Gary Player told : “We are going through a very interesting stage in golf now,”

thecourier Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:08:00 PM EAT

Gary Player added : “I understand why people took offence to it,”

irishmirror Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:02:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Well, they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity," "I found out that that’s not quite true. I had probably 50 texts after that, 40 of them said I’m a marketing genius, 10 were like, ‘What the hell were you thinking?’ It wasn’t premeditated, but it was a tacky thing"

foxnews Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:00:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "I called and I said, ‘You know, Lee, I love you guys.’ You know, everyone said I was disrespectful for a special moment in time," "I said I was sorry, and I didn’t mean to take up his special time. And he said, ‘Wayne, you know how much I love you. Right?’ It didn’t cross his mind. That’s important for people to know"

foxnews Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:00:00 PM EAT

Gary Player added : “I understand why people took offence to it,”

themirror Tuesday, May 3, 2022 8:10:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I understand why people took offense to it,”

independent-ie Tuesday, May 3, 2022 1:26:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’d love to see how he’s accepted with that long hair in the clubhouse. They might tell him to have a haircut”

WashingtonPost Friday, April 8, 2022 8:52:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’d love to see how he’s accepted with that long hair in the clubhouse,” “They might tell him to have a haircut”

click2houston Friday, April 8, 2022 3:47:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “He’s confident, which you’ve got to be, and he’s one hang of a putter,”

click2houston Friday, April 8, 2022 3:47:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’d love to see how he’s accepted with that long hair in the clubhouse,” “They might tell him to have a haircut”

seattlepi Friday, April 8, 2022 3:40:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “He’s confident, which you’ve got to be, and he’s one hang of a putter,”

seattlepi Friday, April 8, 2022 3:40:00 AM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

oxfordtimes Friday, April 8, 2022 1:26:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “I did while you were asleep this morning”

denverpost Thursday, April 7, 2022 11:11:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : "I did while you were asleep this morning"

startribune Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

thecourier Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Hideki Matsuyama ) : “I’ve been to Japan almost 30 times. I wanted to try and make Hideki feel at home,”

wsau Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:36:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

yorkpress Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

thejournal Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:54:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

independent-UK Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:43:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : "I did while you were asleep this morning"

startribune Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:37:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

thecourier Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

independent-UK Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:47:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "I was absolutely in awe that he got up and gave this incredible speech," "Everybody got up and applauded and made him feel welcome"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Hideki Matsuyama ) : "It was only a matter of time for Japan, so full of enthusiasm (for golf) to get a champion," "You've had Hideki do it and now you will have a lot of people in Japan thinking they can do it too"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "He's the most talented player I've seen in ages and to have another Grand Slam winner would encourage more golf around the world,"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "He makes a mistake. We all have. He has said he is sorry. He should go on with his life," "I think it's pitiful... from the epitome of perfection, he has been down there crucified. It's not right. He said terrible things. But we all make mistakes"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “Good style is always right at the time, good taste is always in taste,”

nytimes Tuesday, April 5, 2022 8:17:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "I am very happy with the way the DGC has taken care of it. I wish all the players the very best,"

irishsun Thursday, March 24, 2022 8:28:00 AM EAT

Gary Player added : “And what a happy day that would be for me to see a person from India win a major, and it’s coming. Because there is (a good) standard of play, you have got good golf courses, good climate, it can happen,”

citizen Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : “We must do everything possible to develop junior golf girls and boys to produce a champion for India. It will get enormous publicity like (Sachin) Tendulkar did for cricket,”

citizen Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : "We must do everything possible to develop junior golf girls and boys to produce a champion for India. It will get enormous publicity like (Sachin) Tendulkar did for cricket,"

news24 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:10:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Ronan Keating ) : “When Vivienne and I started the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School on our farm in 1990, little did we know that it would make such a difference in the lives of so many children and give them a strong foundation for the rest of their school careers. Being able to support Ronan and Citadel to raise as much money as possible is a highlight on my annual calendar”

citizen Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:37:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I tell people, you take a small country like South Africa … this is not exact, but it must be either 35 major (championship) wins and seconds,”

ChinaPost Friday, January 7, 2022 11:30:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s also a country that has a lot of adversity. Think about that,” “Kids grow up with a lot of adversity, which golf gives you left, right and center. So there is a reason why South Africa has done so well”

ChinaPost Friday, January 7, 2022 11:30:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “He comes home, he says, ‘Grandpa, now I really appreciate your 18 majors (nine on the senior circuit),'”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It's so wonderful to see in sports when people are under pressure,” “When the bell goes off, it's a different game”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player told : “One of the things that is quite sad,”

