It's Good To Be King: Arnie Smooches Kate
/We knew from Doug Ferguson earlier in the week that
Read MoreWhen you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
GMac Receives A Gift From The King
/Nice catch by reader Charlie in today' s Golf World Preview
Read MoreThe King: We Don't Need The Anchoring "Contraption" & Slowing Down The Ball Needs To Happen
/Doug Ferguson reports on
Read MoreThe King Speaks: "We’re facing a serious challenge to the rules that govern the global game."
/Arnold Palmer has penned another
Read More"In Play" Review, Q&A With Jimmy Roberts
/Since the Golf Channel has been a part of our golfing lives, there have been tremendous improvements in tournament coverage and some impressive original programming. Still, the channel has been shockingly devoid of journalistic endeavors that have become huge credibility boosters for ESPN or even HBO and Showtime.
Read MoreIs Distance Entertaining?
/This assumes that golfers in person or on television can tell the difference between 280 and 320 unless they are informed.
Read MoreThe King On The State Of The Game
/Arnold Palmer sat down at his desk and banged out a state of the game
Read MoreThe Short History Of The Arnold Palmer
/Grantland.com features a
Read MoreArnie Getting His Congressional Medal: "Proud of anything the House and the Senate could agree upon."
/Stephen Hennessey with the details of Arnold Palmer's ceremony today on Capitol Hill to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
John Boehner summed up The King quite nicely:
"He didn't set out to change the game. But he did. Arnold Palmer democratized golf. And made us think that we too could go out and play, and made us believe we could do anything really. All we had to do was go out and try," said Speaker of the House John Boehner, one of a number of politicians who helped honor Palmer in a cermony in the Rotunda of the Capitol building.
"You've struck our hearts and our minds, and today your government and fellow citizens are striking the Golf Medal for you."
DVR Alert: Golf Channel's "Legendary Conversations" With Jack, Arnie, Gary & Lee
/From Golf Channel, Monday night at 10 ET for an hour:
Legendary Conversation: Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Trevino (Premiere)
Airtime: Monday, 10-11 p.m.
Guests: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino
Moderator: Rich Lerner
Hall-of-Famers Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino come together for a rare, roundtable-style interview to share stories and experiences from their legendary careers. Rich Lerner hosts.
A preview from Rich Lerner on Morning Drive:
The King Must Be A Saint To Put Up With Stuff Like This
/Thanks to reader Ryan for this
Read MoreArnold Palmer Hospitalized Before Bay Hill Conclusion
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Golf World's Dave Shedloski first Tweeted about Arnold Palmer's absence from the wild 18th hole scene following Tiger Woods's seventh victory, and a Golfweek staff report follows up with more details on Mr. Palmer's hospitalization for high blood pressure.
"I just talked to his daughter Amy (Saunders) who's with him, and I think the blood-pressure situation is starting to ameliorate and improving," Alastair Johnston, the chief operating officer of Arnold Palmer Enterprises, said in a hastily arranged news conference minutes after Tiger Woods' dramatic five-shot victory.
"Nobody is overly concerned about the prognosis, although he is going to remain in the hospital overnight for observation."
Arnie's Characterization Of Rory Snub Depends On Who You Read
/Simon Evans of Reuters with the story on Arnold Palmer's disappointment at Rory McIlroy passing on the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
"I'm disappointed that they are not here, no question about it," Palmer told reporters on Wednesday.
"I'm certainly not happy that those fellas chose not to come this year. We are doing everything we can to entice them to come and play."
And there was this dry humor from The King:
Q. Given your goals for this event, how disappointing is it not to have Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald in the field, and how hard did you try to persuade them to play?
ARNOLD PALMER: Well, yes, I'm disappointed that they are not here, no question about it. They are the top players on the TOUR right now in the positions that they are in, and I am disappointed.
I had a letter from Rory seeking my consultation and told me he wasn't coming. And of course that made me feel great. (Laughter) And if you believe that, I'll talk to you outside afterwards.
Anyway, back to the story that appeared on the Reuters website and at Sky Sports. Check out the different handling. First at Reuters.
And then Sky Sports:
Put The King Down In The Anti-Anchoring Camp
/Craig Dolch with one of the highlights from Arnold Palmer's pre-Bay Hill sitdown with the scribblers:
“I’m not a fan of long putters,” Palmer said. “I suppose if I were playing, and a long putter, being totally legal, would help my game, I might use it. But I’m opposed to it, personally. I just think that there shouldn’t be a place in the game for anchoring a club against the body, which is what the long putter does.”
