Gary Player Anyone?

[belote]

"The more I practice, the luckier I get" x 1,000,000

Ok, so I remember how a bunch of us got sick of this commercial last year where GP is standing in the bunker, but I decide that this year it will be different, they will have a new, better, less annoying commercial.

WRONG! Same damn commercial, played in probably 90% of the commercial breaks for the Tavistock Cup.

I don't even remember what company it is because it annoys me so much. Anyone still enjoying this one?

[PurePursuit]

They play it so frequently...Repetition is the root of insanity!!! and you are that root Mr. Player. (As far as commercials go)

[gibby]

Citi Private Bank!!!!! As bad a commercial as I have ever seen!!!

[ChrisM84]

I thought it was Hogan who said that??

[Body_Visions]

Player annoys me period.

[jamesduncan]

I thought it was Hogan who said that??

 

"the more i practice, the luckier i get"

 

- jerry barber

 

 

sorry, havent seen the commercial, so apologies if this isnt the quotation in question!

[liongolf_ike]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANNOYING, IT MAKES ME WANT TO PUNCH PLAYER IN THE FACE

[victor2000]

One word for you guys, "TIVO!"

 

:)

[avg_joseph]

I thought it was Hogan who said that??

 

"the more i practice, the luckier i get"

 

- jerry barber

 

 

sorry, havent seen the commercial, so apologies if this isnt the quotation in question!

 

I hate to :) , BUT

 

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson.

[SheriffBooth]

I believe that a Gary Player commercial was the reason that Elvis shot his television :) .

[tonyd99]

You hungry again? Wait, sorry that was another "classic".

[jamesduncan]

I thought it was Hogan who said that??

 

"the more i practice, the luckier i get"

 

- jerry barber

 

 

sorry, havent seen the commercial, so apologies if this isnt the quotation in question!

 

:)

 

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson.

 

 

its all good. sorry to take it the wrong way

[mr.beasley]

:)

[avg_joseph]

 

 

hey man give it a break. wtf..im merely answering the guys question. some of you guys on this board are real jerks, ya know that?

 

and did Thomas Jefferson sink 1 20 footer, then 2 +40 foot putts to go on to win a major and stage one of the most stunning come from behinds in championship golf, hence the quote?

 

thanks for your input.

 

Dude, sorry... I have edited my original post. I was in no way trying to insult you.. just merely giving the origin of the quote...

[titleist755]

is anyone else just about done with hearing this commercial...it comes on every break wow

[Diesel]

i thought it was kinda clever, but they overplay every commercial on TGC...

[Diesel]

and people wonder why others tire of Tiger... same concept with the commercial...

[kal32473]

Ok, so I remember how a bunch of us got sick of this commercial last year where GP is standing in the bunker, but I decide that this year it will be different, they will have a new, better, less annoying commercial.

 

WRONG! Same damn commercial, played in probably 90% of the commercial breaks for the Tavistock Cup.

 

I don't even remember what company it is because it annoys me so much. Anyone still enjoying this one?

 

Considering it's Player, the slogan should've been, "the more I cheat, the luckier I get."

[hogans71]

Ok, so I remember how a bunch of us got sick of this commercial last year where GP is standing in the bunker, but I decide that this year it will be different, they will have a new, better, less annoying commercial.

 

WRONG! Same damn commercial, played in probably 90% of the commercial breaks for the Tavistock Cup.

 

I don't even remember what company it is because it annoys me so much. Anyone still enjoying this one?

 

Considering it's Player, the slogan should've been, "the more I cheat, the luckier I get."

 

 

What does that mean??

[ccpgolf]

Ok, so I remember how a bunch of us got sick of this commercial last year where GP is standing in the bunker, but I decide that this year it will be different, they will have a new, better, less annoying commercial.

 

WRONG! Same damn commercial, played in probably 90% of the commercial breaks for the Tavistock Cup.

 

I don't even remember what company it is because it annoys me so much. Anyone still enjoying this one?

 

Considering it's Player, the slogan should've been, "the more I cheat, the luckier I get."

 

No, that would be a Vijay quote.

[kal32473]

Ok, so I remember how a bunch of us got sick of this commercial last year where GP is standing in the bunker, but I decide that this year it will be different, they will have a new, better, less annoying commercial.

 

WRONG! Same damn commercial, played in probably 90% of the commercial breaks for the Tavistock Cup.

 

I don't even remember what company it is because it annoys me so much. Anyone still enjoying this one?

 

Considering it's Player, the slogan should've been, "the more I cheat, the luckier I get."

