RIP Arnold Palmer

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I'll have a drink to your memory first chance I get.

An Arnold Palmer of course.

RIP Arnie.
 
Number Cruncher said:
I'll have a drink to your memory first chance I get.

An Arnold Palmer of course.

RIP Arnie.
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Geez one of the all-time great figures. He, first by himself, then with Jack and Gary, built this Giant of a sport. I watched him from day 1. The confidence with which he attacked his shot was phenomenal. And when he was on and the army was with him life was wonderful.

Requiescat in pace.

Cheers, BostonTim
 
I watched the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past March with my Dad. Now they're both gone.
 
What a terrible day of loss.
 
Jack on Arnie

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Jack Nicklaus

I just got the news at about 8:45 that Arnold had passed. I was shocked to hear that we lost a great friend—and that golf lost a great friend.

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.

I wish I had another chance to talk to him, but I am so glad we talked a couple weeks ago on his birthday (Sept. 10), when he sounded great. So Barbara and I are just in shock and incredibly saddened. Our hearts, thoughts, prayers and sympathies go out to Kit, his kids, grand-kids, great grandchildren, and his entire loving family.

He was one of my best friends, closest friends, and he was for a long, long time. I will miss him greatly.

Arnold transcended the game of golf. He was more than a golfer or even great golfer. He was an icon. He was a legend. Arnold was someone who was a pioneer in his sport. He took the game from one level to a higher level, virtually by himself. Along the way, he had millions of adoring fans—Barbara and I among them. We were great competitors, who loved competing against each other, but we were always great friends along the way. Arnold always had my back, and I had his. We were always there for each other. That never changed.

He was the king of our sport and always will be.
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What a pair they were.


BostonTim
 
RIP, fantastic golfer and person, the players today be very grateful for what he did in making the game even so popular, a job then continued by Niklaus and then Woods.
 
Years back there used to be a senior tour event every year at Nashawtuc in Concord and I got to go to it. Arnie was playing with Trevino and I followed them the whole round. It was a great day and both of those guys were hilarious and needled each other and the gallery all day long.
 
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