Legendary golfer Gary Player has “reluctantly” decided to sue his son and grandson over memorabilia that he says they have sold or tried to sell despite an agreement requiring the items be returned to him.
The three-time Masters’ winner filed a lawsuit in May in Palm Beach County against his son, Marc Player, and then a lawsuit in November lawsuit his grandson, Damian Player.
According to The Palm Beach Post, the legal filings were “reluctantly” filed following ongoing disagreements and disputes about the 87-year-old’s collectibles. The golfer ended his business relationship with his son in 2019, per Player’s attorney Stuart Singer.
“Only with the greatest reluctance and after many years of trying to avoid this did Gary have to enforce his rights in this way,” Singer told the Post.
Amongst the memorabilia that the duo has reportedly sold are Player’s 1974 Master’s Tournament Trophy for $523,483, South African Open Trophy for $48,841, 1965 US Open irons for $17,947, and 52nd Masters’ golf shoes for $1,171, per court filings.
The lawsuit also alleges that Marc Player did not transfer social media accounts and the domain name GaryPlayer.com to his father as requested.
