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RIP Arnie

PostPosted:8 years 9 months ago
by Hacksaw
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/go ... y/1881465/

87 years old.

ARNOLD DANIEL "ARNIE" PALMER

Born: Sept. 10, 1929, in the small industrial town of Latrobe in Western Pennsylvania, at the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains
Nickname: The King

Education: Wake Forest, on a golf scholarship, where he was the school's first individual NCAA champion, in 1949, then the NCAA individual medalist again in 1950; first ACC champion in 1953

Military service: U.S. Coast Guard

Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1974 into the World Golf Hall of Fame, among many halls of fame to honor him

Estimated net worth: $675 million

Playing career: 62 titles on the PGA Tour, including Masters titles in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964; U.S. Open title in 1960; British Open titles in 1961 and 1962. Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967. Ryder Cup player in 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973. Last playing captain, in 1963, and captain again in 1975. 10 titles on the Champions Tour, including Senior U.S. Open title in 1981; Senior PGA Championship titles in 1980, 1984; Senior Tournament Players Championship titles in 1984, 1985

Author: A Life Well Played: My Stories, 2106; Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and Off the Course, 2004; Playing by the Rules: All the Rules of the Game, Complete with Memorable Rulings From Golf's Rich History, 2002; A Golfer's Life (with James Dodson), 1999; 495 Golf Lessons, 1973; Play Great Golf, 1987; Arnold Palmer's Complete Book Of Putting (with Peter Dobereiner), 1986; Arnold Palmer's Best 54 Golf Holes (with Bob Drum), 1977; Go For Broke: My Philosophy of Winning Golf (with William Barry Furlong), 1973; Situation Golf (with Jesus Gutierrez), 1970; My Game and Yours, 1963

RIP Arnie

PostPosted:8 years 9 months ago
by LARams_1963
What a Legend! That title even seems weak. He meant so much to the game, and was just an awesome human being. Rest in Peace Arnie!!!!

RIP Arnie

PostPosted:8 years 8 months ago
by dieterbrock
RIP to the King

Sadly, his death is barely even causing a blip, and its on the eve of a Ryder Cup

At one point he was the highest paid athlete by endorsements, and it was after his career was over...

RIP Arnie

PostPosted:8 years 8 months ago
by Elvis