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Meeting Arnie at age 7
I attended a Senior Tour Event at Sewickley Heights with my dad when I was 7 years old. I was fascinated with Arnie, and walked with him for probably 16 holes. On one of the holes, Arnie looked out to me, and brought me under the ropes. I walked down the fairway with Arnold Palmer! After the round was over, my dad and I talked with Winnie Palmer and waited for Arnie to sign autographs. Arnie graciously signed my Arnold Palmer visor, and gave me a wink. I recently had the chance to see Arnie at the Senior Open this past year, at Laurel Valley. It was the first time since that day at Sewickley Heights that I got to see Arnie again. Again we followed Arnie most of the round, on the practice tee and green, and most of his 9 holes. He again signed my pass, and even my brother's arm cast! Having an interest in Arnie, and a love for the game, I am now 15 years old, a sophomore in high school, and the first girl in the history of my school district to be on the golf team. Since we don't have a girls team, I play with the boys, from their tees, and this year I made varsity. I keep a Latrobe Country Club bag tag on my bag, with Arnie's greatest round ever, hoping to match that score one day!
Posted by scurry at December 3, 2005 11:16 AM