Golf doesn’t end with the final round of the Masters on Sunday evening

If you love the game, or specifically one player, be sure to set aside time to watch Arnie, the first of a three-part documentary on the Golf Channel (10 p.m. ET; parts 2 and 3 air Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET).

Here is a preview.

The films are billed as the Golf Channel’s most ambitious project. Rightfully so, since Palmer was one of the founders of the network.

Obviously, Palmer’s life and enduring legacy make him more than worthy of such an endeavor. Part 1 gets the core of the man: the incredible connection he had and still has with fans.

More than anything else, Palmer is the quintessential people person. That trait makes him arguably the most beloved sports figure of his time, if not all time.

Golf Channel ties it all together with more than 100 interviews and reflections from Palmer himself. Tom Selleck narrates the films.

Definitely worth your time.

Excerpts from the teleconference on Arnie:

Palmer: I had to get the Kleenex out when I was watching it. It brought me back to my world of so many years ago. I really can’t even think about it. It made me think and get pretty emotional.

Golf Channel President Mike McCarley: It is the most ambitious original film in the 20-year history of Golf Channel. Many of you probably know that Mr.Palmer was one of the two founders of Golf Channel nearly 20 years ago, and it’s a very special project for that reason because he is so near and dear to all of our hearts, also because his influence on the game and the impact that he’s made on sports and popular culture.

What we set out to do was really tell the definitive story on the life and legacy of Mr.Palmer.  I think the best way to describe the overall idea of the project is that there is an idea of all of the fans who he has touched over a very long and very interesting career, how can all of those fans say thank you to him, and how then can he say thank you to all of them. And that’s really what we’ve set out to do.