( Phil Noble / Reuters )Of Palmer’s mass appeal, golf writer Dan Jenkins once noted, “Arnold Palmer did not play golf, we thought. In Asia alone, the Arnold Palmer brand sells more than $100 million in products that range from car air fresheners to bed linens. In 1954, seven months out of Coast Guard service and long out of the elite level of golf, Palmer as entered the U.S. Arnold Palmer celebrates after hitting a tee shot during the Masters Par 3 Contest in 2013. Over the years, Palmer played golf with a number of presidents, and was frequent a partner of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Source: thestar September 26, 2016 01:15 UTC