Gary Player

“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”

“A good golfer has the determination to win and the patience to wait for the breaks.”

“If you're not in the arena also getting your butt kicked, I'm not interested in your feedback.”

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

“We all have challenges. We have to face them, embrace them, defy them, and conquer them.”

“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.”

“True greatness is measured by how much you give in life, not by how much you make in life.”

“Simply by making a decision to be happy, you can instantly change your total chemistry.”

“Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait, the grip of your hand and the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.”

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”

“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”

“Fitness is a way of life. It's a journey, not a destination.”

“To be a champion, you must have no ego.”

“The greatest thing my father ever taught me was to be a man of my word.”

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

“What I've learned in my life, it's a very interesting social study for me, to go around the world and find that the poor people are the happiest.”

“I would say that it is a trait of the great players to be forgiving of themselves.”