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 can't disagree with some of the conversations I have heard about taking a lot of the players out of the scenario for winning Augusta. It looks to me, and like right now, you have cut the field back for potential of winning at Augusta for that reason.
If you can concentrate on what you're doing and have the desire to do the things you have to do to win, you'll succeed.
Winning is a drive, it's a thing that you feel like when I go to bed at night I go to sleep.
You must play boldly to win.
Know how to win by following the rules
A lot of people are afraid of winning. I was afraid I might not win.
An athlete must have a certain cockiness to succeed and win, but an athlete must also care about the game he or she plays.
When I was playing in a junior tournament one time, I missed a short putt and threw my putter into the trees. I went on to win the tournament and later, instead of my dad congratulating me, he told me that if I ever threw a club again, I'd never play in another golf tournament. I haven't thrown a club since.
The fans motivated me. They gave me the incentive to want to play and to want to win and to continue to play as my career progressed. They were never a distraction.
I've been playing there since 1955, but now I'm not so sure.
They are all talented and they all have great swings. I don't know that I can keep up with them.
Sam has displayed his talent through the past couple of years and this is an opportunity for a young man to get out and get some experience in the game that might not otherwise come his way. We, we'll see how he does with the big boys. I think that will be great.
Between now and 35 could be the absolute best years of his life. It would be very easy for that to happen, meaning that he could double or triple what he has done in the past.
Between now and 35 could be the absolute best years of his life.