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Arnold Palmer:
Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia
Easton Press, Norwalk Ct.
Signed
Limited Edition
Leather-bound
Collector's Edition
The illustrated autobiography,
personally signed by Arnold Palmer.
Including rare photographs from Palmer's personal collection, here is his fully
illustrated autobiography. Includes removable facsimilies of 12 rare
collectibles from Arnie's archives�golf souvenirs, letters, and photographs�in
glassine envelopes.
9" x 10", 192pp Includes all the classic Easton Press
qualities:
* Premium
Leather
*
Silk Moire Endleaves
* Distinctive Cover Design
* Hubbed Spine,
Accented in Real 22KT Gold
* Satin Ribbon Page Marker
* Gilded Page
Edges
*
Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper
* Smyth-sewn Pages
for Strength and Durability
* Beautiful Illustrations
Condition
AN (As New). Brand new, mint, and flawless. Still sealed in the original shrink-wrap from Easton Press. Includes extra unattached bookplate for your own personalization. All other photos shown for illustration purposes only.
From Publishers Weekly
"You never realize how much stuff you�ve
collected until you start going through it," writes Palmer in the introduction
to this scrapbook, which chronicles his professional and personal life. Fans of
the celebrated golfer, who has 61 PGA Tour victories under his belt, will be
glad "Arnie" decided to ransack his attic, because they�re in for a treat.
Palmer�s dog tags from his WWII Coast Guard service stand alongside photos of a
young Palmer squatting on the grass of the first golf course he ever designed, a
nine-holer in Cape May, N.J. In one shot, the author authoritatively chooses a
club from his bag shortly after signing his first staff contract with Wilson in
1954.
Flip forward a few pages, and there he is again, banging away at an iron
in the Latrobe Country Club maintenance shed in 1960 ("it�s still one of my
favorite pastimes"). Besides photographs and Palmer�s first-person commentary,
the book includes 12 pieces of memorabilia tucked inside glassine pouches. Items
like Palmer�s famous "Dial-a-Shot" tip guide and an early ad for Wilson
Dyna-Powered Irons add a nostalgic touch to this heartwarming recollection of a
golfing life. 100 color and b&w photos. Book Photos
 Book Description
He's got 61 PGA Tour victories to his credit, is a
highly sought-after spokesperson, has authored several books and designed a few
golf courses in his day, not to mention he pilots his own plane, but to millions
of fans he's not Mr. Palmer, not even Arnold. He's simply Arnie-the world-famous
guy next door. His achievements on the green may have made him a celebrated
athlete, but it's his approachability and down-home humility that have secured
his status as one of the most admired people in and out of sports. In this, his
first illustrated, autobiographical book, he shares the adventures of his
extraordinary life in the same accessible, entertaining voice that's already
made him such a familiar figure.
Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and
Memorabilia from a Life On and Off the Course gives readers the opportunity
to spend some time with Arnie and enjoy firsthand his fascinating anecdotes both
personal and professional. These tales alone would be enough to entice any
golf fan, but the book features not only rare photos from Arnie's private
collection but also removable facsimiles of 12 collectibles from his archives:
golf souvenirs, letters, and pictures, all displayed in glassine envelopes.
The next best thing to a scrapbook handcrafted by the man himself, for fans of
the legendary golfer it's the gift equivalent of a hole in one. AUTHOR BIO:
ARNOLD PALMER is commander-in-chief of "Arnie's Army," the world's largest
noncombative force. Among his 61 PGA Tour victories, Palmer won the Masters four
times, the U.S. Open once, and the British Open twice. A gifted athlete, Palmer
is also an accomplished entrepreneur, a skilled aviator, a prominent advertising
spokesperson, a talented golf course designer, and the author of four books
about the game. He resides in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. About the Author
ARNOLD PALMER is commander-in-chief of "Arnie's
Army," the world's largest noncombative force. Among his 61 PGA Tour victories,
Palmer won the Masters four times, the U.S. Open once, and the British Open
twice. A gifted athlete, Palmer is also an accomplished entrepreneur, a skilled
aviator, a prominent advertising spokesperson, a talented golf course designer,
and the author of four books about the game. He resides in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania.
