Golf Inc. - October 2008 - (Page 26)

Gary Player, CEO, Gary Player Design/Black Knight International globe-trotting Player continues to live up to his reputation as “golf ’s ambassador to the world.” Between golf course design projects in virtually every corner of the world, Player found time this year to play in a record 51st Masters tournament, expand his budding real estate development business, oversee business ventures in wine and apparel and organize and host charity tournaments in the U.S. and South Africa. Player’s design firm is busy on projects from Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi to La Paz, Mexico. Player-designed courses are currently under construction in the Caribbean, Cyprus, South Korea, China, South Africa, Italy and India, as well as the U.S. The second Gary Player Real Estate project, joining The Cliffs at Mountain Park in South Carolina, is Wildstone in British Columbia. Player is not bashful about expressing his views on current issues in golf. His assertion that he was aware of one or more PGA Tour players who have used performance enhancing substances created a small firestorm among fellow players. He was a strong advocate of the PGA’s decision to administer drug testing of tour members. The 13 2007 Rank: 12 David Spencer C CEO Leisurecorp L 10 Greg Norman CEO Great White Shark Enterprises 11 Jim Hinckley CEO Century Golf Partners 12 2007 Rank: 18 2007 Rank: 11 2007 Rank: 6 Australian native has become the driving force behind efforts of Dubai’s rulers to become a major player in the global golf industry. He negotiated a deal with the European Tour to create the $10 million Race to Dubai and has helped Leisurecorp grab major stakes in luxury resorts in South Africa and the United Kingdom. The ter nearly a decade’s absence from the top of any tournament leaderboard, Norman almost pulled off an improbable victory at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. He continued to make his mark with one of the world’s most active course design firms. He also controls equipment maker MacGregor Golf and the Greg Norman Collection apparel line. Af In addition to running the company’s approximately 50 owned or managed properties, Hinckley has expanded the company’s involvement with Arnold Palmer. Century, which owns rights to the Arnold Palmer Management name, in the past year has taken on additional advisory and managerial roles with the Arnold Palmer Design firm. 26 Golf Inc. October 2008

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Golf Inc. - October 2008 Contents From the Editors: Smaller is Less Costly Survey Reveal Golf's Economic Impact in EMA Private Club Managers Earn Bigger Salaries Dyes Mourn Loss of Family Member Changing Demographics Impact European Golf Scene RDC Golf Group Finds Affordable Golf Niche Links at Summerly Offers Unique Twist Cost Crunch Most Powerful People in Golf Contractors Focus on Renovations, International�Projects Troon, IMG Reach Into Booming Middle East Market Americas Recap: New Player Design in Mexico Europe-Africa Recap: Moroccan Lakeside Development Asia-Australia Recap: 3 Billion Dollar Resort in Vietnam The Last Word: There's No Substitute for Good Friends on a Golf Course

Golf Inc. - October 2008

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