‘Let’s See’: After Raising $2 Million For a Larger Than Life Cause, Legend Gary Player Sounds Frightened About Repeating It Again

Gary Player is not just known for his skills with the golf club but also for his big heart. He has had a fantastic golf career, and thanks to that, he has worked tirelessly to pay it forward by giving back to society. Hence, over the years, the South African legend has taken part in many charitable ventures, raising huge sums of money for many different purposes. And now he’s on course to take part in yet another venture with great enthusiasm. But along with that excitement, there’s also fear. The fear of not being able to do enough.

Gary Player is hopeful yet afraid for his philanthropic venture  

Player has never shied away from charity; in fact, he has always given back with open arms. The $250 million valued man has done everything in his power to help the underprivileged, from his foundation, educating children, to developing schools through his foundation, The Player Foundation. And once again he aims to do the same this week, partnering up with a famous musician. 

Taking to Instagram, the ex-pro golfer posted a photo of himself and Ronan Keating, an Irish singer, with a young boy at a charity event. “Ronan Keating, The Citadel and I raised R2 million for charity last year,” he wrote in the caption. “Let’s see what we can raise this weekend!” Raising $2 million is no ordinary feat by itself, and hence he’s scared that they won’t beat that. But perhaps that fear is what will drive them to do even better. Gary Player certainly hopes so! 

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Keating and Player partnered up with Citadel, a wealth management specialist company, last year and helped raise a huge sum early in March last year to help the sick children in South Africa, Player’s home country. One of the beneficiaries was the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School in Johannesburg, which Player and his late wife Vivienne had started 30 years ago. “It brings me joy to see the difference it continues to make in the community,” wrote the 9-time major winner.

Player’s greatest accomplishment

Unsurprisingly, this wasn’t Player’s only charitable contribution. In November last year, he took to the Lost City Golf Course at Sun City in South Africa. The 36-hole event was held to again raise funds for the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School. And they raised a whopping $3 million that week.

The 24-time PGA Tour winner first started the school back in 1990. Through it, they aim to provide education, nutrition, and medical care to underprivileged children in Johannesburg. Reaching out to and helping the kids is certainly by far what Player is most proud of achieving in his life. It’s a legacy that he’s created for himself as a generous person.

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What do you think of Player’s contributions to society? And will he and Keaton be able to break the $2 million mark? Let us know in the comments below.