Arnie Unplugged, Sort Of

Steve Elling sat in on Arnold Palmer's Golf Channel instruction show taping and the King almost went off...

Palmer is no Johnny Miller, but at this point in the ballgame he's capable of reeling off some brusque, honest answers. He laughed when asked about the series of coaches that Tiger Woods has used over the years. Palmer essentially had one instructor, his father.

"I just sort of giggle," he said. "I think Tiger has a basically sound swing and he should stick to it. Always changing, it just takes away from something that is really very good."

He bemoans the lack of singular characters on tour. Cookie-cutter swings, bland personalities and clichés rule these days.

"Hogan developed a style, Nelson developed a style," he said.