Arnold Palmer Would Tell Rickie And J.T. To Shut Up And Just Play On - Dog Leg News

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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    baxter cepeda

    I don’t know Tom.
    We 2 are outspoken, so why can’t the players be. Fans appreciate it.
    I for one really appreciate JTs takes especially. His IQ level on rules seems thru the roof compared to his contemporaries.
    Rickie on the other hand has been a little careless with simple new rules; so his complaints sound more like sour grapes.
    Ironically no one is closer to acting like The King more than Rickie.
    There’s no doubt even the King himself got tough sometimes to spearheaded some needed changes.
    So really these boys are really no different. I for one hope to see JT continue speaking his mind. And why show up to a meeting when social media gets the message quicker and for more golf minds to see.

    The one thing to say is the usga is getting kicked around a lot but as I see it it’s really the pga tour officials whom are creating all the justifiably criticize-able confusions with the new rules.

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      Tom Edrington

      Sorry Baxter, I was privileged to know Arnold and spend time around him for a decade….none of today’s players are anywhere near him and none are worthy to carry his lunchbox!

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        baxter cepeda

        I do not disagree. But it’s true rickie is probably the closest.

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          Tom Edrington

          No one’s close….

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