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…
For over four hours it was like watching Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed, with Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy landing one haymaker after another, so dramatic it couldn’t possibly be real.
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.
This time last year, Rory McIlroy came under heavy fire for saying $10 million didn’t matter to him. In 2016, however, we’re sure he’s singing a different tune after earning $33o,000 every time he played 18 holes.
ICONIC golfer Arnold Palmer has died in a Pittsburgh hospital in at the age of 87, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the world’s best golfers and celebrities.
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