 

 

What does that mean??

 

Player's got a history of shady behavior on the golf course.

[kal32473]

Ok, so I remember how a bunch of us got sick of this commercial last year where GP is standing in the bunker, but I decide that this year it will be different, they will have a new, better, less annoying commercial.

 

WRONG! Same damn commercial, played in probably 90% of the commercial breaks for the Tavistock Cup.

 

I don't even remember what company it is because it annoys me so much. Anyone still enjoying this one?

 

Considering it's Player, the slogan should've been, "the more I cheat, the luckier I get."

 

No, that would be a Vijay quote.

 

 

Yeah, you could use that too.

[soberguy16]

gary player is a tool...gary player is rumored to have cheated at the 74 british open...he hit a drive left on the 15th? hole on sunday and he supposedly had his caddy drop a ball...everyone was looking for it and couldnt find it and suddenly his caddy just happened to find it in a spot that did not match up with where the tv cameras thought the ball would be...just a rumor no hard evidence. also player always used to adress shots in the rough with a wood and then change to an iron...he would stamp the grass down behind the ball to improve his lie and then switch to an iron (which he intended to hit the entire time). tom watson called him out during the first skins game in 83 saying "gary we're gettin sick of this sh*t". the guy was a cheater...contrary to popular belief

[texcrom]

gary player is a tool...gary player is rumored to have cheated at the 74 british open...he hit a drive left on the 15th? hole on sunday and he supposedly had his caddy drop a ball...everyone was looking for it and couldnt find it and suddenly his caddy just happened to find it in a spot that did not match up with where the tv cameras thought the ball would be...just a rumor no hard evidence. also player always used to adress shots in the rough with a wood and then change to an iron...he would stamp the grass down behind the ball to improve his lie and then switch to an iron (which he intended to hit the entire time). tom watson called him out during the first skins game in 83 saying "gary we're gettin sick of this sh*t". the guy was a cheater...contrary to popular belief

 

Never liked him...never will.

 

Watson called him out during the Skins game. Remember how uncomfortable Nicklaus looked when it was going on?

 

And then, as I recall, Player ended up making a putt on the last hole to win, and did that "Popeye" like flex and looked to the sky like he'd just stole....I mean, won another British Open.

 

He is a huge phoney from the word go. And the steroids fiasco last year was the icing on the cake.

 

"I'm in better physical condition than most 40 year olds!" Hey Gary....nobody cares!!!

 

And now he's hung around long enough to break Arnie's record at the Masters in two weeks. If he were half the man Palmer is, he wouldn't show up.

[Paully]

And here I thought I was the only one that couldn't stand Gary Player!

[jjc2257]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANNOYING, IT MAKES ME WANT TO PUNCH PLAYER IN THE FACE

I was watching the Tavistock Cup yesterday with my father-in-law (who is mild mannered) and after a few hours that was also his exact quote, of course I was in total agreement. Jeez!

[Hougz79]

Gary Player = draging a fork across a chalkboard............

[blade_man]

When I first started reading this thread I thought "what the heck?" so today I got to see about 15 minutes of the tourney and saw the comm. about 5 times!!!!! and I made the comment that I never liked player when he was 40 and I sure don't like him now that he is 70+ and if he is in better shape than a 40 year old why isn't he competing? Oh hes old....and I hate that commerical, someone ask me who CITI private bank was and I told him not to worry, they don't want OUR business, only the woods, player and such.

[Swingtheclub]

I do not always like everything about Gary Player he has always been a bit intense for me. But how can you love golf and disrespect a man with this kind of record.

 

For him to say the more he practiced the luckier he got is the truth. He not only invented working out but has hit more practice balls than any man alive.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Player

 

 

Gary player is living proof about what is great about our game. You do not have to be tall , naturally talented , or strong . You do not have to be born a great athlete.

 

All that is required is heart, drive , and determination.

 

You guys are disrespecting one of the greatest players the game has ever seen please stop!

[philfan316]

Does everybody remember the movie Cocktail with Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown. Can you imagine a conversation between Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown) and Gary Player.

 

Doug - What to drink mate?

 

Player - Scibby over ice, and a twist of peacock.

 

Doug - Scibby, eh. Haven't I seen you before?

 

Player - If you watched the 1961 Masters Tournament, then maybe you have.

 

Doug - Golfer, eh. Coughlin's law: Never watch golf, unless you can't sleep.

 

Player - Coughlin's Law, gimme another one.

 

Doug - Coughlin's Law: The harder I work, The luckier I get.

 

Player - Excellent stuff.