The Green Magazine | 19

Gary Player is a golfing

god. His resume reads like

the Ten Commandments

of golf. Thou shalt win the

1961 Masters by one stroke.

Honor your victories at

the 1958, 1968 and 1974

British Open. Convert all

non-believers with 160 professional tournament wins. As South Africa’s

son, Player has become one of the game’s legends and is a member of golf’s

historic “Big Three”. Beside his life on the course, Player also became

a high end real estate developer, smart entrepreneur and committed

philanthropist with the Player Foundation. His good fortune in life

derives from the intangibles he perfected over the years. The Golfer’s

Guide to the Meaning of Life by Gary Player is a collection of thoughtful

lessons bestowed upon the public from the marvel himself. This book

covers the winning attributes every successful golfer must have and the

insight Player discovered in life away from the links. Sportsmanship is

one of the many fundamentals Player stresses from cover to cover. A level

of pride and respect for others are the quintessential jewels of Player’s

legacy. In the chapter entitled Physical Fitness, Player emphasizes the

belief that preserving the tool you use to grow is vital. There are plenty

of Player’s beatitudes that are equally applicable on the course and in the

office. Player’s use of fear is one of the most intriguing chapters of this

guide. Player exposes the chink in his armor in the form of a young Jack

Nicklaus. He recounts the mounting doubt of going against a worthy

adversary to show that imperfection can be used as a motivational tool.

Other chapters in this help guide are Gratitude, Winning, and Dignity and

Honor. The Golfer’s Guide to the Meaning of Life is a must read for anyone

looking to take their game and their life to the next level.

By the late 1970’s, the South Bronx was Pompeii

and New York City’s decaying infrastructure

was Mount Vesuvius. A chain of unsolved

arsons reduced South Bronx neighborhoods

to smoldering ghost towns. Robert Moses’

malevolent construction of the Cross Bronx

Expressway parted the arteries of several

thriving business districts and left nearly

75,000 buildings abandoned. Those residents

who remained, collectively battled elevated rent

and mass evictions. Heightened unemployment

transformed communities into brutal drug

markets with gangs calling the shots. The South

Bronx was eclipsed by the looming shadows of

peril and disenfranchisement with nowhere to

turn. Do Not Give Way To Evil:

Photographs of the South Bronx,

1979-1987 by Lisa Kahane shows

the borough in its grittiest state.

Kahane leads a list of imaginative

photographers who captured this

era of turmoil. Do Not Give Way

To Evil gives readers the eye level

reality for many residents of the South Bronx

in this post-industrial moment. The portraits

of residents are beautiful and occasionally

scathing. Do Not Give Way To Evil transforms a

universe of destruction into a work of beauty.

Timeless in Black & WhiteNothing But A Man still reigns true.

Eight Years in FocusDo Not Give Way To Evil Shows

the Aftermath of the Bronx.

W.W.G.P.D.?(What Would Gary Player Do?)Golf’s Black Knight Reveals His Winning Philosophy.

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