Gary Player

I try to work with God as a partner.

— Gary Player

Golf asks something of a man. It makes one loathe mediocrity. It seems to say, "If you are going to keep company…

— Gary Player

Everyone wants to be known as a great striker of the ball for some reason. Nobody wants to be called a lucky,…

— Gary Player

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…

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

I am tired of all these golfers who are happy with second place. The only one who will like you if you…

— Gary Player

When travelling, I make a point of eating a proper diet no matter where I am in the world. It is getting…

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn't prepared to…

— Gary Player

First, educate yourself about what a vegan diet entails and why it is beneficial to your health. You need to understand and…

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

Each shot is important.

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

I rarely eat red meat and only occasionally eat fish. Plant based foods are my main source of nutrition along with nuts,…

— Gary Player

You must work very hard to become a natural golfer.

— Gary Player

The more I practise, the luckier I become

— Gary Player

“I am a South African, a nation which is the result of an African graft on European stock and which is the…

— Gary Player

I always said that if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.

— Gary Player

I think that if people would be willing to grow some of their own food or eat locally grown organic foods on…

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player

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

— Gary Player