Gary Player
Gary Player
Gary Player DMS, OIGis a retired South African professional golfer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. Over his career, Player accumulated nine major championships on the regular tour and six Champions Tour major championship victories, as well as three Senior British Open Championships on the European Senior Tour. At the age of 29, Player won the 1965 U.S. Open and became the only non-American to win all four majors, known as the career...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth1 November 1935
CityJohannesburg, South Africa
I always said that if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.
Golf is a puzzle without an answer.
When a rules man gives you a ruling, that’s it. Amen.
There is absolutely nothing humorous at the Masters. Here, small dogs do not bark and babies do not cry.
Everyone wants to be known as a great striker of the ball for some reason. Nobody wants to be called a lucky, one-putting s.o.b.
The pressure gets worse the older you get. The hole starts to look the size of a Bayer aspirin.
Each shot is important.
If you are going to keep company with me, don't embarrass me.
I've traveled more than any human being who's ever lived.
You can always speak with great authority on how well you played today, but never on how you'll play tomorrow.
The harder I practiced, the luckier I got.
I don't have any hesitation saying I've traveled more miles than any human being who ever lived. I've been doing it for 60 years.
I think that if people would be willing to grow some of their own food or eat locally grown organic foods on a regular basis we could significantly decrease the amount of harmful chemicals we pump into our soil every day.
I got so strong I felt like a giant.....When I stood on the tee with Arnold and Jack, I was tiny compared to them. But I never believed they were bigger than me. So the mind is so fascinating.