The Wilson Postcard is one of
the many promotional pieces they created during our affiliation, and it's a fun
of that time in my life (pages 32-36).
 The innovative Dial-A-Problem - all the
advice is still fully usable and useful (pages 97-98)
 These are two great souvenirs of my golf highlights -
a nifty photo strip showing every stage of my swing, and a
replica of the bag tag from Latrobe that highlights my best
round. (pages 107-111)
I love these momentos of President Eisenhower. The
"bet" letter in this pocket represented a $10 wager he made that I
would win the 1965 Masters. I've also included the Congressional Recordinvitation to a luncheon
that was part of the festivities (pages 154-156)
that includes my speech to Congress.
 I've known a lot of golfers, and I
consider Byron Nelson to be one of the best in both character and
talent - this letter shows why, I think (pages 105-106). I've also included the
letter I sent to Tiger Woods after our infamous dinner together,
which proves my honorable intentions (pages 174-177).
Arnold Daniel Palmer (born September 10, 1929) is an American golfer who has won numerous events on both
the PGA TourChampions Tour, dating
back to 1955. Nicknamed "The King," Arnold was born in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania. Palmer is not generally regarded as the greatest player in the
history of men's professional golf, but he is arguably
golf's most popular star and its most important trailblazer because he was the
first star of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s. and
Palmer won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement
Award in 1998, and has been inducted into the World Golf
Hall of Fame.
Career outline
Palmer learned golf from his father, who was a golf professional at Latrobe
Country Club. At age seven, Palmer broke 70 at Bent Creek Country Club. As a
youngster, Palmer was only allowed on the Latrobe course (it was just nine holes
then) in early morning or late afternoon, when the members weren't playing. He
attended Wake Forest University, on a golf
scholarship. He left upon the tragic death of close friend Bubby Worsham, and
enlisted in the Coast Guard.
Palmer gathered himself, and returned to competitive golf. His win in the 1954
U.S. Amateur Championship made him decide to try the pro tour for a while, and
he and new bride Winifred Walzer (whom he had met at a Pennsylvania tournament)
traveled the circuit for 1955. Palmer won the 1955 Canadian Open in his rookie season, and raised
his game systematically for the next several seasons.
Palmer's charisma was a major factor in establishing golf as a compelling
television event in the 1950s and 1960s, setting the stage for the popularity
it enjoys today. His first major championship win at the 1958 Masters
cemented his position as one of the leading stars in golf, and by 1960 he had
signed up as pioneering sports agent Mark McCormack's first client. In later
interviews, McCormack listed five attributes that made Palmer especially
marketable: his good looks; his relatively modest background (his father was a
greenkeeper before rising to be club professional and Latrobe was a humble
club); the way he played golf, taking risks and wearing his emotions on his
sleeve; his involvement in a string of exciting finishes in early televised
tournaments; and his affability.[1]
Palmer is also credited by many for securing the status of The Open
Championship (British Open) among US players. Before Palmer, relatively few
American professionals attempted to play The Open due to its travel
requirements, foreign environment, and the style of its links courses (radically different from most
American courses). Palmer's successive Open wins in the early 1960s convinced
many American pros that a trip to Britain would be worth the effort. Of course,
the advent of transatlantic air travel by jet at about that time also
contributed greatly to making The Open a more attractive tournament for American
pros.
