Sixty years ago in Edinburgh I was attending a golf tournament so that I could watch a young Gary Player, whose reputation was just beginning to grow. It was a Saturday, but he was not really in contention so there was only a small group following him. In those days there were no ropes and you could get quite close to the golfers. He chatted with us between shots and shot 66. Great experience.
Glad to see you still at it! Old legends anecdotal evidence can be hit or miss. That batting average is probably still better than what the average player gets from teaching "pros". California Cool!
I started to practice the stepover move taught by Player, and my wedge accuracy has improved 100%. I think more about the proper way to move my body instead of trying to steer the club. Thinking about stepping over with the right leg after the swing, towards the target, keeps my arms moving and releases tension and makes me more fluid through the ball.
It's funny how much Gary was hitting on some of the main principles Mo Norman used to ramble about like not a lot of hip turn ("I'm not a believer in hip turn") which Mo also didn't see the need for either, and the importance of extension through the ball smacked of when Mo talked about keeping the club on the target line for as long as possible after impact. Amazing how you hear the same things repeated, maybe in different ways with different wording and varying degrees of importance but that keeps learning about the game almost as fun as playing on the course.
Mo Norman...man, the world was robbed...the things that guy understood about the golf swing all self learned died when the pga decided they were too good for him
If you want to see the "Real Modern Swing, "Just go back in Time!!" There is nobody alive now that swings the golf club as well as Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus or Lee Trevino at their peak. Especially under pressure!! Certainly Gary Player belongs somewhere in this illustrious group as well. Look at the record books. These men won more than anyone else. While playing more consistently than anyone else in history. While Gary Player is definitely "An Acquired Taste," his knowledge of the golf swing is irrefutable. His greatest "Pearl of Wisdom" in this video is debunking the fallacy that the golf swing rotates all the way through EVEN BEFORE IMPACT. History's greatest players rotated to square and stayed there longer than anyone else. BUT THEY KEPT MOVING AFTER THE STRIKE
To finish my comment, Byron Nelson was often referred to "As the Father of the Modern Swing. The "Iron Byron" testing machine was named in his honor. Before his early retirement at 34, Nelson was perhaps the most accurate player in history. Nelson did this by employing a dipping "Rocking Chair Motion" that kept his legs moving through the hitting area. Not through a braced left side. This movement kept the club online longer than any player recorded before that time. Or perhaps since. Rotating, flowing extension is the "Golden Ticket" to great golf. If all the "Wannabes" ever perfected this movement, look out golf world.
Mr. Gary Player has been my lifelong golf and sports idol since 1966, when I was 10 years old. He inspired me to learn the game and become a 9 handicapper, and practice, practice, practice to improve your game. It would be a dream for Mr. Player to one day visit my home in Uncasville, CT and see my mini golf course that has a sand bunker(22 ft. X 25 ft. X 5 ft. deep) next to a golf green with an official hole and flag. I call it my Gary Player Golf Bunker and it took me over 4+ years to dig and build all with hand tools!.. If you can, please give me Mr. Player's contact info for if I could meet one person on this Earth, it would be my favorite and inspirational person, Mr. Gary Player☺♥.
lee Trevino was asked why he never had a lesson, he said he hadn’t met a pro who could beat him. Why would you take a lesson from somebody who wasn’t better than you.
It’s flawed and it’s not. Let’s take a basketball shooting coach for example. There are different methods but why choose a teacher that’s hasn’t had proven success? If your not good or demonstrated you can’t make anyone good then proceed with extreme caution.
Hi Christo I believe the athletic stance of lowering your upper body with with your thigh muscles bending your knees and your foot placed firmly on the ground was one of Ben Hogan’s 5 lessons. So to me feeling a heavy buttocks as if I am siring on a stool is very important every time I set up to my ball. And at age 75 the or any age quickness of one hips is dictated by ones age and so I never advice anyone to challenge that. Cheers👍🥂😊👌
Any so-called fundamental can be contradicted by observing different pros. Gary Player is a great golfer but there are much better ones. He could win tournaments if he had a hot putter but he couldn't drive the ball far enough to compete day in and day out.
