Probably the best known South African….Gary says the world should thank America for all it has done to make life better. Old school stuff from the Black Knight who says he wants to live to 100.
I remember I was once in an event where Gary played a couple of holes with each group. I was in a bunker and aware I was with the greatest bunker player in the game. I managed to chunk the ball about 3 feet away. The group said something like good shot.
Gary responded ‘do you think that’s good’? Hopped into the bunker and put it 6 inches away.
Sometimes people over here don’t get that competitive sense of humor. But it’s all in fun. And Gary would be a a strong candidate for our best sportsman of all time.
Then he, Jack and Tom Watson kick off the Masters…..one of the great moments in the sporting year. And I’d have to say Gary’s swing is much more fluid than Jack…not much less fluid than Watson who is 20 odd years younger.