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A professional athlete, it has been said, dies twice, his initial demise arriving on the hour his competitive career ceases. What then to make of Arnold Palmer, who turned 80 years old on Sept. 10 but remains an ageless standard bearer for his sport, a Methuselah in a wool sweater?
Palmer's prime ended in the Richard Nixon era, his last PGA Tour victory coming in 1973. His final major triumph came almost a decade earlier, in the 1964 Masters. He now is one of the tournament's honorary starters, and his only official role in the game is as wise onlooker at his eponymous event at the Bay Hill Club(Callaway Lady's X-22 Iron Set)and Lodge in Orlando. Yet even today Palmer seems thoroughly contemporary.
"Arnold Palmer is timeless, that's all there is to it," Rocco Mediate says.
To grow old is a blessing, but it is also a curse, because, inevitably, you stop and look around and realize friends and familiar faces are gone. But Palmer, with his magnetism, congeniality and charm, still connects with people, regardless of the difference in age or background. Undoubtedly, he has never struggled to connect with his peers, who can thank the King for shepherding golf into the modern era and lining their silk fairways with money trees.
As Tom Watson says, "Frank Beard said that we owe 80 cents of every dollar we earn to Arnold. That's true."
Of course, Palmer isn't just timeless, but priceless. Fellow professionals from yesterday and today recognize that. Here they share their thoughts:
Jack Nicklaus: "Arnold brought a lot more to the game than just his game. What I mean by that is there's no question about his record and his ability to play the game. He was very, very good at that. But he obviously brought a lot more. He was there at the right time with television, and his flair and his charisma were things that were really very, very important to the game of golf at that time."
Davis Love III: "Guys like Arnold and President Bush, No. 41, and people that you've looked up to for a long, long time, you know they're not going to be around forever, so when they hit a milestone, you have to stop and think about how much you appreciate them. Arnold has always been a leader who stood out from the rest, and for a lot of different reasons. He always said the right thing,did the right thing. He is as solid a human being as you could ever find in any walk of life."
Boo Weekley: "I love that comment that he's made about when you sign an autograph, sign it so people can read it. I think it might have been [my] first year out in '02. I used to just scribble my name, but now I take the time and the effort to sit there and write my name. Arnold, and Jack, too, they understood that the people pay our bills. They always gave back. I try to do the same, not that I can ever do all they did."
Carpet The green. Soft, well-manicured fairways are also referred to as being "like carpet." Cart girl The lovely young lady who operates the beer cart (a motorised vehicle that carries refreshments to golfers out on the course). These refreshments typically cost a fortune, which probably explains why golf courses hire beautiful young women to sell them.
Centre cut A putt that goes directly into the centreof the cup. Central America putt When a putt needs just one more revolution to fall into the hole. Get it? One more revolution? Chew Exclamation used by golfers (Callaway FT-iQ Driver )who want their ball to stop ow! (See also bite, grow teeth, growl, juice.')
Chilli dip An improperly executed chip shot in which the club hits the ground before hitting the ball, usually resulting in a shot that rolls just a few inches. This is one shot you have in common with Jack Nicklaus because everyone who has ever played golf has done it. You've just done it a little more frequently than Jack.
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