The first time I played a PGA Tour event at Tucson was 1975. I came off the course on Sunday feeling very good about myself. I’d finished at even par, and I knew I could play even better if I worked at it. Gary McCord Read Quote
Many years ago, in the throes of my struggles on the PGA Tour, I had difficulty even getting into pro-ams. I needed money, so I put together a 45-minute magic show I’d perform at corporate events surrounding the tournament. Gary McCord Read Quote
I hate to repeat lines, to say the same damned thing. I try to rewrite cliches and make what I say sound fresh. Gary McCord Read Quote
In Valdosta, Ga., during a mini-tour event, a player named James Black bet me $20 he could put five golf balls in his mouth and then close his mouth all the way. I tried it but could get only two in there. Gary McCord Read Quote
I’m nearsighted in my right eye, have glaucoma in my left, and the nerves in my hands are on Medicare. Basically, I’m on the wrong end of a short sale. Gary McCord Read Quote
If you are going to make a change, don’t go halfway. Make it with conviction and stick with your new idea. Ignore the scoffers. Remember, it is a law of nature that if something is different you’re going to be taunted, jeered, and told the world is flat. Let the doubters fall off the edge. Gary McCord Read Quote
My interest in magic was kindled by Steve Martin, the comedian I’d gone to high school with. Gary McCord Read Quote
I’ve forgotten more about bad putting than all the lousy putters in the firmament combined. My mind has been twisted into an incurable, disturbing venue of bad speed and inadequate line. I just want to go out and not feel like I’m putting a Rubik’s Cube with a flimsy piece of rope. Gary McCord Read Quote
