Gary Player at the Road Hole bunker

Gary Player at the HSBC Golf Zone at Royal Lytham & St Annes
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[@jameshoran8]

I caddied for Gary at the US Open in the 70's as a club caddy. I was trying to get on Augusta in the 1980's and wrote to Gary in South Africa because he was a three time Masters winner. Gary called me, said he would love to do it, but was only a honorary member who also needs a member to play with him except Masters week. The call itself was a gesture of class.

[@waynelovell1958]

The master at work making it look Simple, and a gentleman. Respect.

[@allansbullet]

A wonderful gentleman, incredible golfer and a fabulous teacher! I still have his animated books "Gary Player's Golf Class" in perfect condition. I can't express how much I learned about golf and hitting different shots from those books, but they certainly helped me get down to a 10 handicap. Especially Gary's bunker play is incredible - he first learned by practicing on the beaches in South Africa - so being in a greenside bunker never worried him and he put the ball in the hole from bunkers many, many times in his career.

[@jimconway5921]

What a class man who worked hard on his craft. I was lucky to meet him, in Cape Town, and he is a perfect ambassador for both his country and his sport an absolute gent.

[@jgmendes3664]

Always a great pleasure to see and listen to GP ! A lovely human being ! and one of the greatest players of all time !

[@paulscott3022]

What a incredible man and true ambassador for the sport.

[@michaelmcmillan7458]

So many haters...... errr.... WHY? The guy is a legend and his golfing tips are brilliant. Makes so much sense to me. If you don't like him don't watch, and please don't leave so many nasty comments.

[@88rollins]

WELL SAID!

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

We are allowed our opinions. Yes he was and is a great Golfer, no argument. But really as a Person, very much up himself and a narcissist. Nothing wring with getting tips from the best, but do not have to like them. I am an Aussie, and I liked Greg Normans golf, but did not like him as a person.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@robatkinson5813 Cheater? How so? Any examples from his playing days? I know Tom Watson took issue with him in a skins match, and Johnny Miller accused him of gamesmanship back in the early '70's.

[@andrewmeldrum2355]

@@jamesanthony5681 He very famously improved his lie behind the 18th green at The Open at Royal Lytham in 1974 (scooping sand away from behind the ball), video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfCqKaeo8p0gM0

[@patc1309]

Gary Player is one of the most generous golfers and has donated thousands of hours and millions of dollars to charity. He is a people person who would literally give the shirt off his back for you. He is extremely disciplined and practices what he preaches. He can light up a room wherever he goes

[@benedictolusola2802]

The best golf teacher,been following him for 15years ,never been wrong with his tips

[@jofinsky8400]

What a great champion and ambassador of golf!

[@TitleistGolf13]

LMAO Mr Player and his half inch vert! As an American I have so much respect for this man and what he has done for the game worldwide

[@albertopa58]

Classy man. I have tremendous respect and admiration for Mr. Player. Was against apartheid. Had a black caddy. His thoughts on work and ethical behavior are thoughts all pros should follow.

[@sappermade6012]

One of the greatest bunker players of all time

[@bragee]

You could think he's just an old grandpa as long as you don't see his stance at 1:36. Superb skills and perfect ageless swing. Amazing.

[@bryanh2898]

GP just absolutely flexing in that bunker. He made that look simple.

[@fjordking]

many of the young pros could take just a lesson on how to work the crowd and not the ball. Gary is one of the nicest people you could ever meet.

[@sirtrevor10]

The bunkermeister ......a pleasure to watch the simplicity.

[@kowanmcgarry]

Gary Player is a great golfer. He has 60 years of knowledge. Everyone should learn from him.

[@kepler240]

still amazes people at 80+ yrs of age

[@Sherpasherpabakkala]

light the match! awesome thought

[@barrybr1]

When I'm nervous in a bunker I say in my head "strike the match"....it encourages me to accelerate not decelerate. He's a character and not everyone's 'cup-of-tea' but a genius on the golf course

[@brannanburdette2558]

29 but one was lucky!!! 😂😂😂😂 dude is awesome!

