{"id":75799,"date":"2017-11-27T11:26:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T09:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=75799"},"modified":"2017-11-27T13:21:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T11:21:36","slug":"gary-player-withdrew-membership-90s-whites-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/sports-news\/local-sports\/2017\/11\/27\/gary-player-withdrew-membership-90s-whites-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Player withdrew membership in 90\u2019s after \u2018whites only\u2019 decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

He was awarded honorary membership after helping to design the golf course.<\/p>\n

Read: Gary Player, the father of golf course design<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

During turbulent political times in the 90’s, Player<\/a>\u00a0decided to withdrew his membership in protest of a decision by the golf section of the club, not to allow people of colour.<\/p>\n

Read: When Gary met Elvis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rumours have recently surfaced from local golf inner circles, of attempts to reinstate Player’s status at the Country Club.<\/p>\n

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If it succeeds, it might serve to finally heal old political wounds.<\/p>\n

Read: Gary Player’s ten commandments<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Player was responsible for the design of the back nine holes in 1972. The second part of the course was inaugurated on 14 April 1973.<\/p>\n

Read: Gary Player: International sport icon, philanthropist and ambassador of golf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 A photo was taken of Player wearing his Middelburg Country Club<\/a> jacket at the St Andrew\u2019s<\/a> Golf Course in Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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