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Fogarty
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BITD
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 25, 2016 - 07:04pm PT
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The King and his army
Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in professional golf history. He won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955. Nicknamed "The King", he was 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.
Palmer's social impact on behalf of golf was perhaps unrivaled among fellow professionals; his humble background and plain-spoken popularity helped change the perception of golf as an elite, upper-class pastime to a more democratic sport accessible to middle and working classes.[2] Palmer is part of "The Big Three" in golf during the 1960s, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who are widely credited with popularizing and commercializing the sport around the world.
Palmer won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and in 1974 was one of the 13 original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 25, 2016 - 07:18pm PT
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Only reason I paid much attention to golf was some golfing friends brought Arnie to my attention. Sad to hear of his passing.
Still admire him the most of the big three.
So he used the stuff. Only made him smoother.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Sep 25, 2016 - 07:27pm PT
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Palmer was an amazing force: he combined tremendous skill, with the best attitudes of grace and humility.
Would that most sportsmen were like him.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Sep 25, 2016 - 07:30pm PT
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Driving home from Bishop today, Kramer Junction, I looked behind the chilled glass at a line of oversided golf balls amidst inexpensive sweet teas.
I don't think I've had one of his drinks in the last ten years.
Cathartic.
RIP
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 25, 2016 - 08:00pm PT
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I like what "The Golden Bear" said:
At this point I don’t know what happened, and I suppose it is not important what happened. What is important is that we just lost one of the incredible people in the game of golf and in all of sports. My friend — many people’s friend — just wore out. I know he was in Pittsburgh trying to find out how to make himself better. That’s what Arnold has always tried to do. He has always been a fighter and he never gave up on anything. He didn’t give up even now. Maybe his body did, but I know Arnold’s will and spirit did not.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Sep 25, 2016 - 08:20pm PT
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“It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.”
-Arnold Palmer
He will be missed, RIP!
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Sep 25, 2016 - 09:03pm PT
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A Legend. RIP.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 25, 2016 - 09:05pm PT
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hey there say, fogarty... thanks so very much for sharing...
my condolences to his family, at his time of his passing...
and prayers, for their comforts...
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Sep 25, 2016 - 09:27pm PT
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Quite a polished personality, and an ambassador to golf for so many.
Play through Mr. Palmer, play through.
My condolences to his family,
and all of Arnie's Army
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Sep 25, 2016 - 09:35pm PT
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My brother was manager of 'Guest Services' (Food & Beverage)at a Houston resort where the PGA Senior Tour plays an annual event. The Big Three attended one year and Arnie stayed the longest signing autographs for the fans (including my 85 y.o. mother.) My brother was picking up dishes and such from the locker room when Arnie returned and headed into the showers. From the next room he heard the sounds of Arnie undressing and then aloud, "Well, hello boys. Nice to see you..." as he dropped trou.
Just a regular guy from a certain era.
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john hansen
climber
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Sep 25, 2016 - 09:45pm PT
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He was the guy who went over and played the British Open before any other Americans thought it was worth it. And he won.
He drove the green at a 345 yard par four,going on to win .
He had an Army.
Even though golf is a trivial game in the whole scheme of things, Arnie was always pretty cool.
I once got to watch him on a putting green while he was getting ready for a skins game in Hawaii. He actually looked up and said in a way that made all of us watching him putt, feel like you were his old friend,, I know every one of us felt like he was talking directly to to us and to each individual.
He said
'How you folks doing' Was all he had to say.
He was a great guy,
Sorry to hear of his passing
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Adventurer
Mountain climber
Virginia
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Sep 26, 2016 - 07:47am PT
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I've never been a golfer nor have I had any interest in following the sport on TV. I grew up in the 50's and 60's pretty much hooked on Yankees baseball and Giants football.
That said, my memory of Arnold Palmer as the greatest icon of his sport began way back in the mid 1950's and continued until his death. Very few if any, professional athletes have so conspicuously remained in the public eye for over five decades!
Thanks for the memories, Arnie and RIP.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Sep 26, 2016 - 12:04pm PT
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He was a good sport.
Arnie's description was more succinct. Asked by a reported how he managed to make a 12, he replied, "I missed my putt for an 11."
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sep 26, 2016 - 12:13pm PT
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I was a soldier in Arnie's Army, although I didn't play a round of golf until almost 30 years later, in 1983. Only then did I realize the hair-raising style he played and the drama of his patented fourth-round "charge."
One of my friends was staying at an ordinary hotel on an ordinary floor in Denver and ran into Palmer in the hallway. He got a handshake and an autograph. Golf Digest had shaking Arnold Palmer's hand on a list of things every golfer should do. I have never seen a better ambassador for any sport.
Rest in peace.
John
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Sep 26, 2016 - 12:46pm PT
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Why is it called golf?
Because the f*ck word was taken already
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sep 26, 2016 - 01:15pm PT
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Why is it called golf?
Because the f*ck word was taken already
Well, golf does have lots of four-letter words that cause the utterance of more colorful four-letter words. In addition to golf, we have at least:
putt
shot
iron
ball
trap
chip
club
One golfer's dictionary defines "drive" as "A careful shot involving a full swing, usually followed by the words 'Oh, shit!'"
I actually think that golf and climbing have more in common than most who've participated in only one of those activities think. In climbing we learn to control fear. In golf we learn to control anger.
John
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Sep 26, 2016 - 02:05pm PT
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A golfer goes :whack: "oh, shit!"
A climber goes: "oh, shit!": whack
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 26, 2016 - 03:16pm PT
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Cart
Flag
Hole-out
Wood
19th
Izod
18th ...
Army
Bogy (archaic)
Tees
Cups
Hook
Diff
Fade
Fore
Side (back, front - also nine)
Oh yeah,
mojo
dodo
coco
coca
jazz
slam
juju
zuzu
zulu
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 26, 2016 - 04:06pm PT
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Saw a guy at Facelift in Degnans Deli who looked exactly like Carl Spackler/Bill Murray.
Not one iota of dishonor in Palmer's career.
The consummate gentleman of the game.
My condolences to the golfing world.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Sep 26, 2016 - 07:51pm PT
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If I recall correctly Mr. Bachar (Apple confuses him with Bacharach) took up golf.
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