[@c02615223]

£6,250 lodged into his HSBC account for this 5 minute cameo

[@jasonschofield37]

one of the best who ever lived.he won more tournaments in more countrys than anyone else to date.little man who found a way to beat everyone else.

[@robatkinson5813]

hea a cheater

[@johnhenderson9205]

Nicklaus said 'Gary always found a way to win' in the nicest possible way.. he was referring to the fact that as great as he was... Gary did.. in fact.. cheat

[@Adam-cn5ib]

3:48 That was a dunlop ball xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD What a legend always has a solution

[@dogloverjb6873]

what a great man both on the course and off.

[@johnclark3697]

great guy & so COMICAL.

[@MrElsey123]

John Clark really? Same old jokes.

[@mikereddy18]

What a legend

[@zennor_man]

A golf genius & a true gentleman.......

[@chezchezchezchez]

I love GP!

[@davidr5961]

I saw Seve, once put on a bunker demonstration like this, using a 2-iron.

[@mynameismark25]

i think Faldo talked about this once :D

[@mangoman2148]

And Jon Rahm can hit flop shots off tight lies with a 6 iron... There's something about the Spanish.

[@adamlawrence3651]

I saw happy Gilmore doing splash shots with his driver. Amazing

[@SiLoMixMaster]

I saw Seve hit a driver out of 6 inches of rough from 300 yards and holed it for an albatross back in 1982

[@noorvanprasetyo9437]

Lovely...

[@g.stephens263]

I never liked his personality, but I just learned more about bunker technique than in my 45 years of playing golf!

[@amanithiongowanyoike4302]

When you meet him, he's really cool

[@seemlyme]

Superb teaching

[@Hausershawn]

Bobby Jones always will have been the greatest golfer. That’s why I respect GP. He knows

[@andersgronqvist8347]

So good

[@mansamusa5197]

He looks really great still.

[@timothybuck2396]

Gary is the man!! I think we all hope to be so healthy and golfing at that age.

[@joelliotjake1]

...golf made simple by a maestro

[@foxyjackel1928]

So humble

[@uiutuki3]

Good lesson.Find myself.

[@Rioretti]

I wish he still played in the tournaments

[@dennislaux]

Me too.

[@ugaais]

People always look for the downside to greatness…at the end of the day he is a legend…like him hate him ..whatever…the man won and carried himself well and is respected..all you can ask for in life

[@thomasgray5406]

Always been my favourite golfer. You have to read between the lines when it comes to much of the criticism that came from the USA where he took a lot of abuse during every round and bizarre tales would then be created to malign him. Some of this came from misguided politics and some of it was the hostility that many non Americans faced, Ian Woosnam experienced this. In many respects, I like Tom Watson but I think he was very wrong about Player. I consider him the greatest, when you bear in mind how much overseas travelling he had to do in an era when transport wasn't very advanced and he had a large family to look after, his career was phenomenal. I believe Nicklaus never beat him head to head.

[@user-pu7vk5wx2v]

awesome golfing legend

[@dermotheron4450]

Just unreal - The Master Bunker Player

[@seemlyme]

Nice

[@WCGreeny]

This guy seems like a fun grandpa.

[@mavallarino]

none better to have a pint with!

[@adamhopkins172]

Turn the sound off and watch if you don't like his voice - when you have achieved half a percent of what he has then come back and comment - or maybe you provide an alternative KZbin coaching tip video too watch!

[@johnallen470]

In Capitals..GREAT.

[@reuk]

Ninjutsu!

