Arnold Palmer was one of the most respected figures in golf and his drive helped build the foundations for the modern game.
A true gentleman and loved by players and golf fans alike - even when the Pennsylvania-born golfer's playing days were over - he was still on hand to offer sage advice to the next breed of professionals coming through.
Here, we look at some of his pearls of wisdom handed down from the experience garnered during a 52-year career.
"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented."
"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 have a chance to win."
"I'm not much for sitting around and thinking about the past or talking about the past. What does that accomplish? If I can give young people something to think about, like the future, that's a better use of my time."
"Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character."
"The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done."
"Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears."
"There's no question that the galleries still like to see birdies and eagles. If you take them all away, it takes some of the dramatics, the excitement of a golf tournament and we (people) don't want to do that."
Source: PA
