Last year, Palmer was a struggling bogeyman on Georgian turf where his legend was born. Mark Calcavecchia, ironically a fellow cut misser, popped off about Arnold, saying it was time the aging colossus quit playing the Masters. Come April, he will be teeing it up again. A few months ago, Arnold became the only former Masters winner to be granted official Augusta National Club membership. Sure, high scores still chew at me, but it's no longer a major issue.
Scores are near-irrelevant.
He wishes they weren't. From his Army, no matter Arnie's numbers, the whines are few. When I'm not doing well and suggest that I maybe shouldn't play any longer, the people get upset. They cheer almost everything. Like on Thursday, when Palmer was finishing his pro-am round.