Harrington adds major presence to Gary Player Invitational
Padraig Harrington has joined the Gary Player Invitational field.
Triple Major champion Padraig Harrington has added his name to a professional field for this month’s Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola that now has a combined 13 Majors and 258 tournament victories worldwide.
The November tournament from November 20 to 23, the final leg in the global Gary Player Invitational series to be played at The Lost City Golf Club at Sun City, will see Grand Slam champion Gary Player lead a field of top professionals alongside an array of celebrities and business leaders in Africa’s premier charity golf tournament.
South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has also confirmed his place among the former sports greats and celebrities taking part, and joins Spanish model and actress Inés Sastre and actress Vanessa Haywood. As part of the spirit of this Union of Golf and Giving, they will all be seeking to help add to the over R600 million the GPI series has already raised for various charities supported by The Player Foundation.
Harrington, winner of the 2007 and 2008 Open Championship and 2008 PGA Championship, joins 1991 Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam, European Tour campaigners Ignacio Garrido, Robert Rock and Thomas Levet, and Ladies European Tour professionals Carly Booth and Amy Boulden in the professional field.
“We have been privileged to have had such incredible support from professional golfers over the years, and this year is no exception. It is really going to be a treat for our celebrities and business leaders to play alongside Major champions and multiple tournament winners,” said golf icon Gary Player.
