He passed today at 87. Go look at a young picture of him. In his prime, he had forearms like Lou Gehrig, or some other HOF slugger. He was a real athlete.
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Arnold Palmer RIP
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I think I'll have an Arnold Palmer in his memory.
Dr. C... I basically live in 'Golden Bear' country, and I have always felt that between the two, Arnie was the most relatable. That swing and head cock of his, always got me... and he still delivered! RIP, Mr. Palmer...
I just read this in the news RIP AP you brought the game of golf to the masses.
My father was never an avid golfer...just the occasional hobbyist. But I remember watching tournaments in the 70s growing up so dad could see those two go at it.
Game.changers only come along every 30 or 40 years.....if then. He was a game changer.
Game.changers only come along every 30 or 40 years.....if then. He was a game changer.
I took up golf in the late 1980s, and in order to learn how to play the game I went to the library and borrowed a golf instruction book by Arnold Palmer. I learned how to properly grip a club, the stance, the swing, putting, the whole shebang! So I can say with complete confidence that Arnold Palmer was my first golf teacher.
RIP, Arnie. Thanks for the lessons and thanks for the memories.
RIP, Arnie. Thanks for the lessons and thanks for the memories.
There is a picture of Arnold Palmer hanging behind the bar at a local golf course I frequent.(the course opened about 1962 or so) It depicts him in mid swing on the 10th hole of the course,1967. He was playing an exhibition match against two local pro's. There is a par 5 hole on the back nine that has a crazy dog leg right. The hole plays 510 yds if you go all the way around...however, the green is reachable from the tee, about 270 yards, if you cut over the corner and hit it really high over the trees. Palmer was the first player to go for it and hit the green. Remember it was 1967- have you ever seen equipment from the '60's?
For the next 20 year everyone who played that hole thought about going for it, many tried, majority of them failed...especially since the trees keep getting taller and wider over the years. It is now unreachable because of that but people still talk about it.
Palmer was THE man!
For the next 20 year everyone who played that hole thought about going for it, many tried, majority of them failed...especially since the trees keep getting taller and wider over the years. It is now unreachable because of that but people still talk about it.
Palmer was THE man!
I'm not a golfer, don't have the patience, but lemonade mixed with iced tea is good. 
You don't need patience, just a high threshold for frustration and a rich scatological vocabulary.I'm not a golfer, don't have the patience, but lemonade mixed with iced tea is good.
I've got the vocabulary covered, the other part, not so much. When the cost of replacing lost balls exceeds the greens fees, it's time to quit!
In the same way I own a bass and an amp but do not call myself a bass player, I own clubs and pay greens fees, but don't call myself a golfer.
For Arnie, golf was not about him, he was about it being for everyone else. That is the true mark of a King.
I will miss you Arnie.
Did you know that Arnold Palmer and Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers) were classmates at Latrobe, PA High School?
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Hehe reminds me of a quote I heard about Pete Rose. "He had forearms like Popeye, and knew where to put the bat on the ball ". I've never been much into athletics, but have to admire how devoted they are to their craft, like we are to our basses.