Bhahahahahahaha, 5,55 this crap will send you to your grave. Thank you Sir, been saying that to my so called teachers for many a year. Pulling the club across to your left is B.S. !!!
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gary is a very very short male with an ego unmatched. He really & truly thinks he is something special. But you are still short Gary. tee-hee
What an awesome lesson with such a legend! I could listen to Gary Player forever! Well done!
Mr. Player is a class act and a major champion as a person!
What an honor to be the first post of a Gary Player video! Oh you too Cristo. ;-)
Let be it Christo! This is gold. Thank you both
You bet, my friend. Thanks to Mr. Player!
3:56 «yes sir!» love it. Respect
What an honor to be the first post on a Gary Player video. Oh, you too Cristo. ;-)😁
Sixty years ago in Edinburgh I was attending a golf tournament so that I could watch a young Gary Player, whose reputation was just beginning to grow. It was a Saturday, but he was not really in contention so there was only a small group following him. In those days there were no ropes and you could get quite close to the golfers. He chatted with us between shots and shot 66. Great experience.
Gary is a master, a legend. Such a great speaker and teacher.
Thanks for uploading this!
You are very welcome!
Great teaching going on , MrPlayer true legend, very enjoyable, thank you!
Thats so cool getting a lesson from this man
It was an honor of a lifetime!
The Black Knight, my golfing super-hero for decades. Had the pleasure of meeting him once when I was very young. The Legend amongst Legends
Lucky you for such an experience!!! I love Sir player
Gary Player is a wonderful person besides being one of the greatest golfers in history!
Excellent video !! Thank you
Beautiful, informative vid!
This was some great instruction. I've watched video instruction from Gary Player in the past. He was giving us golden nuggets today. Thank you Gary!💯
Not every day you get a lesson from a 9-time major champion!
That was a fun one to watch.
Good stuff. I learned a lot from this video.
How did you get Gary Player to do this!? Gary is so willing to help others play better golf. God bless him!
Glad to see you still at it! Old legends anecdotal evidence can be hit or miss. That batting average is probably still better than what the average player gets from teaching "pros". California Cool!
pure genius. tips from a legend.
I have been a fan of Gary since I was 11 ,I’m now 71
This is a amazing. If I had gotten to see this when I started out playing competitively I think I would have been a completely different player.
I started to practice the stepover move taught by Player, and my wedge accuracy has improved 100%. I think more about the proper way to move my body instead of trying to steer the club. Thinking about stepping over with the right leg after the swing, towards the target, keeps my arms moving and releases tension and makes me more fluid through the ball.
such an inspiration and generous with his time... 85 yrs old, amazing and still such a great teacher
That was an amazing strike. Wow! I want to watch that in slow motion.
Two guys that love golf chopping it up. Gary Player is magic!
Great guy, what a privilege.
Gary Player the best Player in the traps.
It's funny how much Gary was hitting on some of the main principles Mo Norman used to ramble about like not a lot of hip turn ("I'm not a believer in hip turn") which Mo also didn't see the need for either, and the importance of extension through the ball smacked of when Mo talked about keeping the club on the target line for as long as possible after impact. Amazing how you hear the same things repeated, maybe in different ways with different wording and varying degrees of importance but that keeps learning about the game almost as fun as playing on the course.
They sure worked for Mr. Player!
Well said
Mo Norman...man, the world was robbed...the things that guy understood about the golf swing all self learned died when the pga decided they were too good for him
Man id love to chop it up with mr player
❤
Right on my man
Pow!! Headshot on the squirrel!
Ha ha. That's funny.
