As a young golfer, I looked up to a many faces I saw on TV, from Phil Mickelson to Rory McIlroy. No one stood out like Arnold Palmer.
Palmer was the one of the first names in golf I ever heard. From his game to his clothing brand, Palmer’s name is everywhere in the world of golf.
Before Palmer came to the scene, the golf was seen as a game for the elite. The country club membership requirement ostracized most that didn’t fit the bill.
Palmer came from a middle-class family and got his clubs from his father, who worked at their local country club.