Four years ago, Arnold Palmer joked that he was going to break Rory McIlroy’s arm if he didn’t come play in his tournament at Bay Hill. In 2015, McIlroy honoured the request, playing in the namesake’s Invitational for the first time. He returned last year, too.
By Jaime Diaz The drive east along Route 30 to St. Vincent College on Tuesday morning was an idyll of contrasts. Cool and sunny, hills and valleys, misty and bright. Autumnal western Pennsylvania at its best. It helped you understand why Arnold Palmer never left. The scene before his memorial service at the bucolic campus, Read more…
In the 24 hours since the death of Arnold Palmer, his impact and influence on the game of golf has been remembered by many. One of those was Tiger Woods, another iconic golfer who, like Palmer, transcends sports.