If you want to see the "Real Modern Swing, "Just go back in Time!!" There is nobody alive now that swings the golf club as well as Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus or Lee Trevino at their peak. Especially under pressure!! Certainly Gary Player belongs somewhere in this illustrious group as well. Look at the record books. These men won more than anyone else. While playing more consistently than anyone else in history. While Gary Player is definitely "An Acquired Taste," his knowledge of the golf swing is irrefutable. His greatest "Pearl of Wisdom" in this video is debunking the fallacy that the golf swing rotates all the way through EVEN BEFORE IMPACT. History's greatest players rotated to square and stayed there longer than anyone else. BUT THEY KEPT MOVING AFTER THE STRIKE
when push comes to shove gary is the man
He's still healthy. Awesome
To finish my comment, Byron Nelson was often referred to "As the Father of the Modern Swing. The "Iron Byron" testing machine was named in his honor. Before his early retirement at 34, Nelson was perhaps the most accurate player in history. Nelson did this by employing a dipping "Rocking Chair Motion" that kept his legs moving through the hitting area. Not through a braced left side. This movement kept the club online longer than any player recorded before that time. Or perhaps since. Rotating, flowing extension is the "Golden Ticket" to great golf. If all the "Wannabes" ever perfected this movement, look out golf world.
Mr. Gary Player has been my lifelong golf and sports idol since 1966, when I was 10 years old. He inspired me to learn the game and become a 9 handicapper, and practice, practice, practice to improve your game. It would be a dream for Mr. Player to one day visit my home in Uncasville, CT and see my mini golf course that has a sand bunker(22 ft. X 25 ft. X 5 ft. deep) next to a golf green with an official hole and flag. I call it my Gary Player Golf Bunker and it took me over 4+ years to dig and build all with hand tools!.. If you can, please give me Mr. Player's contact info for if I could meet one person on this Earth, it would be my favorite and inspirational person, Mr. Gary Player☺♥.
lee Trevino was asked why he never had a lesson, he said he hadn’t met a pro who could beat him. Why would you take a lesson from somebody who wasn’t better than you.
Look at Mike Tyson. Cus could never beat Mike. But he trained Mike to be the greatest. Your comment and mentality is flawed.
It’s flawed and it’s not. Let’s take a basketball shooting coach for example. There are different methods but why choose a teacher that’s hasn’t had proven success? If your not good or demonstrated you can’t make anyone good then proceed with extreme caution.
Easiest guy in golf to interview
6:14 😂
Legend. =3rd greatest golfer of all time …
Tiger
Jack
Ben / Gary
🏌🏼♂️
IF YOU PUT IT THERE
I think that he was walking through before meeting Ballard but you made good points.
@@ericwatford1623 Sorry , but you are incorrect!!
I guarantee you, Tiger is moving something before his starting motion. A muscle group is moving to trigger the move.
I just seen the light 😅
Ha ha. That's what I was saying.
Hi Christo I believe the athletic stance of lowering your upper body with with your thigh muscles bending your knees and your foot placed firmly on the ground was one of Ben Hogan’s 5 lessons. So to me feeling a heavy buttocks as if I am siring on a stool is very important every time I set up to my ball. And at age 75 the or any age quickness of one hips is dictated by ones age and so I never advice anyone to challenge that. Cheers👍🥂😊👌
Look at his legs, He could kickstart a Boeing. There's a new one
Isn't that hilarious? Mr. Player was full of gems.
Any so-called fundamental can be contradicted by observing different pros. Gary Player is a great golfer but there are much better ones. He could win tournaments if he had a hot putter but he couldn't drive the ball far enough to compete day in and day out.
Just to note: Gary is in his mid 80s
Why does the guy have a mask?
I particularly enjoyed the belly slapping
Great golfer but not a fan. His ego is just a little to much for me!
Generally, egomaniacs don't praise other people to the extent that Gary does. He's an alpha and that turns some people off.
Bhahahahahahaha, 5,55 this crap will send you to your grave. Thank you Sir, been saying that to my so called teachers for many a year. Pulling the club across to your left is B.S. !!!
Gary Player you getting a boeb , what happing with the crunchers old boy , not in such good shape,,,,🤪
Cool to talk to him but really not a productive meeting. He kept changing the subject and nothing insightful.