Gary Player
Graham sits down with Gary Player in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The golf legend and nine-time majors champ talks about his tough childhood, Tiger Woods, posing nude for ESPN Magazine, and his obsession with staying fit. He also remembers apartheid in his native South Africa, the criticism he faced, and his friendship with Nelson Mandela. Player discusses the horse farm and foundation that keep him busy at nearly 80 years old, and takes Bensinger out for a tour of his design office and a quick lesson on the course.
Gary Player
Gary Player: Posing nude was best thing I ever did
Gary Player discusses his intense diet and fitness routine including why he’s kicking coffee, bacon and ice cream out of his diet. Plus, Player explains why he posed nude for ESPN’s Body Issue.
Gary Player: I’d look in the mirror and slap myself
Gary Player shares his unorthodox methods of staying mentally sharp, including intentionally driving behind slow drivers on the highway and slapping himself in the face, repeatedly.
Gary Player: Crying for my mom at 32
Gary Player talks about his tough and often lonely upbringing and remembers his mother’s death when he was 8
Gary Player: Playing on PGA Tour while poor
Gary Player remembers hitchhiking and borrowing clothes during his early days on the PGA Tour and gives his take on prize money today.
