Gary Player: Golf lessons hurt Tiger Woods' career
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- Gary Player calls Tiger Woods “the most talented golfer ever” and has a game plan to get him back to winning majors. Plus, Player projects that Rory McIlroy could continue to win and go down as the best golfer ever.
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I've said this for years. After winning so strongly early in his career then to hear he was making changes in his game, it floored me! I also have long thought that his back and knee injuries were exacerbated by the change in his swing. When you find perfection, don't question it, run with it!
Well said, he tried to fix something that wasn’t broken
I agree with your comments. However I will add one extra factor; EGO!
That was his problem, he was still looking for perfection. He believed _that_ swing was going to limit his potential moving forward, and that he won in spite of his swing, not because of it.
Yep. He was DISMANTLING people, nobody had played golf on that level...there was no lesson he needed...he was winning without breaking a sweat, what are you trying to fix
@MoMoMyPup10 true...I get that and in a lot of ways that attitude is WHY he became a legend...so if he didn't think that way he probably wouldn't have been the tiger we knew, catch 22...he just couldn't accept that his game was right where he wanted it and just focus on maintaining it and staying healthy
Graham, thanks so much for providing quality interviews for years! I appreciate how you're not only respectful, but you're also personable. Also, you ask all the questions that we want to know (for the most part) and for that, I'm thankful!
You can tell why Gary Player won majors, as he speaks with so much passion
and conviction. The man believes in himself.
Golf needs Tiger...Gary...the most honest man in golf.
Godfather of Golf...Always had mad respect for Gary!
Excellent interview Graham!
I love his humility, humble attitude and selfless nature...Graham that is...the other guy is full of himself
Garry player is good for 81 years old
GP: Tiger should’ve never listened to pros.
Also GP: I can fix his swing...
Gary Player one of the finest person.and golfer that ever lived. Nice that he has lived such.a wonderful life. To understand Gary.you must know about the matches that Gary,.Jack and Anie played in.the 50's.
no one loves gary player as much as gary player does - no one!
allen D I like what you did there
MY WIFE HAS NEVER SAID THAT TO ME!
Its a great "THRRRILL" for Gary Player to meet Gary Player...
allen D LOL No one loves Allen D as much as Allen D does . Not even his wife. There are only a few living legends of golf alive now . Respect.
however one must make allowances for very short men
No, I can't tell you what I'd say. Priceless.
Playing Golf is repetitive memory muscle with lot's practice. He developed his swing over years and then made the mistake of working out at the gym. New muscle mass and strength changed his feel for the ball.
Gary Player is one of the most decent people on this planet earth...
Haha 😅😂
Absolutely right! Every word
He’s never met a microphone he hasn’t liked.
Wait till he starts on his daily Sit up routine.
almost tiresome
Gary: I'd like to sit down an hour with him and give him my knowledge.
Graham: What would you tell him.
Gary: I can't tell you that. 😂🤣🤣
@j g exactly. Gary truly believes he’s the greatest thing on the planet. “One half hour with me and he’ll be back to old tiger”. Ugh - get over yourself you hobbit.
@@jhagestad shut up you kook
@@Pamajino Gary’s got a Napoleon complex. Always telling people how great he is. Not convinced? Just ask him. He should gave channeled that energy into raising his kids. Look at Wayne and Marc who can’t even handle being near Augusta without getting banned for their behavior. Great upbringing from a guy who believes image is everything. Help your family first before pontificating on Tiger.
All you guys..show respect! This man knows more about golf then any of you will ever learn.
@@chancemholton6611 that may be true, but that doesn’t make me wrong. I’ve seen the man up close on more than one occasion at the ‘03 us senior open, and he couldn’t have been more of a tool to the OFCC staff and volunteers that I saw. He approached the first tee/practice green area and wanted to cut the line during a practice round. Rather than ask himself, he demanded that the starter make his request to the two groups ahead of him. When he asked, they turned their hands up to him like “wtf”, and he got even more upset and accused the starter of delivering his request improperly. Of course, when Gary approached the two groups, I didn’t hear their conversations, but he ultimately came back with his tail between his legs acting like he was doing them a favor by letting them go ahead of him. It was truly cringe-worthy behavior that I never saw from any other big name player. He’s a world class golfer, for sure, but also bully who thinks he deserves special treatment. When he’s not fawned over to his satisfaction, he’s quick to remind you of who he is. Jack, Arnold and Tom never acted like that. He’ll never be their league.
thank you Gary Player...:))
That's a big call about Rory......Jorden Speith is on fire at the moment.....so many young guys, but still no standouts like Tiger was in his day.