WashingtonPost Wednesday, December 1, 2021 1:02:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

arkansasonline Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:26:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

CBSnews Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:47:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

timesfreepress Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:33:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Jack Nicklaus ) : “Lee endured so much, and that made his appearance at the Masters ceremonial tee shot, with Jack and I, so special,”

thegrio Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:13:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wlwt Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:35:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wmur Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:24:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wyff4 Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:12:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

Koat Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:04:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

dailycaller Monday, November 29, 2021 11:59:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wesh Monday, November 29, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

kcci Monday, November 29, 2021 11:50:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wcvb Monday, November 29, 2021 11:45:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

abc7ny Monday, November 29, 2021 11:23:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

wsfa Monday, November 29, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

fox59 Monday, November 29, 2021 10:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

beaumontenterprise Monday, November 29, 2021 9:31:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

wkrn Monday, November 29, 2021 9:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Monday, November 29, 2021 9:24:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

CBC Monday, November 29, 2021 9:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

HonululuAdvertiser Monday, November 29, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

clickondetroit Monday, November 29, 2021 8:26:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

ABCnews Monday, November 29, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

seattlepi Monday, November 29, 2021 8:13:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Seeing @garrick_higgo win his first PGA Tour event in only his second start has been one of the most enjoyable things for me to witness in my career,"

manilametro Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3:06:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Seeing @garrick_higgo win his first PGA Tour event in only his second start has been one of the most enjoyable things for me to witness in my career,"

polandsun Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:17:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "Seeing @garrick_higgo win his first PGA Tour event in only his second start has been one of the most enjoyable things for me to witness in my career,"

yahoo-au Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:29:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I don’t think I’ve ever in my lifetime been more excited about anybody winning a golf tournament. I had tears in my eyes,”

citizen Monday, June 14, 2021 12:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player told : “You are beginning to believe it now. I think you’ve got that into your brain now that you believe you can be great. You are destined for greatness,”

citizen Monday, June 14, 2021 12:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player commented ( about Saudi ) : “I have long admired the vision of Golf Saudi, but more importantly the work that is being done on the ground to provide access to the sport for all levels,”

albawaba-en Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:54:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’m the first to admit that wasn’t the most intelligent thing to do,”

usaToday Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I said to Augusta, ‘Listen, a man’s got to take his punishment. If he does something wrong and you don’t want him back here again, then just bar him.’”

usaToday Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “If he is, so be it. It’s not the end of the world for him,” “If they do, that’s fine. He must accept the punishment. But life goes on”

usaToday Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Gary Player told : “The only thought from that point was that it would be cool for fans to know what ball my dad was teeing off with,”

buffalonews Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:43:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:38:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:24:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:31:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:59:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:28:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:57:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:57:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:51:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

thegrio Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:09:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

thegrio Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:09:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It's quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,"

arkansasonline Friday, April 9, 2021 10:20:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

arkansasonline Friday, April 9, 2021 10:20:00 AM EAT

Gary Player insisted : “He was the best caddie I ever had,” “He was a very good golfer. He lived here. He knew these greens inside out”

ChinaPost Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

clickondetroit Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

clickondetroit Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,"

foxnews Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

foxnews Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Gary Player insisted : “He was the best caddie I ever had,” “He was a very good golfer. He lived here. He knew these greens inside out”

click2houston Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:25:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

eagletribune Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:55:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

eagletribune Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:55:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

newschannel6now Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

newschannel6now Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "You can imagine how encouraging it was for a young black boy to see this man playing, a champion," "When you do something for the human being and for freedom, it is a very historic moment for me"

afp-en Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:15:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "For me to see us go over the brink from the bad times to the good times and the positive times, we've made great strides," "We've got to look at it in a positive manner. We've all made great progress and we have to continue in this vein"

afp-en Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:15:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

click2houston Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:04:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

click2houston Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:04:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Mr. President, you say I never choke and I never did quite honestly because of the upbringing I had. But I was choking today because I stand in this room with you, sir ... in this wonderful White House which has helped change the world for the better," "I'm so humbled by this award and thank you, Mr President. This is the greatest honour that I have ever been bestowed to me in my 70 years of playing golf around the world"

news24 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "There's so many people today who criticise, they'll criticise you for having a splinter in your eye and they have a log in theirs. So we're living in very strange times at the moment,"

news24 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Gary Player told : “We are going through a very interesting stage in golf now,”

thecourier Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:08:00 PM EAT

Gary Player added : “I understand why people took offence to it,”

irishmirror Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:02:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Well, they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity," "I found out that that’s not quite true. I had probably 50 texts after that, 40 of them said I’m a marketing genius, 10 were like, ‘What the hell were you thinking?’ It wasn’t premeditated, but it was a tacky thing"

foxnews Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:00:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "I called and I said, ‘You know, Lee, I love you guys.’ You know, everyone said I was disrespectful for a special moment in time," "I said I was sorry, and I didn’t mean to take up his special time. And he said, ‘Wayne, you know how much I love you. Right?’ It didn’t cross his mind. That’s important for people to know"

foxnews Tuesday, May 3, 2022 9:00:00 PM EAT

Gary Player added : “I understand why people took offence to it,”

themirror Tuesday, May 3, 2022 8:10:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I understand why people took offense to it,”

independent-ie Tuesday, May 3, 2022 1:26:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’d love to see how he’s accepted with that long hair in the clubhouse. They might tell him to have a haircut”