He has won seven major championships:
Palmer's most prolific years were 1960-1963, when he won 29 PGA Tour events
in four seasons. In 1960, he won the Hickok BeltSports
Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award. He built up
a wide fan base, often referred to as "Arnie's Army", and in 1967 he became the
first man to reach one million dollars in career earnings on the PGA Tour. By
the late 1960s Jack
Nicklaus had acquired clear ascendancy in their rivalry, but Palmer won a
PGA Tour event every year up to 1970, and in 1971 he enjoyed a revival, winning
four events. as the top professional athlete of the
year and
Palmer won the Vardon
Trophy for lowest scoring average four times: 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1967. He
played on six Ryder Cup teams:
1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973. He was the last playing-captain in 1963
and captained the team again in 1975.
Palmer was eligible for the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) from its
first season in 1980, and he was one of the marquee names who helped it to
become successful. He won ten events on the tour, including five senior majors.
Palmer won the first World Match Play Championship in
England, an event which was originally
organised by McCormack to showcase his stable of players. Their partnership was
one of the most significant in the history of sports marketing. Long after he
ceased to win tournaments, Palmer remained one of the highest earners in golf
due to his appeal to sponsors and the public.
In 2004, he competed in The Masters for the last time, marking
his 50th consecutive appearance in that event. After missing the cut at the 2005
U.S. Senior Open
by twenty-one shots he announced that he would not enter any more senior majors.
He retired from tournament golf on October 13 2006, when he withdrew from the Champions
Tours' Administaff Small Business
Classic. Palmer's legacy was reaffirmed by an
electrifying moment during the 2004 Bay Hill Invitational. Standing over 200
yards from the water-laden 18th green, Palmer, who is known for his aggressive
play, lashed his second shot onto the green with a driver. The shot thrilled his
loyal gallery and energized the excitable Palmer. He turned to his grandson and
caddie, Sam Saunders, and gave him a prolonged shimmy and playful jeering in
celebration of the moment. after four holes due to dissatisfaction with his own play. He played
the remaining holes but did not keep score.
Palmer has had a diverse golf related business career including owning
"Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge", which is the venue for the PGA Tour's
Arnold Palmer Invitational (renamed
from the Bay Hill Invitational effective 2007), helping to found The Golf Channel, and
negotiating the deal to build the first golf course in the People's Republic of China. Since
1971 he has owned Latrobe Country Club, where his father used to be the club
professional.
PGA Tour wins (62)
- 1955 (1) Canadian
Open
- 1956 (2) Insurance City Open, Eastern Open
- 1957 (4) Houston Open, Azalea Open Invitational,
Rubber City Open Invitational, San Diego Open Invitational
- 1958 (3) St. Petersburg Open Invitational, The
Masters, Pepsi Championship
- 1959 (3) Thunderbird Invitational, Oklahoma City Open Invitational, West
Palm Beach Open Invitational
- 1960 (8) Palm Springs Desert Golf
Classic, Texas Open Invitational, Baton Rouge
Open Invitational, Pensacola Open Invitational, The
Masters, U.S. Open, Insurance City Open
Invitational, Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational
- 1961 (6) San Diego Open Invitational, Phoenix
Open Invitational, Baton Rouge Open Invitational, Texas Open
Invitational, Western
Open, The Open Championship
- 1962 (8) Palm Springs Golf Classic, Phoenix
Open Invitational, The Masters, Texas Open
Invitational, Tournament of Champions, Colonial National Invitation,
The Open
Championship, American Golf Classic
- 1963 (7) Los
Angeles Open, Phoenix Open Invitational, Pensacola
Open Invitational, Thunderbird Classic Invitational, Cleveland Open
Invitational, Western
Open, Whitemarsh Open Invitational
- 1964 (2) The Masters, Oklahoma City Open
Invitational
- 1965 (1) Tournament of Champions
- 1966 (3) Los
Angeles Open, Tournament of Champions, Houston Champions International
- 1967 (4) Los
Angeles Open, Tucson Open Invitational, American
Golf Classic, Thunderbird Classic
- 1968 (2) Bob Hope Desert Classic, Kemper Open
- 1969 (2) Heritage Golf Classic, Danny
Thomas-Diplomat Classic
- 1970 (1) National Four-Ball Championship (with Jack Nicklaus)
- 1971 (4) Bob Hope Desert Classic, Florida Citrus Invitational, Westchester
Classic, National Team Championship (with Jack Nicklaus)
- 1973 (1) Bob Hope Desert Classic
Major championships are shown
in bold.
