Gary Player

David B. (United States of America)
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  1. tournament
    a competition in which contestants play a series of games
    Playing in tournaments also provided him with a ticket out of South Africa and into the world.
  2. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
    Yet, Gary Player achieved success as a professional golfer that few have known.
  3. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
    Some say that he did this to emphasize his athletic body.
  4. achieve
    gain with effort
    Yet, Gary Player achieved success as a professional golfer that few have known.
  5. absorb
    take in a liquid
    Others say he believed that energy could be absorbed from the sun by the dark clothing.
  6. miner
    laborer who extracts ores and minerals
    His father was a gold miner.
  7. designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
    He has become a well respected designer of golf courses.
  8. physically
    in accord with physical laws
    He also made sure that he kept physically fit as he grew older.
  9. involve
    contain as a part
    He also is very involved in raising race horses on his ranch outside Johannesburg.
  10. weigh
    have a certain heft
    He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs only 155 pounds.
  11. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
    7 During the 1960's Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus were recognized as the three most influential players of their time.
  12. healthy
    free from infirmity or disease
    He ate the right foods to keep himself healthy.
  13. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    Player took the challenge and worked even harder to achieve his goal.
  14. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
    6 He represented South Africa in World Cup matches 16 times.
  15. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
    People called him this because of his tradition of wearing black clothing on the golf course.
  16. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
    Gary Player is a positive role model.
  17. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
    He also is very involved in raising race horses on his ranch outside Johannesburg.
  18. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    Early in his career he gave an entire tournament prize to medical research and to support young people wanting to learn the game of golf.
  19. energy
    forceful exertion
    Others say he believed that energy could be absorbed from the sun by the dark clothing.
  20. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    Playing in tournaments also provided him with a ticket out of South Africa and into the world.
  21. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
    Early in his career he gave an entire tournament prize to medical research and to support young people wanting to learn the game of golf.
  22. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
    He exercised daily.
  23. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    3 Player was a firm believer in physical fitness.
  24. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    People called him this because of his tradition of wearing black clothing on the golf course.
Created on 四月 13, 2011 (updated 四月 13, 2011)

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