"The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover y..." — Arnold Palmer

Had I not become a professional golfer, I think I would have pursued some type of career in aviation.

I putt like I did when I was a kid. When you're a kid, you're not scared of anything.

As a kid growing up in Latrobe, PA, I could dream about being an Olympian like Jesse Owens or Johnny Weissmuller. I could also dream about being a great golfer like Bobby Jones or Byron Nelson. But the idea of being an Olympic golfer never occurred to me.

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.