The King has passed away..

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/GolfDigest/status/780201277309513728

[Martygit]

Thank you, Arnie, for all you did for golf and for humanity - RIP 

[Boarcephus]

Hate to hear that but not surprised. Once again Father Time remains undefeated. 

[EastexHawg]

The term legend gets thrown around a lot, but in Arnie's case it truly applies. 

[zane]

The term legend gets thrown around a lot, but in Arnie's case it truly applies.

No doubt

[Martygit]

The term legend gets thrown around a lot, but in Arnie's case it truly applies.

^^^^^This

[GolfNut57]

The king is dead. Long live the king! 

[hobhog]

What a sad day......true legend and great man.

[PonderinHog]

Great golfer, even better human being.  Rest in peace, Arnie.

[GoHogs1091]

A truly great man who is the most influential person in the history of the game of golf.  I used the word "is" instead of "was" because his monumental influence on the game of golf will endure forever.

The United States has lost a great person, and there will never be another golfer like Mr. Palmer.

Thank you Mr. Palmer for everything that you have done.  Rest in Peace.

[Pigsknuckles]

Called #10 at Southern Hills the most beautiful hole in golf. Was privileged to have watched some of the most famous names in the game play through this majestic test. Wish I had had the chance to meet him.

[HognitiveDissonance]

I'll have another Arnold Palmer and tip my glass to him...

[Boarcephus]

Reading an article in the paper this morning about Arnie and found this. 

Tom Callahan once described the difference between Nicklaus and Palmer this way: It's as though God said to Nicklaus "You'll have skills like no other" then whispered to Palmer, "But they will love your more"

[Dillar Dog]

RIP, King.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Saw a tweet from one of the PGA pros this morning:  "He made golf cool because he was cool."

[EastexHawg]

RIP, King.

Even stouter than McIlroy.  In before...Arnie was on the juice!

I have followed him around golf courses several times, although not when he was in his prime.  Still, even in his 60s he was a hoss, not to mention a charismatic figure.

[DeltaBoy]

Prayers sent for his family , friends and fans. He was a great ambassador for Golf.

[26.2Hog]

[pigture perfect]

Wow! Sure hate to hear it. He was a mans man.

[Boarcephus]

Even stouter than McIlroy.  In before...Arnie was on the juice!

I have followed him around golf courses several times, although not when he was in his prime.  Still, even in his 60s he was a hoss, not to mention a charismatic figure.

No doubt.  That's the term we used to call "country strong" because weight lifting and diet was no where to be found back then.  McElroy, on the other hand, is a product of the finest nutrition and workout regimes money can buy, as is Tiger, Day, etc. 

[EastexHawg]

No doubt.  That's the term we used to call "country strong" because weight lifting and diet was no where to be found back then.  McElroy, on the other hand, is a product of the finest nutrition and workout regimes money can buy, as is Tiger, Day, etc. 

When we were in our 20s a friend of mine and I drove 26 hours straight one day and night coming home from Vegas.  We got sleepy and about half delirious driving across the Texas Panhandle at 3:00 in the morning and passed the time talking about great matchups we would like to see...digging a deep pit, throwing two guys into it, and making them fight to the death.

We went through all of them...James Arness and John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Bret Lancaster, Robert Conrad and Robert Blake...but probably our favorite was Arnie against Tom Landry.  Talk about a battle of two tough and ripped old light heavyweights...

[EastexHawg]

I can't believe I can't type the former great actor Lancaster's first name.  Wow.

[PonderinHog]

Fred McMurray vs. Charles Bronson.

[Boarcephus]

I can't believe I can't type the former great actor Lancaster's first name.  Wow.

LOL!!  Didn't realize it till you mentioned it.  I read Burt from the get go. 

Funny story that happened yesterday.  Went into ATT to order new IPhones and the first thing they did was ask for my wife's ID since the account is in her name.  Safe to say she was a tad pissed about having to show it but anyway, what I learned from all of this is a couple of things. First, when you play golf and you have a push cart, when you park it up by the green and there is a lake on the left, be sure and apply the brake or the damn thing will roll back down into the lake. Secondly, if you don't apply the brake, then be sure the phone that you left in your cart is water proof or you too will be at the ATT Counter showing your ID to buy a new phone.

[EastexHawg]

Fred McMurray vs. Charles Bronson.

You really hate Fred McMurray, don't you?

[PonderinHog]

You really hate Fred McMurray, don't you?

Fred was a badass back in the day, but Charles was too.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Fred was a badass back in the day, but Charles was too.

Robert Garrigus vs. Tiger Woods...

[EastexHawg]

Fred was a badass back in the day, but Charles was too.

Okay, I read about him and now I'm prepared to offer Fred a pit of death match against...Bob Barker.  Winner takes on Jimmy Stewart.

[ricepig]

It's B u r t Lancaster...., but I am surprised that spelling is nixed.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Okay, I read about him and now I'm prepared to offer Fred a pit of death match against...Bob Barker.  Winner takes on Jimmy Stewart.

Robert Mitchum vs. Robert De Niro.   

A Max Cady death match. 

[Dillar Dog]

Robert Mitchum vs. Robert De Niro.   

A Max Cady death match.

Mitchum easy.

[razCzar]

Love this man like a father.

He will be truly missed.




On a lighter note, this lead Wikipedia quote jumped out at me...

An Arnold Palmer is a beverage of iced tea and lemonade... An alcoholic version of the "Arnold Palmer" (generally made with vodka) is called a John Daly.

[EastexHawg]

Mitchum easy.

Raging Bull DeNiro would have to change his style and use lateral movement around the pit because if Mitchum ever got his hands on him...

[HognitiveDissonance]

Boo Weekley vs the Orangutang

Funniest Ryder Cup team meeting room story ever, they say.

[HawginFL1991]

I'll have another Arnold Palmer and tip my glass to him...

Here! Here! :razorback:

[ronmahony]

Man I sure hate that Arnold is gone, I don't there is any one in the world I would rather meet. James Dodson write a great book Final Rounds about his dad. Winnie Palmer read it and asked James to write Arnold's book. In the Dewsweepers a book that James write about his mother, the way Arnold treated James after his mother died, made James an even bigger fan. The more I read or hear about Mr. Palmer and the things he did outside of golf, he truly was a great man. If you love golf or don't know a thing about it, those are three books you ought to read.

[jbcarol]

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/784541494719963136