Gary Player recently sat down with Golf Digest to celebrate his upcoming 90th birthday. He made waves by ranking Jack Nicklaus first all-time and Tiger Woods second. But the Black Knight didn’t stop there.

Just days later, Player doubled down on his stance in another interview with the Palm Beach Post. At 89 years old, he’s still shooting 70 from 6,800 yards and playing four rounds a week. And he’s not backing away from his controversial Tiger Woods take.

“Jack is number one, Tiger number two, and I’m number three. There’s not even a question.”

The nine-time major champion built his entire case around one principle. The record book tells the complete story. Nothing else matters to the South African legend.

Jack Nicklaus captured 18 major championships in his career. Tiger Woods

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