Arnold Palmer quotes

Arnold Palmer was an American professional golfer and one of the most charismatic figures in the sport’s history. His aggressive style of play and engaging personality helped popularize golf around the world. He became a beloved icon, earning the nickname “The King” and inspiring generations of fans. Here are 24 of his quotes:

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character. (Arnold Palmer)
The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, and what it takes to match them to the challenge. View quote
Arnold Palmer
Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented. View quote
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Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger. View quote
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What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive. View quote
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Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated. View quote
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The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done. View quote
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I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win. View quote
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Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you. View quote
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You must play boldly to win. View quote
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Concentration, Confidence, Competitive urge, Capacity for enjoyment. (Arnold Palmer)
Putting is like wisdom - partly a natural gift and partly the accumulation of experience. View quote
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I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either. View quote
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Had I not become a professional golfer, I think I would have pursued some type of career in aviation. View quote
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What do I mean by concentration? I mean focusing totally on the business at hand and commanding your body to do exactly what you want it to do. View quote
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My grandson Sam Saunders has been playing golf since he could hold a club and I spent a lot of time with him over the years. Like my father taught me, I showed him the fundamentals of the game and helped him make adjustments as he and his game matured over the years. View quote
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Every day I play golf, that's my goal. To break 70 the other way. To shoot 70 or better. View quote
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I try to deign golf courses that are individual in character and individual in their own standing. View quote
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I think I've heard somebody say that I was a well-dressed golfer. I guess that has something to do with the fact that a lot of people who play golf don't dress very well. View quote
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Everyone I built a course for thinks they have the best golf course in the world and I'm very pleased and proud of that. View quote
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I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser. (Arnold Palmer)
I never quit trying. I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win. View quote
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Golf challenges you mentally at any age, and when you become my age, it's a challenge physically to try to make your game work as well as it ever did. That's close to impossible, but that doesn't keep you from trying to hit the ball where you used to hit it and make the putts you used to make all the time. View quote
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To me, wearing glasses is no pleasure, but once I conceded that I simply couldn't properly judge distance without them, I began to experiment. I tried glasses and found them uncomfortable. I switched to contact lenses, and they also bothered me. View quote
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Arnold Palmer

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Occupation: American Golfer
Born: September 10, 1929
Died: September 25, 2016
Quotes count: 24

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