Arnie, Tom Callahan
Arnie, Tom Callahan
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Arnie
The Life of Arnold Palmer

Author: Tom Callahan

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/04/2017


Synopsis

At last, a major biography of one of golf’s greatest legends.Arnold Palmer changed golf--and sports--forever. The winner of more than 90 tournaments, including four Masters, the numbers on his resume don’t do justice to the greatness of his achievements. Because Palmer wasn’t just a golfer in the golden age of the sport, knocking heads with other greats like Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player--he also was one of the first sportsmen to understand the marketing possibilities of his, and all, sports. Forging an alliance with sports agent Mark McCormick, Palmer parlayed his brilliance on the course into deals and paydays previously unheard of, and paved the way for the multi-million dollar deals that are standard across all sports.But no one ever ended up hating Palmer for being a businessman as much as a golfer--instead, he was beloved for his powerful hitting, his nerve on the greens, and his great relationships with fans, whose nickname for him (”the King”) was heartfelt. When Palmer died, in 2016, it was front-page news across the country. Tom Callahan knew Palmer well for many years, and has assembled, here, a trove of anecdotes and great stories from all the key people in Palmer’s life. Put together, the stories tell an extraordinary sports and human story, the definitive oral biography of one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game.

About Tom Callahan

Tom Callahan, a former senior writer at  Time magazine and sports columnist at the Washington Post, is the author of Johnny U, In Search of Tiger, The Bases Were Loaded (and So Was I), The GM, and His Father’s Son: Earl and Tiger Woods. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

This biography also contains numerous stories of the inner circle of golfers that touched legendary Arnold Palmer’s life. In 1960 a banquet was held in Rochester, New York to name the professional athlete of the year. In contention for the prestigious award were notable sport stars Mickey Mantle, Ro......more

Goodreads review by Jared

Callahan does an excellent job of weaving Arnold Palmer’s story together. I’ve always known of Arnold Palmer as “the peoples champ” but it’s fascinating getting to read about the bits and pieces from various fans and colleagues along with friends and family about the truth to his character and graci......more

Goodreads review by John

Arnold Palmer is my all-time favorite golfer. This is a first-rate account of his life, written by a man who knew him personally. So, his insights and stories added to my knowledge of this charismatic, friendly, warm, considerate, driven man and golfer.......more

Goodreads review by Tom

The rating is probably closer to a 3.5, but I liked the person the book was about, Arnold Palmer, so much I gave it four stars. Palmer was not just a great golfer, but he seemed to be a very likeable person even more than that. In fact, the book is about Palmer more as a person, and the effect he ha......more