--- title: "7 Golfers Quotes By Arnold Palmer" description: "7 Golfers quotes by Arnold Palmer. Plus more from Arnold Palmer and more Golfers sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/889/arnold-palmer-2127_dress_i-think-i-ve-heard-somebody-say-that-i-w_155925.jpg" --- > [I think I've heard somebody say that I was a well-dressed golfer. I guess that has something to do with the fact…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-think-i-ve-heard-somebody-say-that-i-was-a-well-dressed-golfer-i/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/889/arnold-palmer-2127_dress_i-think-i-ve-heard-somebody-say-that-i-w_155925.jpg) > [I think today's athletes generally are spoiled by what's happened to salaries, but I also think that golfers have maintained the best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-think-today-s-athletes-generally-are-spoiled-by-what-s-happened-to/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e29/arnold-palmer-2127_athlete_i-think-today-s-athletes-generally-are-s_670522.jpg) > [Had I not become a professional golfer, I think I would have pursued some type of career in aviation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/had-i-not-become-a-professional-golfer-i-think-i-would-have-pursued/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a25/arnold-palmer-2127_aviation_had-i-not-become-a-professional-golfer-i_788621.jpg) > [I've drawn a lot of inspiration from people who have supported me, golfers who have helped me. If it wasn't for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-ve-drawn-a-lot-of-inspiration-from-people-who-have-supported-me/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e99/arnold-palmer-2127_games_i-ve-drawn-a-lot-of-inspiration-from-peo_1501369.jpg) > [I talk to golfers, I talk to my grand kids about their game, and tell them to develop a system, Now, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-talk-to-golfers-i-talk-to-my-grand-kids-about-their-game-and-tell/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa3/arnold-palmer-2127_be-good_i-talk-to-golfers-i-talk-to-my-grand-kid_1841499.jpg) > [The game has such a hold on golfers because they compete not only against an opponent, but also against the course, against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/the-game-has-such-a-hold-on-golfers-because-they-compete-not-only/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6a/arnold-palmer-2127_courses_the-game-has-such-a-hold-on-golfers-beca_2081756.jpg) > [I think, first of all, I'm very proud of Sam Saunders in general. I am happy to see him playing well and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-think-first-of-all-i-m-very-proud-of-sam-saunders-in-general-i-am/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c47/arnold-palmer-2127_doing-things_i-think-first-of-all-i-m-very-proud-of-s_2782852.jpg) ## Other authors on Golfers - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lee-trevino-59370.jpg) Lee Trevino 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/lee-trevino/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tiger-woods-90812.jpg) Tiger Woods 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/tiger-woods/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jack-nicklaus-45490.jpg) Jack Nicklaus 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/jack-nicklaus/) - [P. G. Wodehouse 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/p-g-wodehouse-2/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-beard-41411.jpg) Henry Beard 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/henry-beard/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-ben-hogan-16969.jpg) Ben Hogan 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/ben-hogan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dan-jenkins-26210.jpg) Dan Jenkins 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/dan-jenkins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-chi-chi-rodriguez-23146.jpg) Chi Chi Rodriguez 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/chi-chi-rodriguez/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bobby-jones-18769.jpg) Bobby Jones 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/bobby-jones/) ## More by Arnold Palmer > [The whole secret to mastering the game of golf - and this applies to the beginner as well as the pro - is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/the-whole-secret-to-mastering-the-game-of-golf-and-this-applies-to/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [If you're stupid enough to whiff, you should be smart enough to forget it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/if-you-re-stupid-enough-to-whiff-you-should-be-smart-enough-to-forget/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I would urge the government to allocate more funds toward fighting cancer. My own situation, it made me think. It made me think about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-would-urge-the-government-to-allocate-more-funds-toward-fighting/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I’m particularly proud of anything the House and the Senate agree on,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-m-particularly-proud-of-anything-the-house-and-the-senate-agree-on/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I love America. I wanted to play golf.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-love-america-i-wanted-to-play-golf/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I've always been a big thinker that the more international competition that we create through sports the better relationships we'll have with countries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-ve-always-been-a-big-thinker-that-the-more-international/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I would not have been able to accomplish a lot of what I did professionally had I not learned to fly myself and owned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-would-not-have-been-able-to-accomplish-a-lot-of-what-i-did/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-ve-always-made-a-total-effort-even-when-the-odds-seemed-entirely/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [You don't go to Palm Springs in the summer unless you're building a golf course.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/you-don-t-go-to-palm-springs-in-the-summer-unless-you-re-building-a/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [A lot of tournaments that I can remember I made a few bad shots and I was afraid I would lose the tournament and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/a-lot-of-tournaments-that-i-can-remember-i-made-a-few-bad-shots-and-i/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [ I played with \[Dwight Eisenhower\] on the day after I won the Masters at his request. We became everlasting friends. I was with him… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-played-with-dwight-eisenhower-on-the-day-after-i-won-the-masters-at/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I was national amateur champion. I was 24 years old. My father was there, and I couldn't wait to see him, and my mother.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-was-national-amateur-champion-i-was-24-years-old-my-father-was/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I think I've heard somebody say that I was a well-dressed golfer. I guess that has something to do with the fact that a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-think-i-ve-heard-somebody-say-that-i-was-a-well-dressed-golfer-i/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [I fly my own airplane, and I have since 1960. I rarely fly anywhere other than my own airplane.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/i-fly-my-own-airplane-and-i-have-since-1960-i-rarely-fly-anywhere/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) > [The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arnold-palmer/the-most-rewarding-things-you-do-in-life-are-often-the-ones-that-look/) [Arnold Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arnold-palmer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/golfers/arnold-palmer/#itemlist", "name": "7 Golfers Quotes By Arnold Palmer", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think I've heard somebody say that I was a well-dressed golfer. 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