With Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square hosting the 2026 PGA Championship, it seemed fitting that it should honor former PGA champ, golf icon Gary Player, by dedicating a room in his name.
Player was at the club when they declared him an honorary member, and dedicated “The Gary Player Lounge,” writes Krystle Rich for CBS News Philadelphia.
“It’s an epic journey coming back here,” Player said. “Everything in here, I think of the crowds cheering for you and my sweet wife, who I was with, how she kissed me three times on the 18th green. So you think of how they received me, and here I am, an honorary member.”
“I don’t know if I’m worthy of having a room named after me in an elegant club such as this,” Player added. “And to come into that holy sphere is an honor.”
Player is a nine-time major champion and the only pro golfer to win a grand slam — winning all four major championships — and a senior grand slam.
He’s also active with several charitable organizations, including his own, The Player Foundation.
Read more about the room dedication at Aronimink Golf Club and honorary membership for Gary Player at CBS News Philadelphia.
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on DELCO Today in October 2025.