Rob Roy Jordan couldnt have touched rory in 2011. When rory is on and is putting well he is unbeatable
Rory is impressive when on, but it is easy to over-regard him because his swing is spectacular to watch.
Rob Roy yea but those are rich white kids. Golf has always been rich and white. If it becomes an urban sport like basketball and football it would grow substantially. Unless your school is private or in a well to do area you won't have a golf team or anything of that nature. All public schools should gave golf and billiards. They are games of dignity and respect. They are relatively cheap games to learn provided course time and equipment. There are more poor people in this country than richn and golf has always been marketed to only the upper class. They need to start building public golf courses at local parks... nothing major. 90 percent of the country can't afford those crazy club fees.
This interview was done in October of 2014. Spieth had yet to win a major.
haha Golf AND Billiards. may as well have Darts, too
THIS IS SO TRUE
Gary Player is a ledgend in his own mind!
He is a Legend of Golf in everyone’s mind.
Pendulum Panda he's a great golfer but a better self promoter. Nicklaus said it best when asked if he agreed with Player that senior majors should count towards major record and Jack responded with Everything is a major to Gary.
9 majors...how many do you have Chico?
Player has won 9 Majors. That's a legend mate. Top 5 ever.
1: Nicklaus.
2: Jones.
3: Woods.
4: Player.
5: Hogan.
ahh hush... i love it ! he's a wise old man ! tiger has inspired more people around the world to play golf than anyone else!
So true!
Regarding his remark about Tiger not being as good at hitting the golf ball as Ben Hogan. Jack said the same thing, when Tiger was tearing up the tour, a reporter asked Jack, So is he the best ball striker you have ever seen? Without even pausing to take a breath Jack said. "oh no, that was Ben Hogan".
Because Ben had gone, that is.
Remember those words: Envious, and jealous
Reading the comments and seeing a lot of negative stuff.. Just want to Clarify, guys, Gary Player has won 165 tournaments on 6 continents, as many tournaments as Ben Hogan. He is one of the best players to ever grace the amazing game. Hes not being arrogant he is being genuine there is a big difference. If you are one of the best to ever pick up a golf club you should be allowed to speak your mind and not get criticized, pay some fucking respect.
Wonder if tiger reached out to Gary for those advice tips???
Tiger’s amateur record is insane, and his Euro wins near the most in history
Had to change his swing though as it was ruining his body
DublinDapper training in combat boots and swinging too hard are his downfall.
Slim Biggins martial arts training too. Apparently that’s why he played the US Open at Torrey Pines with a torn ACL, it was from rolling on the mats couple months prior.
Except for majors Tiger has beat Jack in every other category. People also forget Tiger has also won 18 world golf championships and 105 victories worldwide. Imo, he is the greatest golfer of all time. He has done more for the game than anyone else thus far.
CycleCruza CYCLECRUZA likes golf!?!?!? I love golf and cyclecruza!!!! What a perfect combo!
"Except for majors." HA. Except for the cheating, Tiger was a faithful husband. The majors are the gold standard. Everything else is secondary.
More than Arnold Palmer? I think not.
And longevity. Jack had more consistent performance and better on-course antics than Tiger...
Um no. Jack has more seconds in majors than he has majors. Jack dominated golf in a way that no one has ever done. Period.
I agree with Gary. Lee Trivineo said the same thing!!
What made tiger was his grit to get a score and never give up .
