Gary Player Quotes
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When a rules man gives you a ruling, that’s it. Amen.
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It doesn't matter what happened in the past or what happens in the present, when we tee up tomorrow, it's a new day. It's a brand new game.
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It's a strange game, ... Today you shoot 66. Tomorrow you shoot 73. It changes within hours.
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A strong mind is one of the key components that separates the great from the good.
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When travelling, I make a point of eating a proper diet no matter where I am in the world. It is getting much easier to eat a vegetarian or vegan based diet.
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There is so much about him to admire. At 30, Tiger is unquestionably golf's best athlete. Nobody is as mentally tough. He dresses beautifully. What a smile. Incredible all-around talent. Abundant with class. Superb role model.
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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.
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Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.
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They've got to do it -- there's not even a debate, ... There must be a premium on driving.
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When you play the game for fun, it's fun. When you play it for a living, it's a game of sorrows.
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I'm 70, I hit a drive 280 yards the other day. I never hit a ball 280 in my life. I don't know where we're going. They're going to hit balls over 400 yards. We are only 20 or 30 years out.
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I understand. He has got to do it for his knee. He has to get it right. He said he has never been so bored. Having to sit in one place when he has been so active is driving him nuts.
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If anybody in the world can play two guys, it's Tiger.
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I was grinding like I was winning the tournament.
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When you've got two guys 1-up with two to play, you automatically think, 'we've got it', especially after they'd battled their hearts out to get back in those matches.
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I always said that if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.
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My goal was to break 80. When you get to 70, if I can break 80, I consider that a victory.
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If you can get ahead, it's definitely a psychological advantage.
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Our guys played well, they just played better.
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First, educate yourself about what a vegan diet entails and why it is beneficial to your health. You need to understand and embrace the philosophy or you will not be able to make such a drastic dietary change. Secondly, make the change over time. Don't try and "go cold turkey"; you will shock your system and you will develop cravings that you may not be able to fight off. If you take your time and let your body adjust you will be eating a completely different diet before you realize it.
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I try to work with God as a partner.
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I'd never seen rain like that, ... It was just pouring. I'll never forget it: As they would squeegee the green, you would put your ball down and putt it.
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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.
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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.