Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmeris a retired American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in professional golf history. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955. Nicknamed "The King", he is one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth10 September 1929
CityLatrobe, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I don't see myself as a full-time broadcaster. I've done some of it, and I enjoy it, but I don't think I should try to make a career out of it.
Feel is the most perplexing part of golf, and probably the most important.
When I was a kid, it was my family and God and the USGA. That was kind of the way I was raised.
That should be classified as one of the major championships,
This is one of the few tournaments I've won by finishing with a double-bogey.
I suppose I appreciated Augusta more than anyone,
I think it's going to be exciting for me and it's going to be somewhat sentimental,
It has been a matter of great pride for me when my name was placed on an entity of one sort or another over the years, but I can't think of anything that brings me more pleasure and satisfaction than having it on the tournament that has meant so much to me for so long.
I watch (Weir) a lot, it's not too far from normal after having a couple of good years, and really playing very well,
He didn't have the speed of Tiger Woods coming through the ball, but he made good contact, and he hit the ball very well up until he couldn't play anymore.
Hell, who knows? ... Maybe even my golf swing will get better.
That became the talk of the town. They dropped the status of the Amateur, and I'm sorry they did that. How can you say Jones won the Grand Slam if you don't include the Amateur?
I just hope I can keep him from being embarrassed by my poor golf.
I love the place, just love everything that happens there. But now, I'm not so sure. It's changed dramatically from the course I knew the last 50 years.