October 2, 2009 – Reigning Masters Champion Angel Cabrera today announces that he will partner with Gary Player Design to design golf courses around the globe, while setting his sights on his native Latin America. With over 300 golf course designs to their name, Gary Player Design has a thirty year history of success and experience in creating championship golf courses worldwide. After forming a friendship with Gary Player while playing for his Presidents Cup teams in 2005 and 2007, it was only natural that Cabrera turn to Player and his design company for technical support and advice when the Argentinean decided to venture into the golf course design business.
“Through my playing career, I have developed a keen understanding of quality course design techniques and feel very confident in my design vision. Having an organization with the quality of Gary Player Design as a resource was extra important to me as my design business grows. Perhaps, Gary and I may even collaborate on a project in the future,” said Cabrera, who sees opportunities on the horizon in Latin America, especially Argentina and Brazil, for championship golf.
As new deals are signed, Cabrera will turn to Gary Player Design to provide technical design services, personnel and marketing expertise. Cabrera will have direct access to the capabilities of Gary Player Design in order to execute his design vision, especially in emerging markets where Gary Player Design thrives. “Mr. Player and Angel have formed a relationship, which was the foundation for our business alliance. Given that Angel is at the height of his career and has won multiple major championships, I expect we will be looking at several new projects together, particularly in South America,” said Scott Ferrell, President of Gary Player Design.
With their international appeal, charismatic nature, and fierce determination, Gary Player and Angel Cabrera share many similarities that make this partnership intriguing. Growing up underprivileged in countries not known for large golf populations, both learned the game at a young age, and through a strong, unyielding spirit, achieved early success. After successful international careers and Major championship victories, Player and Cabrera are credited with taking golf in their home countries of South Africa and Argentina, respectively, to a new level of popularity.
About Gary Player Design:
Established by Marc Player in the early 1980s and widely recognized as the most successful international golf course architectural firm in the world, Gary Player Design has branded over 300 layouts with the mark of a champion. Over its existence, the firm has worked on five continents and in over 35 countries, and prides itself on taking Gary Player’s design experience to emerging markets to help develop the game of golf globally. Player’s vast experience in the business coupled with over 50 years of experience as a professional golfer have afforded him a unique understanding of the needs of the average golfer; the objectives of the developer, and the concerns of the environment. The cornerstone of his design approach is to create playable and memorable golf courses within the constraints of a given site, while being ultra-sensitive to the surrounding environment – particularly in the area of water conservation. And the result is a portfolio of award-winning and environmentally-recognized courses around the world. The Design Company presently has over 60 active projects around the world in Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For additional information and a listing of awards, visit www.garyplayerdesign.com
Contact:
Lindsey Batavia
Gary Player Design
lindsey@garyplayer.com
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