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Why Is Gary Player Still Playing In Masters?

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  1. 1. Why is Gary Still Playing Masters?

    • He likes taking the slot of a upcoming younger golfer.
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    • He's trying to inspire old and new golfers alike.
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    • He owns stock in a nipple height pants company and trying to advertise.
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    • He has nothing better to do.
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jamesbei Well Established Member

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i dont mind a legend such as Player competing but when you see sandy Lyle, Ben Crenshaw and the Fuzzy zoellers of this world on the last page of the leaderboard i just think, why they arent "ambassadors of Golf" their slot should be available for "young" golfers not Player

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tmoult Well Established Member

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He is still an amazing player, and deserves to be in it i think... He is a big role model for many people...

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i dont mind a legend such as Player competing but when you see sandy Lyle, Ben Crenshaw and the Fuzzy zoellers of this world on the last page of the leaderboard i just think, why they arent "ambassadors of Golf" their slot should be available for "young" golfers not Player

None of the former Masters winners are taking a "slot" away from anyone. The Masters does not have a fixed number of players.

I think this year there were 93. If Jack and Arnie had played, they'd have simply had 95 players, not kept it at 93 and booted Nick Watney or something.

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His playing is probably partly to do with having the chance to play at Augusta, one of the most beautiful and best courses in the world every year. I mean if you had the opportuunity you would play there...

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erroronous poll option, they take however many people qualify

there is no set field limit!!!!!!!

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itzzzberny Dedicated Member

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he still plays on the champions tour(currently still plays competitively. think of it like this.... if you were in the senior tour and you are invited to play in the Masters..... would you turn it down?!?!?!?

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because he has won the right to... easy... let him play on!!

I reckon. You hit it right on the head.

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extremeld Well Established Member

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you get an invitation - why would you turn it down - better things to do like play in the kraft double cheese challenge or whatever the event is that takes place in the same week

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Because he can!

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Ugh...checked the wrong box on the poll! Feel like I just sniped one into the lumberyard...

Oh well, I hope this one doesn't get graded.

Player isn't really my favorite, but he earned his right to be there, and I respect the heck out of the man. He knows that he isn't going to win, and the only way he'd even have a Saturday morning tee time would be if there was a heck of a lot of rain on Thursday and/or Friday...

Point is, he has a green jacket being kept on a hanger at Augusta National...this means something.

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