Other regular career wins (18)
- 1954 U.S. Amateur
- 1955 Panama Open, Colombia Open
- 1960 Canada Cup
(with Sam Snead)
- 1962 Canada Cup
(with Sam Snead)
- 1963 Australian Wills Masters Tournament, Canada Cup (with Jack Nicklaus)
- 1964 Piccadilly World Match Play
Championship (England, but not a European Tour event at that time), Canada Cup (with Jack Nicklaus)
- 1966 Australian Open, Canada Cup (with Jack Nicklaus), PGA Team
Championship (with Jack
Nicklaus)
- 1967 Piccadilly World Match
Play Championship (England, but not a European Tour event at that time), World Cup (team with Jack Nicklaus and Will
Roar)
- 1971 Lancome Trophy (France, but not a
European Tour event at that time)
- 1975 Spanish Open
(European Tour), Penfold PGA Championship (European
Tour)
- 1980 Canadian PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (10)
- 1980 (1) PGA Seniors' Championship
- 1981 (1) U.S.
Senior Open
- 1982 (2) Marlboro
Classic, Denver Post Champions of Golf
- 1983 (1) Boca Grove Classic
- 1984 (3) General Foods PGA
Seniors' Championship, Senior Tournament Players
Championship, Quadel Senior Classic
- 1985 (1) Senior Tournament Players
Championship
- 1988 (1) Crestar Classic
Senior majors are
shown in bold.
Other senior wins (5)
- 1984 Doug Sanders Celebrity Pro-Am
- 1986 Union Mutual Classic
- 1990 Senior Skins Game
- 1992 Senior Skins Game
- 1993 Senior Skins Game
Miscellaneous
- Palmer was one of the founders of The Golf Channel.
- The Arnold Palmer Hospital for
Children in Orlando, Florida is a world-class medical
facility named after Palmer. Originally the "Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
and Women", in 2006 a new campus was built
adjacent, the Winnie Palmer Hospital
for Women and Babies, named after his wife Winnie, creating separate
pediatric and obstetrics hospitals.
- One of Palmer's favorite drinks allegedly is a combination of half iced tea and half lemonade, a drink which is often referred to as an
"Arnold
Palmer" in his honor. It is now available under the name "The Original
Arnold Palmer Tee" (sic)
- Palmer also has a favorite sandwich he called a Saturday, a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich with one side refrigerated and the side with peanut butter toasted.
The toasted bread is usually wheat bread while the refrigerated piece of bread
is typically potato bread.[1]
- Palmer is a 33� freemason.
- He is an aircraft pilot and bought the first Cessna Citation X. He set a speed record with
that aircraft on a 5000km closed course.
- He was the first man in golf to win $1 million in career earnings.
- He was friends with Fred
Rogers aka. Mr. Rogers in
high school.
- He served as Wake Forest's honorary team captain for coin toss at the FedEx
Orange Bowl on January 2, 2007.
- He supports afl team richmond
- He also follows Scottish soccer team Glasgow Rangers
- The 1960 Masters Tournament, originally broadcast in
black and white and recorded on kinescope will be re-broadcast on CBS, Sunday April
8th, 2007 one hour before the final round of the 2007 Masters Tournament. The
documentary, Jim Nantz
Remembers is the first time a major sports event has been re-broadcast using
colorization, with
additional commentary by Arnold Palmer. The broadcast was shown to Arnold Palmer
at the Bel-Air Golf
Club in February, 2007. It was the first time Arnold had ever seen the
broadcast and with the latest and most sophisticated colorization technology of
Legend Films, the
colorization matched perfectly the color reference material for the entire
round.
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