And he did come back as a champion
Gary said about having 40 years of experience he'd love to offer Tiger to get him winning majors again...."but ya can't go around volunteering to HELP everyone"
Simply classic. I wonder if Gary ever watches himself on TV and thinks to himself " hmmm that didn't seem right of me to say that, oh well "
I dont think Gary is sane
Gary is right. He said the same thing just a few days ago too.
Did Gary ever live in England? I can hear it in his accent sometimes.
You know he is a South African right....? His accent is what most people from South Africa who speaks English sounds like. 😎
"We need a black man". I love that comment. Dead on.
What a difference 3 years makes
i love gooooooold
LOL
"We need a black man to be a Champion." I love Gary Player
Tiger is approx 6% black, 6% white, 13% native american, 25% Chinese, 50% Thai.
@@boc413 Perhaps, but whether he likes it or not society sees him as a black man. And Gary was talking about somebody after Tiger also
@@seanjenkins331 What do you mean perhaps? Rando spouts percentages with no evidence and you give it credence?
3 minutes was my limit...let me know how it turns out
He's right
I love Gary player but im pretty sure he's fucking insane...hes a small guy but he scares the shit out of me
Tiger Woods Win The Masters.
Seen my share of golf. Everyone watches their hit ball - except Mr. Player!
Need an opinion? Ask Gary Player.
If I have to see one more State Farm insurance Advertisement on TH-cam with these 49er players I swear I won’t go on TH-cam again!!! By the way Get insurance from everyone But State Farm!!
I never took a golf lesson and I became a decent player. Not great, but decent. How good would I have been had I taken lessons from a professional? Probably little if any. My problem was power, or really, lack thereof. That can't be taught. But I knew my swing inside out because I studied it myself. And I figured that when you payed someone for lessons, you were almost obligated to take it more seriously. No more drinking a couple of beers after none holes. There suddenly was a signifcant investment in golf in money and time.
He sounds like Mickey talking to Rocky in the first movie
CTR choose the right
Gary player is one of those guys who would tell people how many majors he won to those not aware.
The Realist!
Lessons didn't harm his career, splitting from Butch Harmon his coach from when he turned pro hurt his career, Butch is the best coach, helped Tiger develop his swing, turned Phil Mickelson into a major winner and helped many more.
Mickelson actually won 3 of his 5 majors before working with Harmon.
He improved both players, and honed Tiger's swing from his teenage years and made his swing one of the best. Harmon made him far more consistent.
He probably got sick and tired of Butch calling Tiger "boy" all the damn time.
He was suffering from back pain early in his career and was able to mask the pain for so long with pills. I believe that was why he was in pursuit of finding a more perfect swing to ease the back pain and perhaps get off the pills.
Been on pills and steroids too long - yes, steroids. Almost without question fell asleep at the wheel and rolled the SUV due to self-medicating painkillers. Don’t let the “official police report” fool you.
Gary Player is the Rory McIlroy of sniffing bicycle seats.
lol.. we need a black man to be champion and make a lot of money. 😂😂😂😂 when being honest and open is eye opening.
Jack ad Hogan whipped ass in golf using persimmon wood heads and a cigarette hanging out their mouths. Tiger cant beat that.
Tiger would smoke them motherfucka's like they smoked those cigarettes.
Graham could've almost sat this one out. This guy asked himself the questions
Nothing wrong with that. There is nothing worse than the anchor man hogging centre stage..
Tiger, just meet up Gary for lunch. Jack said almost the same thing, Tiger never called or asked for advice.
He changed his swing to accommodate his injuries, his muscular growth and physical size, also to better manage the technology advances with his equipment
You can’t race a 1960s formula one car today and be competitive
Alot of people are saying tiger shouldn't have changed his swing. Even tho he changed his swing to try and improve he could never of maintained that 2000 swing anyway that's why hes had so many knee operations.
"He shouldn't take lessons"..."Let me give him a lesson"?
im sorry but i cracked up at how blunt he is "we need, we need a black champion!"
Tiger Woods should call Gary Player immediately and let him help him....period.
Well, Rory didn't turn out how he thought..
Tiger needs to give up the Gym during the PGA Tour Golf Season. Jack and Arnold didn't have 20" biceps.
