LEGENDARY GOLFER ARNOLD PALMER DIES AT 87, UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES

FoxNews.com ^ | September 25, 2016 | FoxNews.Com

[Frank_2001]

RIP

[jazusamo]

He was also a fine pilot.

Bump!

[FreedomGuru]

RIP Arnie you were a true class act. You and your fellow golfers have done so much for charity.

[moovova]

I remember Arnold Palmer flying thru our control area (NAS Albany, GA) in the early 70’s. If I remember correctly, his call sign was NAP-1.

[Baynative]

[hole_n_one]

Nice story.

Thanks for sharing!

[WENDLE]

He was part of my life for sure and he was a great gentleman who loved his wife and family. His Dad was a pro in LaTrobe. Both his swing and his putting style were unconventional. He hit the ball very low and he was a “jab” putter. He did not follow through!! No one has done that EVER!! ( except me when I choked)

[Baynative]

A true story about Arnie was retold by former PGA Tour player and current Champions Tour player and CBS golf analyst Bobby Clampett. Clampett, a California kid, tells the story of how when he was a 12 year old kid he made it to Pebble Beach in the 70’s to watch The King. Due to traffic problems he had no ride home. So what does a 12 year old Arnold Palmer fan do when he needs a ride? He walks up to The King and asks for a ride home. True to Arnie’s image, he says, “Sure kid” and gave Clampett a lift home to Carmel Valley about 10 miles away.

[Rummyfan]

Arnold was from Latrobe. His father was the pro and greens keeper at the club. Arnold later bought that club and kept a residence there.

[cynwoody]

I remember Arnold Palmer flying thru our control area (NAS Albany, GA) in the early 70’s. If I remember correctly, his call sign was NAP-1.

Capt. Arnie's Final Flight

From the link (2011-02-01):

Palmer, 81, flew his Cessna Citation X from Palm Springs, California, back to his home in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, January 31, his last trip in the left seat. On arrival he announced that he would not renew his pilot certification, which expired that day.

“I'll still be flying in my plane as much as always, just not in the cockpit," Palmer said. “Flying has been one of the great things in my life. It’s taken me to the far corners of the world. I met thousands of people I otherwise wouldn't have met. And I even got to play a little golf along the way.”

[The Westerner]

That was a nice thing to say. Arnie Baby is what my mom called him when they were young. RIP Arnie Baby, say hello to the golfing gods for me. See you on the back 9 soon.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Biggirl]

Second it. Eternal rest and Memory eternal.

[trebb]

His aging army remembers and cherishes the memories of this class act.

[Biggirl]

Thank-you for that info. Read that he bought the CC in Latrobe, PA years later.

Mr. Palmer also won in CT at the then Insurance City Open, now know as the Travelars Open in Crownwell, CT.

[Biggirl]

I had seen a FoxNews Breaking last night and was only able to grab the headline very quick.

[Carriage Hill]

There isn’t much he didn’t win, during all those prolific years.

[liberalh8ter]

RIP, Mr. Palmer. I'd like to think my Dad will finally get to play a round with you.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

What a great Video! Riding behind the Wake Forest (his Alma Mater) Demon Deacon.

Mr. Palmer was the ultimate professional golfer and man. How this leaves me in tears! God bless you, Arnie, and God bless and keep your loved ones and all your fans throughout the world.