WashingtonPost Friday, April 8, 2022 8:52:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’d love to see how he’s accepted with that long hair in the clubhouse,” “They might tell him to have a haircut”

click2houston Friday, April 8, 2022 3:47:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “He’s confident, which you’ve got to be, and he’s one hang of a putter,”

click2houston Friday, April 8, 2022 3:47:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’d love to see how he’s accepted with that long hair in the clubhouse,” “They might tell him to have a haircut”

seattlepi Friday, April 8, 2022 3:40:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “He’s confident, which you’ve got to be, and he’s one hang of a putter,”

seattlepi Friday, April 8, 2022 3:40:00 AM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

oxfordtimes Friday, April 8, 2022 1:26:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “I did while you were asleep this morning”

denverpost Thursday, April 7, 2022 11:11:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : "I did while you were asleep this morning"

startribune Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

thecourier Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Hideki Matsuyama ) : “I’ve been to Japan almost 30 times. I wanted to try and make Hideki feel at home,”

wsau Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:36:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

yorkpress Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

thejournal Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:54:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

independent-UK Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:43:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : "I did while you were asleep this morning"

startribune Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:37:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

thecourier Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:09:00 PM EAT

Gary Player replying : “You could hear it land. Not very far”

independent-UK Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:47:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "I was absolutely in awe that he got up and gave this incredible speech," "Everybody got up and applauded and made him feel welcome"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Hideki Matsuyama ) : "It was only a matter of time for Japan, so full of enthusiasm (for golf) to get a champion," "You've had Hideki do it and now you will have a lot of people in Japan thinking they can do it too"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "He's the most talented player I've seen in ages and to have another Grand Slam winner would encourage more golf around the world,"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "He makes a mistake. We all have. He has said he is sorry. He should go on with his life," "I think it's pitiful... from the epitome of perfection, he has been down there crucified. It's not right. He said terrible things. But we all make mistakes"

afp-en Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “Good style is always right at the time, good taste is always in taste,”

nytimes Tuesday, April 5, 2022 8:17:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "I am very happy with the way the DGC has taken care of it. I wish all the players the very best,"

irishsun Thursday, March 24, 2022 8:28:00 AM EAT

Gary Player added : “And what a happy day that would be for me to see a person from India win a major, and it’s coming. Because there is (a good) standard of play, you have got good golf courses, good climate, it can happen,”

citizen Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : “We must do everything possible to develop junior golf girls and boys to produce a champion for India. It will get enormous publicity like (Sachin) Tendulkar did for cricket,”

citizen Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:07:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : "We must do everything possible to develop junior golf girls and boys to produce a champion for India. It will get enormous publicity like (Sachin) Tendulkar did for cricket,"

news24 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:10:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Ronan Keating ) : “When Vivienne and I started the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School on our farm in 1990, little did we know that it would make such a difference in the lives of so many children and give them a strong foundation for the rest of their school careers. Being able to support Ronan and Citadel to raise as much money as possible is a highlight on my annual calendar”

citizen Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:37:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I tell people, you take a small country like South Africa … this is not exact, but it must be either 35 major (championship) wins and seconds,”

ChinaPost Friday, January 7, 2022 11:30:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s also a country that has a lot of adversity. Think about that,” “Kids grow up with a lot of adversity, which golf gives you left, right and center. So there is a reason why South Africa has done so well”

ChinaPost Friday, January 7, 2022 11:30:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “He comes home, he says, ‘Grandpa, now I really appreciate your 18 majors (nine on the senior circuit),'”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It's so wonderful to see in sports when people are under pressure,” “When the bell goes off, it's a different game”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player told : “One of the things that is quite sad,”

WashingtonPost Wednesday, December 1, 2021 1:02:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

arkansasonline Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:26:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

CBSnews Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:47:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

timesfreepress Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:33:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said ( about Jack Nicklaus ) : “Lee endured so much, and that made his appearance at the Masters ceremonial tee shot, with Jack and I, so special,”

thegrio Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:13:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wlwt Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:35:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wmur Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:24:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wyff4 Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:12:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

