Arnold Palmer waves to the crowd from the 18th green of the British Open championship on the Old Course at St Andrews on July 15, 2015. (Reuters photo)WASHINGTON - Arnold Palmer, the greenskeeper's son who helped transform golf from an elite game to a sport for the common man, died Sunday in Pittsburgh at the age of 87, the US Golf Association said. Palmer's charisma and common touch made him adored by a legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army". "We are deeply saddened by the death of Arnold Palmer, golf's greatest ambassador, at age 87," the USGA said in a statement posted on Twitter. Palmer looked frail when he joined fellow icons Player and Nicklaus for the ceremonial first tee shot at the Masters in April, when ill-health prevented him from swinging a club.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2016 01:30 UTC