SportsCentury Greatest Athletes #29: Arnold Palmer

[@jabo6479]

I saw Arnold Palmer in St Louis towards the end of his life... I've never seen 50 60 70 year old men in awe like that... the true king of golf.

[@HB224222]

I WORKED FOR ARNOLD'S GOLF CLUB COMPANY PRO GROUP OUT OF CHATTANOOGA FROM 1974-1986 AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. HE WAS ALWAYS CARING AND CONSIDERATE OF EVERYONE! HE ALWAYS MADE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WERE HIS BEST FRIEND!

[@Araconox]

He was my husbands hero for all his golfing life. even with the money and accomplishments being made these days in Pro Golf, he doesn' t believe that anyone will pass his accomplishments as he had. He met the 'King' several times and watched Mr. Palmer win tournaments from the first tee. A man's man and a true hero. A beloved Icon of the great game of golf.

[@tomretallick1719]

My brother and I saw Arnold in Seattle at a senior event. In fact my brother called him out, he had hooked a drive near the gallery ropes. Palmer assessed his lie on the par 5 buried in the rough, and said to his caddie “How am I going to get home from that lie.” My brother said “Well if anybody can.” Palmer eyed my brother pulled a fairway wood, and lashed a screamer 10 yards short. We politely clapped , Arnold winked and moved on. I cried when he played his last US Open, and felt a longing despair when he passed.

[@pauldudakadanielthomson8890]

Growing up ,Mr. Palmer was one of my heros , and still is. In about 1996 Mr. Palmer came to Mesquite Nevada to endorse a new golf course for the players island Casino/hotel. That weekend we were doing our annual S.C.S. golf tournament at Southgate Golf Course. I called the Players Island Casino and they connected me to Mr. Palmer's room. I missed him by 10 minutes and I believe it was true that I really missed him because he was not the kind of man to slough someone off or dodge anyone.

[@ugaais]

I never met you but I love and miss you Mr. Palmer

[@patrickgray5633]

We the people loved Arnold Palmer when he wasn’t even competitive anymore it didn’t matter people loved to just watch him play & walk up 18 at Augusta a part of us the people died when Arnold Palmer died. He put golf on the map.

[@dennismckeon273]

Excellent

[@floydmccutcheon4353]

Who had a bigger impact in their sport? The real "King"

[@ugaais]

Born in 1970..this is the type of man I aspired to be …one of the few men outside of my family I looked up to

[@SN2903]

Legend

[@markkelly9575]

Not the greatest golfer of all time. But the most influential golfer of all time.

[@freddyjefferson5164]

Once Palmer got the yips, he was done

[@jonburrows8602]

Yep. He was actually a much better ball-striker from 1966 onwards and it was definitely the loss of his putting touch that did him in.

[@cryptobradley2006]

Just the KING !!!

[@ghay2239]

Omg. And Hogan not being a dick( love him)!

[@Bozwald]

Arnold had a hell of a hog, my uncle blew him behind the pantry in the kitchen at the Ligonier Country Club back in the early 70’s. He said he was packing a driver at all times… A real American hero!

[@scottbrown7941]

. Bm 🙂

[@mikes7639]

A wonderfull person who earned everything he had, i hope he is reincarnated as a golf pro again

[@freddyfurrah3789]

NO GOLFERS AND NO WOMEN SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST.