All-Action Hero: Arnold Palmer’s golf swing
Tom Watson offers his analysis of Arnold Palmer's iconic golf swing
Arnold Palmer: A Remarkable Life
Even if he’d never picked up a golf club Arnold Palmer was destined to be known, such were the multiplicity and variety of his achievements. This week, with what would have been Palmer's 90th birthday on September 10, it is no exaggeration to call him a legend
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Four corners of greatness: the modern Grand Slam
There’s no denying it, some of the best ideas are greased by vodka and caviar, or at least one idea anyway; Arnold Palmer’s vision to establish professional golf’s modern “Grand Slam”
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Roosevelt’s Lasting Gift: WPA & Bethpage
The legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt includes the Works Progress Administration, that helped to lift the United States out of the Great Depression. As Dave Shedloski writes, the WPA also added a new dimension to majors golf.
New age in the Old Country: golf in Virginia
The history of the colonized United States does not date back further than Virginia and its early 17th century origins, yet this state of mountain ranges and vast swathes of untouched woodland is also home to some of the finest golf in modern America.
The Amateur Creed
With amateur golf being boosted by the inauguration of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2019, Robin Barwick reflects on the amateur spirit of Bobby Jones and the Victorian heyday of amateurism.
Tony Finau: Mind over matter
Tony Finau is one of the most fascinating players in world golf and he is one to watch in the majors in 2019.
Arnold Palmer in the Desert
It was the setting for one of his biggest collection of wins, the site of interactions with celebrities and U.S. Presidents.
Webb Simpson: Olympic achievement
Webb Simpson is the defending champion this week in the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, and the 33-year-old once talked to Kingdom about his close friendship and association with Arnold Palmer, which began when Simpson attended Wake Forest on a Palmer scholarship.
Pure Original: the Land Rover by Arkonik
For those in search of a bespoke icon, something universally admired, globally proven, impressively useful and immensely personal, UK firm Arkonik will build you the best Land Rover Defender on the road today.
The first 40: The Arnold Palmer Invitational
The Arnold Palmer Invitational—or the Bay Hill Citrus Classic as it was known at the time—first landed on Arnold Palmer’s famous golf club 40 years ago, in 1979.
Ready for Work: Sam Saunders
The work ethic is strong, the family is stronger, and his morning tee time can’t come fast enough.
Golf Coast: Florida’s Gulf Coast
Scattered along Florida’s more than 660 miles of beaches are quite a few golf gems, and while many of the brightest shine along the state’s Atlantic Coast and in the Miami area, Florida’s Gulf Coast has its own lustrous jewels.
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