`` Lloyd Mangrum once said to me : 'You know Arnie , I 've won a few golf tournaments in my life The Masters has been biggest boost to golf in United States , says Arnold Palmer . Six decades on from first playing at Augusta , 84-year-old is still in thrall to its `` mystique '' Palmer is considered one of golf 's all-time greats , alongside Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player . In a recent interview with the New York Times, he said that his love for the game was so strong it had taken over his life.
The Masters has been biggest boost to golf in United States , says Arnold Palmer . Six decades on from first playing at Augusta , 84-year-old is still in thrall to its `` mystique '' Palmer is considered one of golf 's all-time greats , alongside Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player . In a recent interview with the New York Times, he said that his love for the game was so strong it had taken over his life.