Gary Player remembers the many traits of Arnold Palmer: A fiercely competitive golfer who had a slashing, dashing style and didnt know when he was beaten.A man who could be difficult and demanding -- Player said it was no secret that they had their differences. But Palmer was also a person blessed with charisma, charm and patience.He was loved by all even when they did not know him, Player said Monday remembering his great rival.Arnold was many things to many people and undoubtedly made golf more popular, but to me he was simply a dear friend for over 60 years. Player said in a statement.Player woke up on his farm in South Africa Monday morning to learn of Palmers death Sunday in Pittsburgh at the age of 87.A nine-time major winner, Players career was intertwined with those of Palmer and Jack Nicklaus -- and maybe they were all partly defined by their Big Three rivalry in the 1950s, `60s and `70s. So often reunited decades later for the ceremonial tee shot at the Masters, golf recognized that those three players -- led by Palmer, The King -- have a special place in the game.Player had so many vivid memories of Palmer, he said, and his recollections matched many of Nicklaus. Those two men probably understood Palmer, a seven-time major winner and golfs first superstar, better than most.Like Nicklaus, Player said Palmer transcended the game of golf. Like Nicklaus, the South African remembered, above all, his friendship with Palmer. There were times of tension, but with Palmer it stayed on the course, Player and Nicklaus both said.Of course, like anybody we had our differences but these never stood in the way of our relationship and I will miss him terribly, Player said. He could be difficult and demanding but also blessed with charisma, charm and patience.He was inspirational to so many and lived his life to the fullest. He had a slashing, dashing style accompanied with a knowing smile.Player signed off his tribute to Palmer with: Rest in Peace. I love you.Earlier Monday, organizers of the British Open also recognized Palmer for his immeasurable contribution to golfs oldest major, a tournament that he won twice in the early 1960s and helped bring to international prominence.Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the Royal & Ancient, called Palmer a true gentleman, one of the greatest ever to play the game and a truly iconic figure in sport.Palmer won the British Open in 1961 and 62. He last played the Open in 1995, 35 years after his first appearance.His contribution to The Open Championship was, and remains, immeasurable, Slumbers said in a statement. He will be missed and forever remembered by all at The R&A and throughout the world of golf as a charismatic and global champion of our game.Palmer first played the British Open in 1960, finishing runner-up in what he later called one of the biggest disappointments of his career. But his appearance invigorated the British Open, which Americans had been ignoring for years.Without question Arnolds participation in The Open Championship in the early 1960s was the catalyst to truly internationalize golf, European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley said. The fact he was loved and recognized by everyone across the globe, whether they be fans of golf or not, is testament to his charismatic legacy that will live on.Palmer was made an honorary member of The European Tour in 1995.In this week of the playing of the 41st Ryder Cup in particular, we remember fondly his time as a six-time Ryder Cup player and two-time captain, Pelley said. 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Andhra lost three early wickets, but steadied to reach 99 for 3 in their chase of 233 at stumps against Goa in Dhanbad.Goa had overturned their 34-run deficit early in the day, but found themselves 60 for 3 in the 16th over. An 88-run stand between Snehal Kauthankar (65) and Darshan Misal (32) steadied Goas innings, before Kauthankars wicket brought three more in a short span as Goa fell from 148 for 3 to 156 for 7. This was before allrounder Saurabh Bandekar and medium-pacer Rituraj Singh (33) counter-attacked with an eighth-wicket stand of 71 that came off just 9.4 overs. Bandekar then dominated a 49-run stand for the ninth wicket that took 9.1 overs, before eventually falling for 75 to the part-time offspin of Andhra captain Hanuma Vihari (3-17). Goa folded for 276.Andhra lost three wickets for 36, before they put on a counter-attack of their own through an unbroken 63-run stand for the fourth wicket between DB Ravi Teja (35 off 46) and Ricky Bhui (32 off 44).Tripura captain Manisankar Murasingh and part-time medium-pacer Sanjay Majumder took four wickets each as Kerala folded for 193 to concede the first-innings lead in Cuttack.Kerala lost Bhavin Thakkar and Rohan Prem in the first two overs of the day. Mohammed Azharuddeen (41) and Jalaj Saxena (18) put on 50 for the third wicket, and Salman Nizar (25) put on 54 for the fifth with Sachin Baby (29), but the rest of the partnerships barely contributed and Kerala were soon reduced to 131 for 6. Murasingh, who had batted with his last three batsmen to add 89 on the first day, took Keralas last three wickets to secure a 20-run lead for Tripura. Tripura then reached 17 for no loss at stumps.Haryana made an improvement to their overnight run rate of 2.66 as they added 165 in 43 overs on day two, to finish with 402 in their first innings in Valsad. They then took three Himachal Pradesh wickets before stumps.Overnight batsman Guntashveer Singhhs maiden-century knock was cut short early in the day, when he was dismissed by Rishi Dhawan (3-138) for 120.dddddddddddd Contributions from Rohit Sharma (50) and opener Shubham Rohilla (64) - who had retired hurt the previous day - added to useful knocks from the lower order to take Haryana past 400. Medium-pacer Kanwar Abhinay finished with career-best figures of 6 for 84.Himachal Pradesh lost 3 for 54 after an opening stand of 41, as they went into stumps on 101 for 3. Robin Bist (12*) and Sumeet Varma (3*) were at the crease.The second day at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai started poorly for Chhattisgarh, who lost Abhimanyu Chauhan for a duck before they had added to their overnight score of 8 for 0. But half-centuries from Manoj Singh (67) and Amandeep Khare (51) took them to 281, and a 56-run first-innings lead over Services.But it wasnt straightforward. Right-arm fast bowler Diwesh Pathania struck regularly, causing Chhattisgarh to slip to 199 for 8, still 26 adrift of Services total. A 66-run ninth-wicket partnership between Manoj and Kant Singh took Chhattisgarh well into the lead. Pathania finished with 6 for 78.After limiting Hyderabad to 328, Jammu & Kashmir slumped to 156 for 7 by stumps on day two in Vadodara.Resuming on 234 for 3, Hyderabad lost both overnight batsmen, including centurion Tanmay Agarwal, for the addition of just 30 runs to the score. Kolla Sumanth and Mehdi Hasan then departed for ducks to leave Hyderabad at 266 for 7. The tail added some handy runs, though, to take Hyderabad past 300. Jammu & Kashmir captain Parvez Rasool finished with 4 for 63.But Jammu & Kashmir quickly slipped to 31 for 4. They closed on 156 for 7, with Ravi Kiran taking 4 for 31 to deliver a telling blow to their chances of taking a first-innings lead. ' ' '