Arnold Palmer, Army General of Arnie, talking about golf, but it could have been describing his life when he said, "success in golf depends less force on body force of spirit and character." Her sense of fairness, the kindness toward everyone, and dry sense of humor have made him one of the most popular golfers playing the game. And it was enough devilishly good in the game, too!
As a world-renowned golfer Arnold Palmer won a majority of its 92 US PGA Tour Championships. The only "major" he never won was the PGA Championship although he finished second in three of them. Probably known to be the first pro win four masters tournaments, it is not surprising that he began playing golf at age four. He worked to develop his game of golf through much of his life, and it shows with some prestigious awards earned include: 1960 Hickok Professional athlete of the year, 1960 year Sports Illustrated sportsman and same athlete of the Decade of the 1960s in a national Associated Press poll. Prices resulted in 2004 when President Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of freedom ceremony in the White House.
His professional career began in 1954, a few months after won the U.S. Amateur Championship. The first winning silver in three four years spanning his greatest period from 1960 to 1963, Palmer represented twice by the United States in the Ryder Cup international Match.
But Palmer never leaves everything the prestige and status go to his head. Flawless, he maintained a dry and subtle humor sense. After succumbing to the misfortune on the 18th hole to Open L.A. Rancho Park in 1961, a journalist asked how he succeeded in making 12 on hole 5. His response: "I missed my putt for a 11".
Rancho Park became his home of golf for many years. The 20th Century Fox Studios were good side of the street, and many times you find Hollywood stars, mix with the crowd of regular golf. It is said that after that Palmer has already played a trick with Frank Sinatra ? famous singer rumor participated with the Mafia ? Italian Sinatra was asked, "How do you like my game? Palmer has responded with a face on the right, "I prefer golf."
"Palmer has even received along with members of the media, laugh at the statement made by the one commentator, television which pointed to a live broadcast that Palmer" seems to have problems with his long putt. However it has no difficulty to abandon his shorts. "That same goodness, understanding and sense equity led to her life and led to the informal creation of Arnie s army, a group dedicated fans who numbered in the thousands.
Honour and unceasing dedication these fans provide Palmer is well warranted. His philanthropic efforts, while only ever very publicized, he earned recognition with those who ? the people who know the count. For two decades, Palmer served as national patron of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and has played an important role in fundraising for hospitals readers in Orlando, Florida and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the city where he was born.
Now retired semi-permanent Palmer divides her time between Latrobe and La Quinta, California. It has many interests of business in the world and still keeps his hand in his first passion, golf, serving as a consultant for the Golf Channel, the design of golf throughout the country and have several fields of golf, which is the owner of the part of the course of renown Pebble Beach, California.
Famous golf professional, down-to-Earth father and father, ? quiet philanthropist, can all be used to describe the Arnold Palmer. Golf life reflected his life in General. Speaking of golf, it was once said, "I have always done an effort total, even when the odds seemed entirely against me." I never stop trying. I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win. "However, it seems that it was those who know who were the real winners in this game.
Copyright 2005 Donald Saunders
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