So why doesn't it happen? I think Tiger would be open to a Gary Player approach. I think Tiger is a smart man and he realises where he is at. We all look for answers in this game. Tiger is no different. I believe in Tiger. He is in the echolon of Don Bradman, Muhammad Ali, Usain Bolt...you name them. However, I have personally never seen a more determined one than him. Don't forget your fans Tiger because we haven't forgotten you.
Tiger is already the 🐐 of Golf. He has tied Sam Snead for the most PGA tour wins, and has beaten tougher competition. He has 11 more wins than Jack. Had it not been for all the injuries, he would have 15 more wins and 4-6 more majors.
This aged very well
I don't understand the hate for G.Player here. He's opinionated, but damn if he hasn't earned a little of that. His comments on Tiger are respectful, insightful and give a glimmer of hope for the future (as it turns out the future for Tiger just got quite a bit brighter)....but the fact that Tiger was head and shoulders above the rest in 2001, and should have just continued to maintain what he had and not change it is only obvious IMO. Love this guy's enthusiasm.
Actually during the Tiger Era, golf has seen a sharp decline worldwide. Rounds played and course openings are at all time lows. Some might ask where would golf currently be without Tiger?
Rory isn't even close to the greatest golfer to ever live not even CLOSE
He didn't say that dummy. He said he has a chance to be.
Ridgey i guess theoretically everyone has a chance to the greatest golfer ever, but realistically Rory has no chance to be the best that ever lived.
As a golf fan Rory was and still is a very good golfer. To start mentioning him as potential best ever is a stretch, let's be honest.
In terms of golf he may actually have decreased or at least plateaued in ability.
He is 29 lets talk when he is 50 he may end up being the greatest European golfer in history which is all he ever said was possible: I think it is most likely. He could be in the top 7 of all time but no he will not ever be mentioned along side the two goats Jack and Tiger!
@@Abdullah_Chill Boy are you wrong PLAYERS CHAMPION 2019! He is 29; 15 PGA, 9 European including 4 Majors very good is a an understatement he is a great golfer by any honest measurement a hall of fame career already ...certified.
Kenny Perry, John Cook, Steve Stricker are very good golfers Rory is in another league.
Rory has a problem with his head, he fixes that, he'll win more. As for Tiger, he came along like Man Utd did, when all the other teams were in the pub and partying, Utd were training. Then the regularity of winning puts fear into competitors minds. It's not rocket science, but Man Utd and Tiger saw that opportunity and seized it :)
I can’t stand Gary Player. Always right, never wrong except everything in this interview.
What an ego! Gary knows best because Gary knows everything
Gary is right. I don't think Tiger should of changed his golf swings so many times. 3 different times Tiger changed his golf swings.
Gary is right , if tiger hadn't had his injuries and other problems of the course , he would have SMASHED jack's major's record by now .If tiger stays fit there is no reason why Tiger cant win another major
Wow. Gary Player is the man. Much respect to Gary. He tells it like it is. Excellent assessment. Tiger changed his game too much. If you are the best ever...why ever change that? Just win all of the majors and when a young buck rises to take over - they take over...period. Tiger.....what could have been.
Yep over 100 worldwide wins, 80 pga tour wins. It really hurt him, lmfao!!
Make it 81 and 15 majors yep really hurt him LOL!
He should have over 20 majors
Golf needs Gary Player and Jack Nicholson, and yes TIGER too.
I respect and even like Gary Player but he is talking quite a bit of nonsense here. He was right about two things though, Tiger being the most talented golfer ever and if it weren’t for some issues whether physical or otherwise that Tiger has had he would have tied and probably surpassed Jack’s records by now. He still has a chance but he has to play pretty decent for Tiger’s standards in his 40s. If he does that he can still do it.
I don't agree with Gary Player on many things but I do think he's talking sense on this particular clip
Woods averaged 333 yards per drive in his first Masters win as a teenager. Who in the blue fk thought he needed lessons?
He had to Stay with Butch Harmon!!!
“And a few other problems...” Hmmm, like what?
"We need a black man to become a champion".....lovely.
