Black Knight International Presents a Union of Golf and Giving: Europe 2011

The Gary Player Invitational at Augusta - A Quiet Success

The U.S. leg of the Gary Player Invitational Series of charity golf tournaments held on April 10-11, 2011 at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia was a quiet success raising over $100,000 for at risk children in the USA. 

This year’s event brought together an intimate group of friends and corporate partners for a day of golf with the Black Knight.  The 4-ball competition was tough, but in the end the Callaway team of David Quinn, Richard Taylor, Luke Cox and Mike Echols took home top honors with a score of -12.  The most exciting moment of the day came at the 150 yard, par 3, 4th hole where Gary Player recorded his 27th hole-in-one.

“It was fantastic! I honestly can’t believe that it was my 27th,”  said Gary Player.  “The more important thing was that with support from our friends at SAP, Rolex, Land Rover, ClubCar and Callaway we raised some money for underprivileged children’s education.  Children are the key to our future and the funds we raised will really help some children receive the education that they need and deserve,” he added.

The Gary Player Invitational Series is an annual series of charity golf tournaments held in the USA, Europe, China and South Africa.  Proceeds from the events and gala auctions provide funding for underprivileged children across the globe.  Since its establishment, The Player Foundation has raised over $35 million dollars to the support of children’s charities, the betterment of impoverished communities and the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the world.