[@nathanwilliams2152]

On another note - Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s is the perfect place for a bunker challenge - the place has 190+ bunkers on its 18 holes. And many of them aren’t playable

[@zorzxd345]

How about whistling straits with over 1,000 bunkers 😂😂

[@rayleeaustralia]

The one that you didn't get out was the 1%

[@mrrockerjim]

Gary doesn't drink alcohol.....but I think know what you mean :)

[@deejay0428]

200 quid....hard larrf

[@JGunit]

Fun fact. Gary is the voice of Korg

[@andym28]

You mean synthesisers

[@notdrivingaminimetro]

hates CHEATING this lad

[@ericlund3911]

Tom Watson says he cheats. I respect Tom Watson so I'm not sure about Player.

[@dubby1010]

Eric Lund how did Tom say he cheats?

[@dukeofpearl]

Dubbytheman google it. Tom saying to Gary along the lines of “Gary, we’re getting sick of this shit!”

[@adamlawrence3651]

@@dukeofpearl so it doesn't explicitly say he cheats

[@danny_mills]

Tom Watson is a twat! What has he ever done anyway... by comparison.

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@danny_mills Only won 8 majors. Won 39 PGA Events. Won six PGA player of the year and led the money list 5 times. Player won 24 times on the PGA Tour. SO Tom is up there with him.

[@brianstacync]

top 5 to ever play the game- this great man gets no respect

[@Cartman8402]

Player topped almost every ball.

[@jgmendes3664]

So, did you learn to do the same ? or just wasted your time ( and ours) writing BS´s ?

[@ultrapail]

Johnny Miller accusing anyone of anything is laughable and the Tom and Gary dispute is one of Tom said one thing, Gary said another. Believe who you wish. Doesn't make either of them a cheater. Now Patrick Reed, he's a cheater.

[@MrKillahippo]

It's the South African that people find hard to relate too.

[@MrKillahippo]

@Paul Simpson your right, there are many countries people can't relate to. because of dirty pasts. bad Ideology and wars can shape the physic of a nation and an individual. Generation who don't live through those times would fine it hard to relate to those who had to live through such things.And then there are individuals that people can't relate to. Bubba Watson, Moe Norman. in fact anyone with talent who is great at something, Not all but some seem to be on the spectrum, can be hard to relate to . Tiger, Dripping with talent, but his Ideology destroyed his family.

[@kennymiller9439]

Only surprise was he didn’t to a few push ups or sit up. Can’t say I like player - narcissist

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

Liked his Golf, dont like him as a person. I agree with you.

[@TheTruthDon]

You don't understand charisma from the older generation. Must be European.

[@masterofdisaster9194]

Raised millions and millions for charity but likes to do a few push ups and do not know him personally so don’t like him. Makes sense

[@MadRS]

I've watched a lot of videos with Gary Player showing golfers how to play different shots.......and to be honest you have to take what he says with a grain of salt. Watch the "plugged" shot again. He tells the crown to square the club face, hit down hard behind the ball with no follow through. He then proceeds to play the shot with an open club face, sliding the club under the ball with a scooping follow through. Jack Nicklaus in interviews has said the same thing with regards to his "fitness" regime. There is no doubting he is fit but in completing everything he says he does every day he would barely have time to play let alone practice, eat, sleep, shit etc. Nicklaus has called this into question in several interviews and I tend to believe him.

[@paulprescott81]

Chris Pellatt he's a romancer all right Mr Player

[@johnnyb980]

He should of included a quick how to cheat tutorial. There’s always next time Gary “The Cheater” Player

[@interestedbystander196]

What's the story here?

[@matthewcurrier3636]

Still better than most of us. What is the story here? Just envy?

[@masterofdisaster9194]

Is there any actual evidence he actually cheated or are you just going along with a theory or narrative when you publicly brand Mr Player a cheat ?

[@TC.....]

didn't this guy cheated at the British Open?

[@collllllll]

If it happened are you talking about something that would have happened 40 or more years ago? If we dig in to your past are we not going to find flaws in your character?

[@TC.....]

@@collllllll so you're saying it's okay to cheat as long as it's a long time ago?

[@big_oo]

so thats a yes?@@collllllll

[@rekhakaushik4292]

Nice