I like Gary Player, but i just hate when race has to be brought into the discussion. If it was left out it would have been much better
Errol i couldn't agree more with you
Absolutely correct, miami. Race does not belong in that discussion.
Most talented that ever lived? Highly debatable and almost impossible to decide
Yeah def debatable. My opinion is Seve or Ben Hogan were the most talented.
"Tiger and no one ever hit the ball like Ben Hogan. NOT EVEN CLOSE" were his words. Spoke to may pros and Hogan was thee best ball striker ever. Nicklaus was/is the greatest champion and mind for the game ever. Tiger was the most talented in his prime. you never know he may get it back and catch Jacks record. Hogan-Jack- Tiger....the top 3.
Soooo everyone says he hurt his career by making changes, but compared to whom? His closest rival is Phil Mickelson who has one barely a third of the career Tiger has. Over a 30 year period and especially between the ages of 18 and 30 a man’s body size and movement mechanics will change. Where are all the one off guys that kept their swing but only won one major against Tiger Woods. Gary Player is jealous because he was considered the global ambassador of golf and Tiger is making people go, who is Gary Player.
What a lot of people fail to realize and is almost NEVER brought up is that Tiger is one half Asian. Calling him a black man is technically incorrect, yet he is brought up by the media and other players as an African American.
This is what Tiger said on the record about who and what he is:
th-cam.com/video/Pw9iaKKrem0/w-d-xo.html
I like you Mr. Player. If I sent you a colorful shirt would you wear it?
He always wears black. His nickname is the black knight.
And a few other problems... lmao.
Tiger is the best player that has ever lived but he could never hit the ball like Hogan! Makes sense!!
It does make sense. Tiger wasn't the best hitter, driver, chipper, putter, etc. He was the best at scoring. Putting the shots together to have the best number on the hole/round/tournament.
Ben Hogan was perfection in his swing, and he won a few. Jack Nicklaus has a horrible swing, but damn effective scoring. Player himself was average as a driver and iron player, but phenomenal at bunker shots, etc. Seve was a genius at imaginative shots to get out of trouble (the fact that he was in trouble so much says a lot about his swing).
Gary has it right: Tiger was the best golfer, in terms of being able to put the lowest numbers together. The low numbers are what matter.
@Mitchell D "this guy"?!
Friend, you have something to learn about respect. "This guy" was a Hall of Famer before there was a Hall of Fame.
Palmer, Nicklaus, Player. The Big Three. That's who "this guy" is.
Anyway, I stand by my comment. Tiger WAS long yes, quite a bit longer than the others, but he was wayward as much as he was good. His irons were stunning, but he was playing from the fluff as much as from the grass. And around the greens, as you say, genius.
I would change one thing I implied, though. I never meant Hogan had the best swing (just that his swing was better than Tiger's). The best swing, for me, belongs to Ernie.
Is Player a Mormon? He mentioned CTR.
Lifting weights and putting on too much muscle screwed-up Tiger. It made his body fragile.
Same with David duval
Wow he described exactly what I personally feel about Tiger. Tiger will win another major. Dont get me wrong I loved the guy growing up. Career over though.
OOPS very very wrong April 2019 the morning after the masters!
Rory best golfer today ....Hell No!!!
I'm American and white and I don't look at Tiger and say, "hey there's a black man." (or Thai man). He's just a man and a genius at his trade. And he inspires just as many whites kids to play golf as any kid of other colors.
Is it just me or did this remind anybody else of the movie "Get Out"? Here the white man says "just give me that black man's special gift and talent and I could achieve wondrous things." Gtfoh Gary Player.
Xman just you
It's the Tiger Woods effect. He made the sport so popular for these new young golfers in such a way that the field is so much tougher than it ever was before. His injuries, his broken psyche, and the new young and talented field have hurt his chances of winning another major, yet alone another tournament. I think he'll be great in the Champions Tour, but in the current PGA Tour, he'll have an uphill battle going up against quite possibly the most talented field of golfers ever along with his body breaking down.
Same thing happened to Tim Tebow. Should have let him thrown the way he did in college