Wind is part of the British Open. It is an examination and it took me a long time to pass the examination. Eighty per cent of the fellows out there have not passed the test.
- Gary Player (after winning the 1974 Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes)
Any golfer worth his salt has to cross the sea and try to win the British Open.
- Jack Nicklaus
I never felt I could be a complete professional without having won the British Open. It was something you had to do to complete your career.
- Arnold Palmer
