Ask any golf pro who is most responsible for revolutionizing the game, and they'll say Arnold Palmer.
BTW, he had enormously strong forearms and hands. Along with Arnie's athletic approach at that time, throw in little Gary Player -- the first to bring a focus on fitness to golf, and the first truly international athlete.
Another point worth making, is the fact that 2 things ruined Tiger: cheating and body building.
He may have recovered from the hits he took to his ego (narcissists frequently do). But he lost his natural gifted swing when he changed his body, and I doubt he'll ever find it. So, you have to look no farther than the new Masters champ to see that strength doesn't directly translate to length, and it certainly doesn't enable one to overpower a golf course.
He screwed himself in the gym and the bedroom -- that is the enduring lesson from his legacy.