Koat Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:04:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

dailycaller Monday, November 29, 2021 11:59:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wesh Monday, November 29, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

kcci Monday, November 29, 2021 11:50:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

wcvb Monday, November 29, 2021 11:45:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

abc7ny Monday, November 29, 2021 11:23:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

wsfa Monday, November 29, 2021 10:30:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

fox59 Monday, November 29, 2021 10:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

beaumontenterprise Monday, November 29, 2021 9:31:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

wkrn Monday, November 29, 2021 9:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Monday, November 29, 2021 9:24:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

CBC Monday, November 29, 2021 9:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that … was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

HonululuAdvertiser Monday, November 29, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

clickondetroit Monday, November 29, 2021 8:26:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

ABCnews Monday, November 29, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that ... was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

seattlepi Monday, November 29, 2021 8:13:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Seeing @garrick_higgo win his first PGA Tour event in only his second start has been one of the most enjoyable things for me to witness in my career,"

manilametro Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3:06:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Seeing @garrick_higgo win his first PGA Tour event in only his second start has been one of the most enjoyable things for me to witness in my career,"

polandsun Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:17:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "Seeing @garrick_higgo win his first PGA Tour event in only his second start has been one of the most enjoyable things for me to witness in my career,"

yahoo-au Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:29:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I don’t think I’ve ever in my lifetime been more excited about anybody winning a golf tournament. I had tears in my eyes,”

citizen Monday, June 14, 2021 12:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player told : “You are beginning to believe it now. I think you’ve got that into your brain now that you believe you can be great. You are destined for greatness,”

citizen Monday, June 14, 2021 12:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player commented ( about Saudi ) : “I have long admired the vision of Golf Saudi, but more importantly the work that is being done on the ground to provide access to the sport for all levels,”

albawaba-en Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:54:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “I’m the first to admit that wasn’t the most intelligent thing to do,”

usaToday Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “I said to Augusta, ‘Listen, a man’s got to take his punishment. If he does something wrong and you don’t want him back here again, then just bar him.’”

usaToday Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : “If he is, so be it. It’s not the end of the world for him,” “If they do, that’s fine. He must accept the punishment. But life goes on”

usaToday Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Gary Player told : “The only thought from that point was that it would be cool for fans to know what ball my dad was teeing off with,”

buffalonews Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:43:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:38:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:27:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:24:00 PM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:31:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:59:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:28:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:57:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:57:00 AM EAT

Gary Player responded : “Agreed. Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament. What a shame. What an embarrassment. What a bad decision to allow him on the first tee after years of similar shenanigans. My apologies to all”

news-yahoo Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:51:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

thegrio Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:09:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

thegrio Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:09:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It's quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,"

arkansasonline Friday, April 9, 2021 10:20:00 AM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

arkansasonline Friday, April 9, 2021 10:20:00 AM EAT

Gary Player insisted : “He was the best caddie I ever had,” “He was a very good golfer. He lived here. He knew these greens inside out”

ChinaPost Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:20:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

clickondetroit Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

clickondetroit Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,"

foxnews Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,"

foxnews Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Gary Player insisted : “He was the best caddie I ever had,” “He was a very good golfer. He lived here. He knew these greens inside out”

click2houston Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:25:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

eagletribune Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:55:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

eagletribune Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:55:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

newschannel6now Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

newschannel6now Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "You can imagine how encouraging it was for a young black boy to see this man playing, a champion," "When you do something for the human being and for freedom, it is a very historic moment for me"

afp-en Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:15:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "For me to see us go over the brink from the bad times to the good times and the positive times, we've made great strides," "We've got to look at it in a positive manner. We've all made great progress and we have to continue in this vein"

afp-en Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:15:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It’s quite sad to think that in those days, with the segregation policy that South Africa had, that I had to go to my President and get permission for Lee Elder to come and play in our PGA,”

click2houston Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:04:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : “It always amazed me that presidents of the United States would be giving these different awards to athletes for their athletic prowess, and here was a man that changed the lives and changed and put a spoke in the wheel of segregation in South Africa and was never given the awards that he actually duly deserved,”

click2houston Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:04:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "Mr. President, you say I never choke and I never did quite honestly because of the upbringing I had. But I was choking today because I stand in this room with you, sir ... in this wonderful White House which has helped change the world for the better," "I'm so humbled by this award and thank you, Mr President. This is the greatest honour that I have ever been bestowed to me in my 70 years of playing golf around the world"

news24 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Gary Player said : "There's so many people today who criticise, they'll criticise you for having a splinter in your eye and they have a log in theirs. So we're living in very strange times at the moment,"

news24 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT