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Aspiring LPGA player Ani Gulugian traces her golf life to ‘King' Palmer

This is what happens when you are touched by The King:

A golf club is in your hands by age 5, you grow up playing the game and becoming a champion every step of the way. You attend a major university on a golf scholarship and, one day, you become a professional golfer.

The black-and-white photograph is faded, but it vividly tells the story of LPGA rookie Ani Gulugian, an emerging professional with a glittering resume. No kaleidoscopic backdrop is required for the photo because when it comes to Arnold Palmer’s impact on golf, no embellishment is necessary.