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Aug 18, 2021 · AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Vivienne Verwey, the wife of 3-time Masters champion Gary Player, has passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer. “The unthinkable has happened. My wife of...
- Mike Jakucionis
Aug 22, 2021 · The First Lady of South African golf, Vivienne Player, passed away Aug. 18 after a long battle against pancreatic cancer with her family by the bedside while her husband’s arms embraced his...
Aug 18, 2021 · Vivienne was the brother of former South African PGA Tour winner Bobby Verwey. A fine player herself, she once recorded two holes-in-one in a single round during a tournament in Johannesburg.
Aug 18, 2021 · Vivienne Player, wife of Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player, died Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The couple’s 64-year marriage produced six children, 22 grandchildren and two great...
Aug 18, 2021 · Vivienne Player, the wife of golf legend Gary Player, passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the sister of professional Bobby Verwey, who won the 1991 Senior British Open. The couple celebrated their 64th anniversary in 2020 and had six children, 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
- Joel Beall
Vivienne Player was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 2020, according to the Golf Channel. She was the sister of golf professional Bobby Verwey, who won several tournaments, including the 1991 Senior British Open, according to Golf Digest.
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Feb 9, 2017 · Her name was Vivienne Verwey, she was 13 years old and Gary thought she was the prettiest girl he’d ever seen. “I’m going to marry her,” he told his friend. “Naturally he thought I was mad,” Gary says. “But that was the beginning of our fairytale love story. Six years later, on 19 January 1957, I married that pretty girl.”
