The King Says Good Bye: Golf’s most loved player, Arnold Palmer dies

By Shaili Chopra

I woke up to hear the news that golf’s most loved player Arnold Palmer was no more. I met him three years ago, in July of 2014 at his summer home in Latrobe, Pittsburg for his first ever interview to an Indian (perhaps even an Asian journalist). In this we chat we spoke about how took golf global, brought television to the sport and helped create new players. He showed me around his office, gave me a clutch of umbrella tie pins, signed two beautiful books about his from his chest and gave me a warm hug.

Arnold Palmer was 87. His death was confirmed by the USGA in an official tweet

We are deeply saddened by the death of Arnold Palmer, golf's greatest ambassador, at age 87. pic.twitter.com/iQmGtseNN1

— USGA (@USGA) September 26, 2016

Palmer drew thousands of global fans to the game of golf in the 50s and 60s earning him the moniker “Arnie’s Army.” We at GolfingIndian.com had the good fortune of seeing the insides of Palmer’s secret barn where he has stored every bit of his golf memory from his first golf set.

I just got the news at about 8:45 that Arnold had passed. I was shocked to hear that we lost a great friend (continued) pic.twitter.com/skehUsQgww

— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) September 26, 2016