Kingdom Magazine

See the Coffee

scurry — 2010-07-07T15:08:10-05:00

A portrait of Arnold Palmer offers a big shot of art and a chance to win a trip to meet the King himself at Bay Hill. Nespresso pours it on...

If the expression “smell the coffee” is street code for taking a reality check, then how about “see the coffee” for a surreality check?

Art, as we all know, comes in many shapes and forms, and takes on many meanings depending on the eyes and senses of the beholders. In recent years, much cutting-edge creativity has originated from that most energetic of environments— the city that never sleeps, New York! So it possibly isn’t too much of a surprise to discover that a new art form has evolved, based on pixilated coffee capsules.

Presented by Brazilian entrepreneur and artist Ricardo Bellini at Nespresso’s Capsule Art Exhibit and Tasting Bar at 92 Prince Street, hundreds of thousands of the company’s colored coffee capsules were mounted on 2-metre-square canvases to create the facial images of almost a hundred famous people from the worlds of art, politics, music, entertainment and sport.

Lining up alongside the likes of John F. Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi, Marilyn Monroe, Ray Charles, Oprah Winfrey, President Obama and James Taylor at a public exhibition at Nespresso’s SoHo bar last year was none other than Arnold Palmer.

Arnold Talks

scurry — 2010-05-21T12:12:21-05:00

Traditionally, each new edition of Kingdom tees off with an interview with Mr. Palmer that showcases his views on current issues and trends within the game. For this issue, we caught up with him at his lovely vacation home within the Tradition community in La Quinta, California

A Grand Idea

scurry — 2010-05-01T16:30:32-05:00

The concept of a slam of four major golf championships had its origins in the mists of antiquity, but it took Arnold Palmer to provide it with a modern definition and, in so doing, inject some much-needed commercialism and vitality into a stagnating game

Game Abroad

scurry — 2010-04-08T14:57:42-05:00

The Arnold Palmer Design Company stays on the road with a host of top projects around the world

It wasn’t that many years ago that golf was regarded as a distinctly Western—even a specifically European—sport. No more. Golf is now the world’s game, and the Arnold Palmer Design Company is leading the way in making sure everyone has a place to play.

To that end, APDC has built more than 300 courses in nearly 30 countries around the planet, pioneering the game in the Far East and setting the world standard for what defines a top quality golf experience. That tradition, established nearly 40 years ago, continues today with projects ongoing in South America, China, Cambodia and elsewhere. Time was you only needed a driver’s license and a set of clubs. In the modern game, you’d better have a passport in your bag if you’re going to visit any of the following international offerings from Arnie and his excellent team at APDC.

Tea for Tee

scurry — 2010-03-01T18:14:44-05:00

Chris Byrd, founder of Innovative Flavors and marketing inspiration behind Arnold Palmer Tea, provides his personal behind-the-scenes account of developing the world’s fastest growing ready-to-drink iced tea brand

The Ultimate Medal

scurry — 2010-02-20T18:20:59-05:00

Shortly after his 80th birthday, Arnold Palmer became the 141st recipient of the Congressional Gold medal. President Barack Obama set the seal on one of America's highest honors in a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Bay Watch

scurry — 2010-02-04T12:54:01-05:00

Every great structure needs renovating from time to time, and this is also true of even the finest and most famous golf courses. And so it was that the 18-hole Championship layout at Bay Hill, Arnold Palmer's pride and joy, underwent a major facelift during the summer of 2009. Photography: Evan Schiller

Golf in any Language

scurry — 2010-01-25T16:01:05-05:00

Jet setters rejoice: The Arnold Palmer Design Company is spending some serious time on the road, creating great golf on the other side of the planet and invigorating new markets with quality game. That’s not to say it’s all passport-required play; in fact, there’s been a bit of activity here at home as well. Let’s have a look…

It's Party Time

scurry — 2010-01-20T12:42:29-05:00

Arnold Palmer's 80th birthday was marked by a fanfare of events and celebrations that reflected many different dimensions of his fabled life. Kingdom was close at hand to record some of the more memorable moments as the King passed his milestone

Arnie Answers

scurry — 2010-01-15T16:54:27-05:00

One day after watching President Barack Obama authorize awarding him The Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and one hour after having a decaying molar yanked, Arnold Palmer sat down with Kingdom correspondent Chris Rodell at his Latrobe office

King & Queen Part II

scurry — 2009-10-10T16:51:31-05:00

The meeting between Arnold Palmer and Annika Sorenstam at Bay Hill earlier this year, exclusively reported in kingdom 13, generated enough opinions and reminiscences to fill a book. So rather than deny our readers access to much of this fascinating information, we have split the text into two. Here is the second article

Aloha Spirit

scurry — 2009-09-29T16:35:53-05:00

With storybook beaches and a coveted lifestyle, Hawaii’s legacy as the greatest getaway endures

King Air

scurry — 2009-09-08T16:47:00-05:00

He putts, he drives, he flies; Arnold Palmer really can do it all. Here’s a quick look at one of The King’s other great loves—taking to the sky

Pebble Beach

scurry — 2009-08-24T16:40:00-05:00

In preparation for the 2010 U.S. Open Championship, the iconic course on the Pacific did a little shaping up. Arnold Palmer and the excellent team at his design company made the difference—and planned very, very carefully before they sent in the earth-movers…

80 Most Significant Moments

scurry — 2009-08-23T10:06:32-05:00

Anyone trying to pinpoint the 80 most significant moments in Arnold Palmer's life is going to be subject to criticism and an immediate backlash of "you forgots" and "how could you leave outs?" We're fairly sure we'd get these letters were Arnie himself to pick the 80; after all, there are far more than 80 notable moments among his monumental contributions to philanthropy, business and genuine American character (not to mention golf). But which mean more to humanity: the construction of a hospital where more than 100,000 children were born or the seven professional major wins? Which mean more to the man: the 92 professional victories or the birth of his first great-grandchild?

Being fortunate enough to know Mr. Palmer a little, we're positive that any opportunity to do good or influence young people matters more to The King than all the dollars and divots. So, sorry Skins Game '92, you lose out to addressing Wake Forest grads during the 2005 commencement. And please sit down those in Madrid excited by his Spanish Open victory, the U.S. Navy Memorial has something to say about USCG veteran Arnold Palmer's honor and courage.

The unenviable task of deciding which moments would make the cut for this list fell to writer Chris Rodell, with the able assistance of ArnoldPalmer.com's Scott Curry. We offer it with the full understanding that many of you will have your own ideas on the subject. Thankfully, Arnold Palmer has provided enough moments in his life for all of us to have our own "Best Moments" list. On his 80th birthday, here's ours: