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killer_carlson
09-25-2016, 06:53 PM
As per Sportsnet.ca ticker.

What a legend. Transcended his sport.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/golf/legendary-golfer-arnold-palmer-dies-age-87/

First professional win was at the Canadian Open in 1955

Also won 4 times where Canadian Al Balding was the runner up (according to Wikipedia)
Clever_Iggy
09-25-2016, 06:58 PM
What a tough day in sports.
Enoch Root
09-25-2016, 06:59 PM
Largest personality in the history of the sport. The golf world will be rocked by this. It will certainly dampen the Ryder Cup.
nfotiu
09-25-2016, 07:04 PM
Why isn't this on CNN, ESPN, golfchannel, etc?
GirlySports
09-25-2016, 07:24 PM
Why isn't this on CNN, ESPN, golfchannel, etc?

Cause hes not Ali
Enoch Root
09-25-2016, 07:25 PM
Golf Channel running a really nice tribute now
transplant99
09-25-2016, 07:26 PM
Wow.

One of the biggest icons in a sport that has had a few of them.

Arnies army was quite a thing back in the day and he was Tiger Woods before Tiger Woods was. Brought a whole new level of popularity to the game just as TV was figuring out that golf was good for them.

RIP Arnie.
Dion
09-25-2016, 08:02 PM
One of the greats if not the greatist the golfer the world has ever known

RIP Arnie! You will be missed!

My brother met Arnie in 2013 at the Masters par 3 contest. Very personable.
Senator Clay Davis
09-25-2016, 08:07 PM
Fitting he died on a day with such a great like TV golf event. Obviously without him TV golf wouldn't be what it is today, and I'm sure many fewer people would be playing golf.
Dion
09-25-2016, 08:12 PM
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Strange Brew
09-25-2016, 08:28 PM
Oh no.
dash_pinched
09-25-2016, 08:59 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtPiGGZW8AEo_Nw.jpg
Flabbibulin
09-25-2016, 10:04 PM
Wow, anyone just hear Fred Couples break down on a call with golf channel? Shows how loved Palmer was.
CofR
09-25-2016, 10:15 PM
Wow, anyone just hear Fred Couples break down on a call with golf channel? Shows how loved Palmer was.

https://twitter.com/chickatcsn/status/780257605901967360

Here's a link to it, it's heartbreaking to hear Couples break down like that.
killer_carlson
09-25-2016, 11:17 PM
So within 12 months we lose:

Jonah Lomu
Gordie Howe
Mohammed Ali
Arnold Palmer

That's 4 athletes who were bigger than their sports. What a loss.
dash_pinched
09-25-2016, 11:21 PM
So within 12 months we lose:

Jonah Lomu
Gordie Howe
Mohammed Ali
Arnold Palmer

That's 4 athletes who were bigger than their sports. What a loss.

Just outside the 12 month window (by three days), but Yogi Berra as well. It's been a really tough year.