Gary Player ranks the Masters last among golf's four major tournaments

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Gary Player won the Masters three times, becoming the first international golfer to don the green jacket in 1961. 

His last win at Augusta National came in 1978, the final of his nine major victories. 

Gary Player waves to the crowd on the 18th hole during the pro-am prior to the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Dec. 16, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Yet, Player lists the Masters as the last of the four major golf tournaments, putting The Open Championship at the top of the list. 

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While discussing his final win at Augusta with the Daily Mail, Player dropped a nugget regarding where the Masters landed on his list of golf majors. 

"But, never mind the Masters, the Open is by far the greatest tournament on the planet," Player told the Daily Mail before pausing. "I rate the Open at one, the US Open two, PGA three and Augusta four. Four marvelous tournaments." 

Player's reasoning for putting the Masters at the bottom of the majors' list is simple – time. 

Gary Player laughs as he arrives at the tenth hole during the first round of the 2022 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

"It’s the youngest of the majors,’ Player said. "The others are steeped in tradition and history, and they still have to catch up. Nothing comes to the top without time."

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The first Masters was held in 1934, 18 years after the first PGA Championship took place. 

The British Open is the oldest of the