Henry Smith Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Arnold palmer had some great battles with greats, he was a major champion but the PGA championship which he never got to, but is he underrated cksurfdude 1 Quote HSmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Arnold Palmer had a major cultural / sociological impact on golf-- his was a household name that everybody knew at a time when everybody didn't know the names of prominent players in golf.-- but he wasn't on the Jack/Tiger level in terms of accomplishment. I liked that his head was never a logo billboard--he played bareheaded in his prime. Who does that now? The TXBexar, silver & black, GaDawg and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Arnie's Army might say he 's underrated, but I think he's right where he should be....... a beloved player, man, human being in the world of golf. RetiredBoomer, GaDawg, Shankster and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) His record speaks for itself. Shame he couldn't get the USPGA under his belt but he did finish T2 on three ocassions. Solid player and gentleman. Thumbs up from me. Underated? No way. Edited September 1 by jaskanski cksurfdude, CPP and silver & black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Big Arnie fan and really admire the way he became known as a true gentleman to everyone. Recently took a road trip with my wife including a stay in Latrobe PA at the Springhill Suites - which gets you guest access to Arnie's course the Latrobe CC! (Very stoopit me grabbed a Small off the rack, not a Medium I usually wear ) What a fantastic course and golfing experience! Will def go back someday (to get the right size shirt ). The clubhouse and locker rooms are effectively museum collections of Arnie photos and memorabilia. Here's the back of the scorecard - I particularly like the quote on the bottom left... Underrated? IMHO he absolutely belongs up there with all the greats (regardless of trophy count) for all the positive impacts and the ways he helped develop the sport into what it's become today. rkj427, The TXBexar and silver & black 1 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha '19 (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) SW, LW...Mizuno ES21 54-08, 60-06 (KBS Hi Rev 2.0) Putter...MLA Tour XDream or EvnRoll ER5 ...all in a Bag Boy hybrid bag on an MGI Zip Navigator. ..ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Or "found" Pro V1. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Other tests: MLA putter; Cleveland Hi Bore driver; Ben Hogan hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbclub Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Palmer underrated? Not at all. he gets and deserves all his accolades. Trevino is underrated. silver & black, cksurfdude and GaDawg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolter1 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 No I don't think so only with the fact that my late father, who never followed golf, knew who Palmer was and his background. Palmer had that personality that went beyond golf. cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 SFT 10.5 at the Flat Setting Fairway Woods: Ping SFT G425 3-5 Hybrid Ping G410 4H Irons Ping G425 5-LW Putter: Ping Anser 2 Ball: Titleist Tour Speed/AVX Bag: Titleist All shafts are Ping's CB Alta, Regular in Woods and Hybrids, Stiff in the irons ( I just like these shafts and never saw a reason to look for others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old New Golfer Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Arnie sure was popular. Did alot for the game. Jack didn't like him. He really wasn't that good a golfer. Jack repeatedly bore down with his smartest game. Motivated by Arnie. To steal the win in the end. ....This was admited by Jack. cksurfdude 1 Quote To be candid.... I would rather walk a field with a good Bird Dog, than to walk a golf course with people. Only problem is, I can't walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donn lost in San Diego Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Very good golfer, confident putter, and his impact made everything after possible. He did win a few events too. Two years of 8 wins, including 2 majors each time. He inspired so many. If he trained like you can train today, he might have won 20 more events. The only golfer who could beat him was Jack, who was 10 years younger. Arnold born in '29 grew up in the depression. cksurfdude 1 Quote #1 PXG 0211 10.5 deg, Evnflo Riptide CB 40 gram A flex. 3W: Callaway Steelhead Xr, Tensei Blue CK 55 gram A flex. 5W : Titleist TSi 1, Aldila Ascent 40 regular flex. Driving Iron: Mizuno MP 18 MMC Fli-Hi 3i 18 degree, Recoil 95 reg flex. 4 iron: GFF Mizuno Fly-Hi, 24 degree forged hollow body, Aerotech Steelfiber . 5 Hybrid: Mizuno (2017) JPX Fli-Hi wave tech, Recoil ESX 460 reg flex. Irons: 6 - PW: Ping I 500, on Recoil Smacwrap ES 760, reg flex. Wedges: 2 x Mizuno S5 52/09. 1@ 50 deg, 1@ 54 deg; New (July 2024) Mizu ES 21, 58 x 08, jet black. Chipper: Don Martin "Up n In" brass/bronze. Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab "R" Ball, face balanced, with 2 piece Stroke Lab multi material shaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 If you'd like to make a donation to The Palmer Foundation... https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=tcs&formId=2b04dc37-bc48-40fc-a416-5b37b7ca6012&envid=p-xLthkpVQUEKIFJib9TsPCw&zone=usa&bbeml=tp-xLthkpVQUEKIFJib9TsPCw.jQRDyzguUiUK3183fmoYWwA.rUGqHFKPd9EW6uWEuOiGNlw.ls9TjGiZQ2EybTMcXCNDg2A rkj427 1 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha '19 (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) SW, LW...Mizuno ES21 54-08, 60-06 (KBS Hi Rev 2.0) Putter...MLA Tour XDream or EvnRoll ER5 ...all in a Bag Boy hybrid bag on an MGI Zip Navigator. ..ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Or "found" Pro V1. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Other tests: MLA putter; Cleveland Hi Bore driver; Ben Hogan hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 What is he rated? He seems to be considered an all-time great. I would think he is in the top-10 of all time, roughly. About the same as Mickelson. Agree that Trevino is underrated. If he didn't get injured from the lightning strike he might have won 10 majors. cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I didn’t really know him much, but my mom’s dad was an absolute huge Arnie fan. My grandmother told me that if Arnie was on TV the whole house was watching. Early years, hair style was popular, what he wore… and not just among golfers in their town. He is definitely a legend of golf, and as time goes on the replays of his rounds become less and less. We get YouTube golf instead. cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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