What Arnold Palmer Can Teach Today’s Professional Golfers

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Published: March 26, 2010

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"When God created Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, he turned to Nicklaus and said: 'You will be the greatest the game has ever seen.' Then He turned to Palmer and whispered: 'But they will love you more.'”—Time Magazine (1962).

Arnold Palmer is now 80 years old.  He’s spent the last 55 years of his life enjoying the love and affection doused upon him by fans from every corner of the world.

When Arnie walks into a room people immediately get a warm fuzzy feeling inside like they are about to reunite with a jolly old uncle they haven’t seen in many years.  But they are at the same time awestruck by his larger than life presence and the knowledge that he is arguably the most important man in the history of modern golf.

Arnie didn’t win as many majors as Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Walter Hagen or Tiger Woods.

But Arnie achieved something far more fulfilling.

Arnie won the love and adoration of the masses, and 55 years later that love and adoration has still yet to wane.

But, just like a friendship or long-term relationship with a husband or wife—love is a two way street, and Arnie has always held up his end of the bargain.

Arnie’s interaction with the fans, his peers and the media was like watching Phil Mickelson on a combination of steroids and caffeine pills.

It has long been said that every member of Arnie’s gallery would go home at night and tell anyone who would listen that Arnie had personally spoken with them during his round.

Arnie would look his fans dead in the eyes while acknowledging their appreciation for yet another one of his miraculous recovery shots.

Considering that Arnie would stand around and sign autographs until every last request was fulfilled, most of his fans would also leave the golf course with Arnie's signature written on a p...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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