Arnie's Army? Sign Me Up

Here are Steve Beverly's thoughts on Arnold Palmer's final stroll through Augusta National yesterday. I was standing in a local pizzeria last night, and the USA Network coverage of the second round of The Masters was on the telly. Arnold Palmer is approaching the green at 18 for the final time, there's not a dry eye in the house, and I'm there yelling "ARNIE'S ARMY IN FULL EFFECT YO!" and none of the twentysomethings in the pizzeria have a clue. But fortysomething me, with a father who lived and breathed golf for most of his last two decades on Earth (Mom, however, always liked Nicklaus), knew the gravity and the emotion of the moment. Steve Beverly's essay perfectly captures the moment. Thank you Arnie, and thank you Steve.