Gary Player Quotes

“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.”

“There are many people who enjoy animal based foods and who have no interest in changing the way they eat. And as you correctly pointed out, animal products are an integral part of some ethnic groups and societies and it would be nearly impossible for them to change thousands of years of traditional eating habits.”

“Wind is part of the British Open. It is an examination and it took me a long time to pass the examination. Eighty per cent of the fellows out there have not passed the test.”

“It's a marriage. If I had to choose between my wife and my putter, well, I'd miss her.”

“But golf being an international game and everybody loving the game the way they do, if you want to spread the game of golf, it's good that you have great competition.”

“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.”

“We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.”

“If you are going to keep company with me, don't embarrass me.”

“A strong mind is one of the key components that separates the great from the good.”

“You can always speak with great authority on how well you played today, but never on how you'll play tomorrow.”

“The closer you can live to being a vegetarian the better.”

“I am tired of all these golfers who are happy with second place. The only one who will like you if you come in second place is your wife and your dog. And that is only if you have a good wife and a good dog.”

“As we all know... golf is a puzzle without an answer.”

“Each shot is important.”

“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.”

“The player who expects a lesson to 'take' without subsequent practice just isn't being honest with himself or fair to his professional.”

“I've traveled more than any human being who's ever lived.”

“Golf asks something of a man. It makes one loathe mediocrity. It seems to say, "If you are going to keep company with me, don't embarrass me.”

“When you play the game for fun, it's fun. When you play it for a living, it's a game of sorrows.”

“I've studied golf for almost 50 years now and know a hell of a lot about nothing.”

“That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.”

“Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I've played the game for 40 years and I still haven't the slightest idea how to play.”

“The pressure gets worse the older you get. The hole starts to look the size of a Bayer aspirin.”

“I wish I could put a patent on that thing. That was so straight I had to lean over sideways to see the flag!”

“The first time I ever saw Arnold Palmer, I said, There's a star. The first time I saw Jack Nicklaus, I said, Superstar. I feel the same way about Tiger Woods.”

“Perhaps the most important thing I can tell you about equipment is to experiment and keep an open mind.”

“When a rules man gives you a ruling, that’s it. Amen.”

“Golf is a puzzle without an answer.”

“To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn't prepared to suffer during adversities, I don't really see how he can be successful.”

“You must work very hard to become a natural golfer.”

“The ideal build for a golfer would be strong hands, big forearms, thin neck, big thighs and a flat chest. He'd look like Popeye.”

“Enjoy the game. Happy golf is good golf.”

“There is absolutely nothing humorous at the Masters. Here, small dogs do not bark and babies do not cry.”