped in tradition and history, and have yet to catch up. Nothing reaches the top without time.»
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The first Masters was held in 1934, 18 years after the first PGA Championship took place.
The British Open is the oldest of the four Majors, played in Scotland in 1860.
While Player may think the Masters has work to do before moving up the top rankings, the golf world will still be watching when the 2023 edition kicks off on April 6.
The player believes Rory McIlroy he will wear the green jacket for the first time in his career.
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«He has the best swing in the world by a mile,» Player said. «He has won four majors but none since 2014. I think he will win the master because the course is made for him. I think if he does that, he’ll become one of the greats, but that’s something he has to do.
«I’ve always said that my judgment on superstars is that they have to win six majors. People these days say that anyone who wins is a superstar. No. It’s not easy to do, but I think Rory can.»
McIlroy has won four majors in his career, but has yet to don the green jacket.
His last major tournament victory was in 2014 at the PGA Championship.