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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

“Golf is deceptively simple, endlessly complicated. A child can play it well and a grown man can never master it. It is almost a science, yet it is a puzzle with no answer.”

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“You must play boldly to win.”

Play Winning Palms

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“Every day I play golf, that's my goal. To break 70 the other way. To shoot 70 or better.”

Way Play Goal Break Golf

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“I didn't get playing professional golf until I was 25 years old. And I always said that if I could make it work, I would play as long as I could walk.”

Ifs Years Long Said Play Walks Golf If I Could

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“I suppose I could think of a lot of things to say about the fact that I still play. But I don't really need to. I can tell you this, that I enjoy it. I still enjoy it. I like to get out in the air and I like to walk and I like to do the things that are involved in playing golf.”

Thinking Needs Stills I Can Play Facts Enjoy Walks Air Involved Golf Playing Golf

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“I think the guys are more conscious of the fact that being in good physical condition under the conditions that they play will make them better players.”

Thinking Play Facts Guy Player Conditions Conscious

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“I received many years of good advice from my father - how to live, how to play, how to be a gentleman.”

Years Play Father Advice Gentleman Good Advice

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“I love America. I wanted to play golf.”

Play Wanted America Golf

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“I always said that if I have the perfect club then I should play the perfect game.”

Ifs Should Said Play Games Perfect Clubs

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“We just became very good friends [with Dwight Eisenhower], we played golf, we played heart exhibitions. Then his doctor said he should not play golf anymore.”

Should Heart Said Play Doctors Golf Very Good Good Friend Exhibitions Very Good Friends Dwight Dwight Eisenhower

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“[Golf]is deceptively simple, endlessly complicated. A child can play it well, and a grown man can never master it. Any single round of it is full of unexpected triumphs and perfect shots that end in disaster. It is almost a science, yet it is a puzzle without an answer. It is gratifying and tantalizing, precise and unpredictable. It requires complete concentration and total relaxation. It satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time, rewarding and maddening. And it is without doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.”

“That's another thing about my father. He made me very conscious of the fact I wasn't very good and I had to prove to him that I was good. And that hung with me, and I always wanted to play golf with him and show him. He said Never, Never tell anyone how good you are. Show them!”

Made Said Play Facts Shows Wanted Father Prove Conscious Golf Very Good Hung

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

Play Golf Winter Miami

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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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“Don't be ashamed to play safe.”

Play Safe Ashamed Play Safe

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“An athlete must have a certain cockiness to succeed and win, but an athlete must also care about the game he or she plays.”

Play Care Certain Games Winning Succeed Athlete Cockiness

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“When you play by the rules, defy mental demons, overcome every challenge, and enjoy a walk in the country at the same time - that's being alive.”

Country Play Enjoy Challenges Walks Alive Overcoming Demon

Book:Reflections on the Game (ePub Edition)

Source: Reflections on the Game (ePub Edition)

“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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“The fans motivated me. They gave me the incentive to want to play and to want to win and to continue to play as my career progressed. They were never a distraction.”

Want Play Winning Careers Fans Motivated Distraction Incentives

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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

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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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