Golf Channel

In early 1990, cable-entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs started his quest to launch a 24hr golf network. As fate would have it, that same year Gibbs opened up his Birmingham, Ala. Home to host one of the pros playing in the PGA Championship. That pro was none other than The King himself, Arnold Palmer. An immediate friendship developed between the two and that bond sparked the idea that became the GOLF CHANNEL. Getting to know Arnold was when I realized how great this game of golf really is, Gibbs said, Walking with Arnold on the golf course, I saw how much the people loved him and loved being around him. That impressed and overwhelmed me.