Gary Player's desire to honour his late wife Vivienne's shared vision and to leave a legacy greater than his illustrious golf career, has been boosted by the announcement of leading African investment company, Tabono, providing a three-year sponsorship of the Gary and Vivienne Player Invitational.

Reon Barnard has been appointed CEO of Tabono following six years of growth at the equity partner with a portfolio covering a range of high-value sectors.

Reon Barnard, Trustee of the Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation and Director of the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School, was quoted as saying it was an honour and privilege to make a difference in the lives of the children attending the school. He was speaking following the success of the Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational where more than R3 million was raised for the school founded by Gary and Vivienne Player in 1990.

Tabono's co-founder Reon Barnard said “With dedicated environmentally friendly ways of recycling batteries, the world can leverage valuable materials like lead, lithium and cobalt, and power our future in a less harmful way.”