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Arnold Palmer, born on September 10, 1929, and passed away on September 25, 2016, was a legendary professional golfer from the United States. His career was filled with remarkable achievements, and he was hailed as a legendary figure in the history of golf. Palmer's unique style and likable personality won the admiration of countless fans, playing a significant role in the global promotion of golf.

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Famous Arnold Palmer Quotes

“I played high school golf, I played amateur golf and I started getting officers. I was playing pretty good, won amateur tournaments as a junior, and the whole thing.”

Whole School High School Golf Officers Juniors Tournaments

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“I like the Miami because I could play golf all winter.”

Play Golf Winter Miami

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“I have a psychological feeling about things - and if I have something that I need to accomplish and I accomplish it, I let down after that, and that happened to me in golf.”

Ifs Needs Feelings Happened Golf Accomplish Psychological Let Down

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“First time I met Jack [Nicholas ] I had heard about his golf and prowess - I was playing in the Ohio amateur.”

Firsts Heard Mets First Time Golf Ohio Prowess

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“I am against making golf courses obsolete, going to the national Open and playing half the holes with a one-iron.”

Courses Half Golf Holes Iron Obsolete Golf Course

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“On the Old Course at St. Andrews: This is the origin of the game, golf in its purest form, and it's still played that way on a course seemingly untouched by time. Every time I play here, it reminds me that this is still a game.”

Way Stills Play Form Courses Games Golf Andrew

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“Golf never ceases to be a challenge, even when it really is just you and the ball out there and nobody else.”

Challenges Balls Golf Cease

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“If you are really serious about playing golf and playing good golf, stick to the basic fundamentals. Sure, there's going to be a little change here and a change there, but you don't want to make them. You want to stick to the things that you started with, and you learned, and you know how to apply them.”

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“I still enjoy what I do. I haven't been playing much golf and none since I dislocated my shoulder, but I come to the office every day.”

Stills Enjoy Havens Office Golf Shoulders

Author:Arnold Palmer

“When I was playing in a junior tournament one time, I missed a short putt and threw my putter into the trees. I went on to win the tournament and later, instead of my dad congratulating me, he told me that if I ever threw a club again, I'd never play in another golf tournament. I haven't thrown a club since.”

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“I am so pleased with my golf course. I am to say that it's the best I've ever seen it - without equivocation.”

Courses Golf Golf Course

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“I think the people I have met have meant a great deal to me, more than any shot I ever hit. I will always remember some golf shots, but others I would like to forget.”

People Thinking Remember Forget Deals Mets Shots Golf

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“I've drawn a lot of inspiration from people who have supported me, golfers who have helped me. If it wasn't for the game of golf I'd probably be mowing the greens back in Latrobe.”

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“The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.”

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“Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.”

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“I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.”

“Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.”

“I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser.”

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“What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.”

Source: A Life Well Played: My Stories

“Putting is like wisdom - partly a natural gift and partly the accumulation of experience.”

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“I think I've heard somebody say that I was a well-dressed golfer. I guess that has something to do with the fact that a lot of people who play golf don't dress very well.”

People Thinking Wells Play Facts Heard Dresses Golf Golfers Well Dressed

Author:Arnold Palmer

“My grandson Sam Saunders has been playing golf since he could hold a club and I spent a lot of time with him over the years. Like my father taught me, I showed him the fundamentals of the game and helped him make adjustments as he and his game matured over the years.”

Years Has Beens Father Games Taught Fundamentals Golf Clubs Adjustment Playing Golf Matured Grandson

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“Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.”

Motivational Sports Golf Hunger Combination Concentration Golfing Golf Life Great Golf Funny Golf Great Golfing Funny Golfing Greatest Golf Inspirational Golf

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About the Author

Born: September 10, 1929
Died: September 25, 2016
Known for: Professional golfer
Quotes: 143

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