5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm)
A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.
Source: Wikipedia
How tall is Gary Player?
Gary Player is commonly listed at 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm).
A figure repeated without a date or a measurement. Where this height comes from
Gary Player’s 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 16 in 100 US men are shorter.
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Gary Player beside others
Gary Player is the shortest of the 14 golfers we have heights for: Paige Spiranac (5 ft 7 in) is next, 1 in (2.4 cm) taller.
- Paige Spiranac: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), 1 in (2.4 cm) taller than Gary Player.
- Rickie Fowler: 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm), 3 in (7.6 cm) taller than Gary Player.
- Rory McIlroy: 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm), 3 in (7.7 cm) taller than Gary Player.
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Where this height comes from
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