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RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:26 am
by Gob
Arnold Palmer, the Everyman 'King' of Golf, Dies at 87
Arnold Palmer, the pants-hitching, chain-smoking son of a greenskeeper who helped transform golf from an elite country club pursuit to a sport for the masses, winning every major honor the game has to offer along the way, has died at age 87, the U.S. Golf Association said Sunday.
Palmer, known as "the King," pursued a rivalry with Jack Nicklaus — whose nickname, "the Golden Bear," illustrated the differences in their styles and personalities — that thrilled fans for three decades.
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:34 am
by Joe Guy
Arnold Palmer was one of the greatest golfers and a good person. He was a true gentleman in a gentleman's game.
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:40 am
by Gob
As well as
the gentleman's game, he also played golf
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:54 am
by Joe Guy
Cricket is a gentle game. Golf is a gentleman's game...
RIP ARNIE
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:53 am
by RayThom
And by all accounts a great pilot, too.
Capt. Arnie's Final Flight
http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/fly-wire ... nal-flight
So much for the benefits of Xarelto. Watch out Jerry.
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:54 pm
by MGMcAnick
Arnie was first in line to buy several new models of Cessna's jets, including the Citation Ten mentioned in the above article. He was no snob either, often talking to the folks on the assembly line who actually built his planes.
Same with Harrison Ford, but he's another story, and not dead yet.
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:46 pm
by Long Run
Time to mix the iced tea and lemonade and say farewell to one of the best.
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:13 pm
by dales
Anyone recall Arnold Palmer cleaning centers?
There was one in my neck of the woods back in the late '60's.
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:18 pm
by Lord Jim
A real class act...
Re: RIP Arnold Palmer
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:36 am
by BoSoxGal
Long Run wrote:Time to mix the iced tea and lemonade and say farewell to one of the best.
My favorite summer beverage so l'll always remember him. Weird to think that so many young waitrons today already have no clue for whom that drink is named.