Wayne Gretzky’s life has become intertwined with golf

It is always an adventure to meet Wayne Gretzky. Even for journalists he knows, a one-on-one opportunity with him is rare. Once he gets started, though, he is chatty and friendly and a slight concern for publicists who would prefer that he stick to a script.On Friday afternoon he sat down with The Globe and Mail for a 40-minute interview in the lobby at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Montreal. He found a quiet place to talk at the end of the bar; associates sat beside him as they ate lunch, the Great One did not eat or drink.