tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post4768768660141232508..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: Arnold Palmer, R.I.P.Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-75696218199462674792016-10-04T16:56:24.888-04:002016-10-04T16:56:24.888-04:00Much like the case with Tiger Woods during the dec...Much like the case with Tiger Woods during the decade between 1998 and 2008, when Arnold Palmer in his prime was in or within striking distance of the lead after three rounds of a televised golf tournament, the network carrying that tournament would see a ratings spike because Palmer was a contender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-89817558768718805372016-10-02T00:51:07.877-04:002016-10-02T00:51:07.877-04:00Arnold Palmer and Frank Chirkinian, the father of ...Arnold Palmer and Frank Chirkinian, the father of televised golf, came up around the same time. You cannot have one without the other. There is a reason why for many years, the CBS style of golf was regarded as the platinum standard for golf. The microphones on the tees, cups, sectional reporters (15-18) and of course, the relation to par that made it understandable. No wonder we hear "minus such and such" today in golf. Palmer and Chirkinian were golf together, and modern golf is rapid-fire, seeing shots.Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-66007561834257305912016-10-01T17:26:32.090-04:002016-10-01T17:26:32.090-04:00I have a vivid childhood memory of a commercial he...I have a vivid childhood memory of a commercial he did for L&M cigarettes. He's at a tournament, he walks onto the green, puffing away, and just before he putts, he throws the cigarette onto the ground! And it lands directly into the shot, fully lit in the immaculate grass, and it's supposed to be a GOOD thing! And all I could think of (being the child of devoted smokers) was, "How can an athlete be smoking - WHILE he's playing?" And, "You're throwing something BURNING into the GRASS?" And that's my Arnold Palmer memory.Memo2Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697112440087568681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-58821461334302251312016-10-01T16:59:54.618-04:002016-10-01T16:59:54.618-04:00Arnold was golf's 'Larry Bird'; Hardwo...Arnold was golf's 'Larry Bird'; Hardworking, talented, and pleasant on or off the course. No scandals either (unlike, of course, the aforementioned Tiger or John ''19th hole'' Daly).<br />That he only won $3.6 in prize money is no surprise, like Tennis and NASCAR most of the income is sponsors. Many golfers have had at one time or another 'Arnold Palmer' clubs, balls or other gear.YIHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149048850538200399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-69633708959750172702016-09-28T17:12:18.420-04:002016-09-28T17:12:18.420-04:00Much as I like Jack, I could never warm to him unt...Much as I like Jack, I could never warm to him until after Arnie had run his course. I think for me the 1975 Masters was the turning point when it was OK to side with the Golden Bear. As I said, we'll never see anyone like Arnie again.Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-79402638266894441922016-09-28T16:42:32.098-04:002016-09-28T16:42:32.098-04:00One of my father's heroes. One of mine, too.One of my father's heroes. One of mine, too. David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.com