Arnold Palmer, 82, Gives Advice to His grandson 24-year-old , he is a Man Who Has Been a legend for half a century more; says that everyone should develop a style; the way a player hits a golf ball.
Arnold Palmer, accompanied by his 24-year-old grandson, Sam Saunders, was in Manhattan last week to promote Callaway’s latest driver. Palmer is equally famous for his success off the course, in business and as the sports world’s first television-era superstar, as for his on-course prowess. This trip to New York, whether intended as such or not, was a chance for Saunders, a budding Tour pro himself, to broaden his apprenticeship.
Every golfer has to develop a style,” said Palmer, 82, in the course of our interview at a midtown Golfsmith store. His personal style was certainly in evidence. White-haired but energetic, he shook every hand in sight and held personable conversations with store staffers and members of a TV crew. This is a man who has been a legend for more than half a century. Not everyone worships him, but he knows how to play the part.
When Palmer talks about style, he means the way a player hits a golf ball as much as his personality. In his mind the two are deeply intertwined. “All the great players developed a style that worked for them,” Palmer said. “[Jack] Nicklaus did. [Gary] Player did. [Byron] Nelson did. They knew where the ball was going. Hogan worked hard and developed a style that was so good, well, that’s why he was a such a great player. And some of the young players out there now have styles. I’ve watched Rory McIlroy and he’s developed a style in the way he plays and swings the club, whether he… continue reading
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