Conversations With a King: Homespun Stories of Arnold Palmer

Arnie lifted an entire sport on his shoulders.

Then he put it on the map.

It happened first in America. Before long, the entire world was swooning over his swashbuckling swing and swaggering style. Supported by a loyal army of friends and followers that included everyone from Presidents to movie stars, business tycoons, everyday working folks and wide-eyed kids, Arnie made golf cool all over the planet. ?

Over his six decades in pro golf, Arnold Palmer’s legend still impacts virtually every aspect of the game.

In some ways it’s unfortunate that the word “authentic” has become yet another overused buzzword these days, but in Palmer’s case his genuine humility and generous spirit are still fondly remembered by friends and neighbours in Latrobe PA. One of those friends is an author lucky enough to have shared the same hometown as “The King” and enjoyed frequent, free-flowing jaw-boning sessions in non-palatial settings at popular local watering holes.

Every word that you read in Chris Rodell’s book, Homespun Stories of the King, will increase your faith in your fellow man. It's not a book about golf. It’s a collection of true stories about our shared humanity; the journey all of us are on through the ups, downs, birdies and bogeys of life. When you listen to Chris, you learn that along with being a great golfer, Arnold Palmer was, first of all, a great human being. Someone you would be thrilled to have as a neighbour. ???

If you’re curious to know more about an icon outside the spotlight, enlist in Arnie’s Army and enjoy Conversations With a King on Leaders & Legends.

"Arnold Palmer became big, in part, because he cheerfully allowed others to think of him as small. He reveled in his roots. He never insisted on a prominence he didn't earn and when he became prominent he willingly shared it with Latrobe and other small towns around the world, thus inspiring millions of dreams that if Arnie could do it, maybe we could, too! CHRIS RODELL

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?p.s… Born September 10, 1929, Arnold Palmer would have turned 92 last week. After his passing in 2016, “The King” was remembered for much more than his contributions to the sport. Always accessible, this otherwise common man and philanthropist who raised millions for charities, had an uncommon touch with everyone he met.

“If ever I needed an eight-foot putt, and everything I owned depended on it, I would want Arnold Palmer to putt for me” BOBBY JONES

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