A Life Well Played

This story doesn't come from a direct interaction with Mr. Palmer, unfortunately. I can only imagine how enjoyable that might've been. ...

My name is Amber Gienger and my husband is Aaron. He has always loved golf and Arnold Palmer. He just started playing the game a few years a...

i was a scared teenage in a hospital bed in NH. I started watching golf on tv. Black and white, as i recall! Mr Palmer inspired me to take u...

In 1955, at age 11, my father took me to the Canadian Open, and we followed a very young, new player with a strikingly new swing, somewhat v...

I was 12 and had started playing, my Dad and Mom and I were in the gallery at Southern Hills, As he always luck would have it - we were near...

In 2006, I volunteered at the Administaff Small Business Classic held at Augusta Pines, located in Spring, Texas. My assignment was dri...

My wife & I took a trip to Orlando in October and it just so happened to be the day of the service in Pittsburgh.  I told my wife w...

I remember going to my Aunts house often on the weekends. My Uncle would always have the golf on television, not too many channels back then...

I am 18 years old, after reading 5 of his books he has written,  I feel like I have known him forever, and met him in person. &nbs...

I first met Arnold in the summer of 1973.  The Courier Journal advertised an exhibition match  between him and Frank Bea...

I was so blessed, thanks to my dad and mom to have the opportunity to grow up in a lovely little get away place named Hilton Head Island. So...

I was attending a practice round of the US Open in Oakmont, Pa. at the Oakmont Country Club whereI had caddied as a kid. I was coming up fro...

A few days after his tournment at BayHill, I was sitting on the patio at my cousin Bob Ryan's place overlooking 17.  It was a beautiful...

I was 7, and my Dad and I were walking from the car to the Clubhouse at my first ever live sporting event. My Dad recognized a player gettin...

The Senior tour was playing near where I live in Ohio. I loved golf and since my company at the time was the majoirty sponsor I decided to t...

Arnie had just won the Tourn. Of Champions I was on 18th green and caught a late flight to Albuquerque. Walking across the tarmac, about 11:...

In 1968, I was 13 years old.  My bar-mitzvah present was 3 weeks at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy in Vail, Colorado.  Arnie was p...

I believe it was 1998--about the last time he came to the Brickyard Crossing Championship in Indianpolis.  I tried several times to get...

I've had the privilege of going to The Masters several times for practice rounds.  In 2012, was able to go with my wife.  Arnie at...

I met Mr. Plamer at a drug store in Park City, Utah on my way to play in the Senior Pro Am. We were both shoping for something for our sinus...

Babysat Arnie and Winnie's girls when they stayed across the street from us at the Pensacola tournament. After golf Arnie took us to see 101...

In 1986 while working at Prestancia Golf Course in Sarasota, Florida,  I had the fortune to meet Mr. Palmer while he was ther...

Have been working for a french company in charge to build golf courses and to organise international golf tournaments during the 90's.  ...

In March 1966, when I was 10 years old, I volunteered to work at the 1st Florida Citrus Open golf tournament at Rio Pinar C.C. in Orlando, F...

I was in the hospital at Ft Polk; a Private in infantry advanced individual training.  I read Arnold's biography and sent him a letter ...

Mr. Palmer, I sure will miss you at Bayhill. seeing you on the 14th hole waiting for the guys to hit there shot on that par 3 in your cart. ...

Never met him... but he touched my life.  Thanks and R.I.P.  Mr. Palmer

The year was 2000 and the event was the Instinet Classic at the TPC Jasna Polana in Princeton, NJ. This was Arnolds 1000th tour event and th...

I am 83 years young and as that old saying goes "You never forget the day you talked to the KING "   I graduated from hi...

I was about 53 years old and Arnie was playing at the Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord MA on the Senior Tour. I was standing directly outsi...

As a very little kid in the mid to late 1960's, I watched golf on TV with my dad.  He liked Arnold Palmer, and of course, Arnold soon b...

Mr. Palmer was playing in an exhibition at The Des Moines Golf & Country Club. He hit his tee shot in the left rough and you could barel...

In the Summer of 1963, my fifth year playing golf, the "YORK AREA JAYCEES" invited Arnold Palmer to play an exhibition match, at t...

Being from Toronto I had the pleasure of my parents telling me how they saw Arnold Palmer win his first tournament in Toronto at Weston

I was on the Concorde to the 1984 Open at St Andrews.   We made Arnie get off firstGod Bless Arnie

When we lose someone like Arnold Palmer, words can't put into perspective the void created. I never met Arnie in person but have watched him...

I'm sitting here after just watching the memorial service for Arnold Palmer. What a legacy for a man that touched so many people with a posi...

I remember being part of Arnie's Army in 1972 at Oakland Hills CC. He was my Mom's favorite player and we followed him for two days. On day ...

As a child of the 50s who loved golf at a very early age - I grew up with Mr. Palmer being MY role model.  Watching him ALL THE TIME as...

I was caddying for a student, Preston Schaub, in the inaugural First Tee Open. We were on the practice tee at Pebble Beach. Preston was hitt...

I met Mr. Palmer at the 1992 Senior Open at Saucon Valley CC. I was attending the event with my father and Arnold was his favorite player on...

I have never met you but i feel like i lost a friend. What you have done with you giving back its somenthing that will not be reapeated agai...

I never met Arnald Palmer but starting golf at a late age , about 20-25 years ago , I watched him in black and white competing with the Bear...

My first connection to golf is through my father and his admiration for Arnie.  My Dad wore Pequin and we watched Arnie charge through ...

I shared golf with my Dad long before I tried to swing a club. Some of my favorite memories are walking local courses in Pinehurst, NC on co...

In 2014 while stationed at Fort Gordon I was able to work security for The Masters Tournament and be one of only 4 posted on Magnolia Lane. ...

Arnie played an exhibition round in a foursome which also had a local teenage phenom, Billy Kratcert in it. This was my only time to see Arn...

Never had the honor of formally meeting the King. Daw him in his cart at the Masters. Always that wonderful smile on hs face. Will always re...

In 2001 Arnie came to Colorado to open his new golf course.  He contacted us at Open Fairways and asked if we could bring some of our k...

I first met Mr. Palmer at the 1984 Senior TPC in Cleveland(Canterbury G.C.). I took my dad who never played a round of golf in his life. He ...