Arnold Palmer Invitational missing some big names, but biggest star remains 86-year-old tournament host, Playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational was a affirmation for Sam Saunders, the grandson of the tournament's host.
Saunders believes it is an obligation of his adolescent associates of the PGA Tour.
While some of the game's bigger names will tee it up Thursday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, others did not accomplish the cruise to Palmer's event.
Saunders realizes scheduling conflicts and acrimonious injuries are allotment of the grind. But if not for Palmer, the Tour would not abide in its accepted form, either.
The seven-figure winner's checks, TV acknowledgment and advance of admirers cat-and-mouse for autographs anniversary anniversary can be traced aback added than 50 years if Palmer, now 86, affected the bold for the masses.
"Everybody owes him for the jobs we all have," Saunders said afterwards Sunday's final annular of the Valspar Championship abreast Tampa. "Golf would not be what it is if it were not for him."
There had been abundant players afore Palmer, and were afterwards he no best was competitive.
But alone Tiger Woods afflicted purses and TV ratings like Palmer did. Even Jack Nicklaus' appulse and acceptance grew alone as his incomparable résumé did.
Palmer affiliated with the admirers because of his movie-star looks, beatnik beat and generosity of spirit.
Saunders, 28, has gleaned affluence of acumen from his grandfather, but he said he never bare to be told how to conduct himself as a able golfer.
"He didn't absolutely charge to say anything, just challenge what he has done," Saunders said. "The way he treats everybody who comes out to abutment these events. It's appealing simple to yield time to say hi to humans and be nice.
"He did that bigger than anyone."
Along the way, Palmer fabricated aggressive in a cardigan cool.
"Without affecting humans such as the King, there may be a few beneath golfers in this apple today," Apple No. 3 Jason Day said Tuesday. "He did accept a huge appulse on what golfers or how humans looked at golf because, let's be honest, it's affectionate of a banal sport, it absolutely is. It's not like you're out there assault anniversary added up on the football acreage or something.
"Walking around, block a little white golf ball. Unfortunately that's just how it is and don't get me wrong, we all adore it.
"Arnold Palmer fabricated golf sexy."
Day was on the convenance ambit Monday if Palmer pulled up in a golf cart, cutting his brand blush shirt and a smile.
Yet, Palmer will be beneath arresting this anniversary than during the antecedent 37 Tour stops at Bay Hill.
"It's tough," Saunders said. "The best way to put it is he's activity his age. It's boxy to get old and he's accomplishing OK, he's blind in.
"I anticipate with all the guys advancing in will accord him a boost."
Day, four-time above best Rory McIlroy and baking Adam Scott, champ of his accomplished two starts, are the bigger names at Bay Hill.
Day said Palmer treats anybody the same.
"He's one of those guys that I anticipate loves traveling out and seeing every player, behindhand of who they are," Day said. "You know, could be 125th on the FedEx [rankings,] but he loves seeing the players and hopefully casual a little admonition actuality and there."
Even so, Saunders would accept admired to accept apparent a few bigger names at Bay Hill this week.
Saunders said he is "disappointed" apple No. 1 Jordan Spieth and fan admired Rickie Fowler are not in the field. Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson has played Bay Hill 14 times but took a canyon this time, while backstab Masters best Bubba Watson withdrew with a abscessed back.
The Tour's accommodation to move the Apple Match Play to the anniversary afterwards the Arnie created a scheduling squeeze.
"I apperceive guys accomplish every accomplishment to play," Saunders said. "You accept all these Apple Golf Championships and the majors, and I apperceive the money and credibility are big in those. But it's bigger than money and points. It's about paying account to the history of the game.
"The truth, this anniversary is not about any one of those guys. It's about Arnold Palmer and what he's done for this game."
Saunders believes it is an obligation of his adolescent associates of the PGA Tour.
While some of the game's bigger names will tee it up Thursday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, others did not accomplish the cruise to Palmer's event.
Saunders realizes scheduling conflicts and acrimonious injuries are allotment of the grind. But if not for Palmer, the Tour would not abide in its accepted form, either.
The seven-figure winner's checks, TV acknowledgment and advance of admirers cat-and-mouse for autographs anniversary anniversary can be traced aback added than 50 years if Palmer, now 86, affected the bold for the masses.
"Everybody owes him for the jobs we all have," Saunders said afterwards Sunday's final annular of the Valspar Championship abreast Tampa. "Golf would not be what it is if it were not for him."
There had been abundant players afore Palmer, and were afterwards he no best was competitive.
But alone Tiger Woods afflicted purses and TV ratings like Palmer did. Even Jack Nicklaus' appulse and acceptance grew alone as his incomparable résumé did.
Palmer affiliated with the admirers because of his movie-star looks, beatnik beat and generosity of spirit.
Saunders, 28, has gleaned affluence of acumen from his grandfather, but he said he never bare to be told how to conduct himself as a able golfer.
"He didn't absolutely charge to say anything, just challenge what he has done," Saunders said. "The way he treats everybody who comes out to abutment these events. It's appealing simple to yield time to say hi to humans and be nice.
"He did that bigger than anyone."
Along the way, Palmer fabricated aggressive in a cardigan cool.
"Without affecting humans such as the King, there may be a few beneath golfers in this apple today," Apple No. 3 Jason Day said Tuesday. "He did accept a huge appulse on what golfers or how humans looked at golf because, let's be honest, it's affectionate of a banal sport, it absolutely is. It's not like you're out there assault anniversary added up on the football acreage or something.
"Walking around, block a little white golf ball. Unfortunately that's just how it is and don't get me wrong, we all adore it.
"Arnold Palmer fabricated golf sexy."
Day was on the convenance ambit Monday if Palmer pulled up in a golf cart, cutting his brand blush shirt and a smile.
Yet, Palmer will be beneath arresting this anniversary than during the antecedent 37 Tour stops at Bay Hill.
"It's tough," Saunders said. "The best way to put it is he's activity his age. It's boxy to get old and he's accomplishing OK, he's blind in.
"I anticipate with all the guys advancing in will accord him a boost."
Day, four-time above best Rory McIlroy and baking Adam Scott, champ of his accomplished two starts, are the bigger names at Bay Hill.
Day said Palmer treats anybody the same.
"He's one of those guys that I anticipate loves traveling out and seeing every player, behindhand of who they are," Day said. "You know, could be 125th on the FedEx [rankings,] but he loves seeing the players and hopefully casual a little admonition actuality and there."
Even so, Saunders would accept admired to accept apparent a few bigger names at Bay Hill this week.
Saunders said he is "disappointed" apple No. 1 Jordan Spieth and fan admired Rickie Fowler are not in the field. Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson has played Bay Hill 14 times but took a canyon this time, while backstab Masters best Bubba Watson withdrew with a abscessed back.
The Tour's accommodation to move the Apple Match Play to the anniversary afterwards the Arnie created a scheduling squeeze.
"I apperceive guys accomplish every accomplishment to play," Saunders said. "You accept all these Apple Golf Championships and the majors, and I apperceive the money and credibility are big in those. But it's bigger than money and points. It's about paying account to the history of the game.
"The truth, this anniversary is not about any one of those guys. It's about Arnold Palmer and what he's done for this game."
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