Gary Player Quotes

The more I work and practice, the luckier I seem to get.

Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.

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

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.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

Enjoy the game. Happy golf is good golf.

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.

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

If there's a golf course in heaven, I hope it's like Augusta National. I just don't want an early tee time.

If you think your hands are more important in your golf swing than your legs, try walking a hole on your hands.

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.

You must work very hard to become a natural golfer.

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

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.

I try to work with God as a partner.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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