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Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed " The King", Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

Palmer's social impact on golf was unrivaled among fellow professionals; his modest origins and plain-spoken popularity helped change the perception of golf from an elite, upper-class pastime of to a more populist sport accessible to middle and working classes via public courses. Palmer, , and were "The Big Three" in golf during the 1960s; they are credited with popularizing and commercializing the sport around the world.

In a career spanning more than six decades, Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973. He is fifth on the Tour's all-time victory list, trailing only , , Nicklaus, and . He won seven major titles in a six-plus-year domination from the 1958 Masters to the 1964 Masters. He also won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and in 1974 was one of the 13 original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame. World Golf Hall of Fame website

Early life
Arnold Daniel Palmer was born on September 10, 1929, to Doris (née Morrison) and Milfred Jerome "Deacon" Palmer in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a working-class town. He learned golf from his father, who had suffered from at a young age and was head and at Latrobe Country Club, which allowed young Palmer to accompany his father as he maintained the course.
(2025). 9781602390720, Skyhorse Publishing.

Palmer attended Wake Forest College on a golf scholarship. He left upon the death of close friend Bud Worsham and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served for three years, 1951–1954. At the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey, he built a nine-hole course and had some time to continue to hone his golf skills. After Palmer's enlistment term ended, he returned to college and competitive golf.

Palmer won the 1954 U.S. Amateur in and made the decision to turn pro in November of that year. "That victory was the turning point in my life," he said. "It gave me confidence I could compete at the highest level of the game." When reporters there asked who the young golfer was that was cracking balls on the practice tee, Littler said: "That's Arnold Palmer. He's going to be a great player some day. When he hits the ball, the earth shakes."

After winning that match, Palmer quit his job selling paint and played in the Waite Memorial tournament in Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pennsylvania. There, he met his future wife, Winifred Walzer, and they remained married for 45 years until her death in 1999.

On November 17, 1954, Palmer announced his intentions to turn pro. "What other people find in poetry, I find in the flight of a good drive," Palmer said.

Career
Palmer's first tour win came during his 1955 rookie season, when he won the Canadian Open and earned $2,400 for his efforts. He raised his game status for the next several seasons. Palmer's charisma was a major factor in establishing golf as a compelling television event in the 1950s and 1960s, which set the stage for the popularity it enjoys today. His first major championship win at the 1958 Masters Tournament, where he earned $11,250, established his position as one of the leading stars in golf, and by 1960 he had signed up as pioneering sports agent 's first client.

In later interviews, McCormack listed five attributes that made Palmer especially marketable: his handsomeness; his relatively modest background (his father was a greenskeeper before rising to be club professional and Latrobe was a humble club); the way he played golf, taking risks and wearing his emotions on his sleeve; his involvement in a string of exciting finishes in early televised tournaments; and his affability.

(2025). 9780060513863, William Morrow. .

Palmer is also credited by many for securing the status of The Open Championship (British Open) among U.S. players. Before won that championship in 1953, few American professionals had traveled to play in The Open, due to its extensive travel requirements, its relatively small purse, and the style of its links courses (radically different from most American courses). Palmer wanted to emulate the feats of his predecessors Bobby Jones, and Hogan in his quest to become a leading American golfer.

In particular, Palmer traveled to in 1960 to compete in the British Open for the first time. He had already won both the Masters and U.S. Open and was trying to emulate Hogan's 1953 feat of winning all three tournaments in a single year. Palmer played what he himself said were the four best rounds of his career, shooting 70-71-70-68. His scores had the English excitedly claiming that Palmer may well be the greatest golfer ever to play the game. British fans were excited about Palmer's playing in the Open. Although he failed to win, losing out to by a single shot, his subsequent Open wins in the early 1960s convinced many American pros that a trip to Britain would be worth the effort, and certainly secured Palmer's popularity among British and European fans, not just American ones.

Palmer was greatly disappointed by his runner-up finish in the 1960 British Open. His appearance overseas drew American attention to the Open Championship, which had previously been ignored by the American golfers. Palmer went on to win the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962, and last played in it in 1995. Martin Slumbers, chief executive of The R&A, called Palmer "a true gentleman, one of the greatest ever to play the game and a truly iconic figure in sport". His participation in The Open Championship in the early 1960s "was the catalyst to truly internationalize golf," said European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley.

Palmer won seven major championships:

  • Masters Tournament: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
  • U.S. Open: 1960
  • The Open Championship: 1961, 1962

Palmer's most prolific years were 1960–1963, when he won 29 PGA Tour events, including five major tournaments, in four seasons. In 1960, he won the as the top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award. He built up a wide fan base, often referred to as "Arnie's Army", and in 1967 he became the first man to reach $1million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. By the late 1960s and Gary Player had both acquired clear ascendancy in their rivalry, but Palmer won a PGA Tour event every year from 1955 to 1971 inclusive, and in 1971 he enjoyed a revival, winning four events.

For each of his wins at the Masters, Palmer's caddie was Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery; at the time, Augusta National required all golfers to use the club's own caddies.

Palmer won the for lowest scoring average four times: 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1967. He played on six teams: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973. He was the last playing captain in 1963, and captained the team again in 1975.

Palmer was eligible for the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) from its first season in 1980, and he was one of the marquee names who helped it to become successful. He won ten events on the tour, including five senior majors.

Palmer won the first World Match Play Championship that was held in England. The event was originally organized by McCormack to showcase his stable of players. Their partnership was one of the most significant in the history of sports marketing. Long after he ceased to win tournaments, Palmer remained one of the highest earners in golf due to his appeal to sponsors and the public.

In 2004, he competed in the Masters Tournament for the last time, marking his 50th consecutive appearance in that event. At his death, he and Jack Nicklaus were the only two Masters champions to be regular members of Masters organizer Augusta National Golf Club (as opposed to the honorary membership the club grants to all Masters champions).

From 2007 until his death, Palmer served as an honorary starter for the Masters. He retired from tournament golf on October 13, 2006, when he withdrew from the Champions Tours' Administaff Small Business Classic after four holes due to dissatisfaction with his own play. He played the remaining holes but did not keep score.

Golf businesses
Palmer had a diverse golf-related business career, including owning the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida, which is the venue for the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational (renamed from the Bay Hill Invitational in 2007), helping to found The Golf Channel,
(2025). 9781584793304, Stewart, Tabori and Chang. .
and negotiating the deal to build the first golf course in the People's Republic of China. This led to the formation of Palmer Course Design in 1972, which was renamed Arnold Palmer Design Company when the company moved to Orlando, Florida, in 2006. Palmer's design partner was Ed Seay.

Palmer designed more than 300 golf courses in 37 states, 25 countries, and five continents (all except Africa and Antarctica), including the golf course at 's Zhongshan Hot Springs Hotel, which was one of the first golf courses built in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

(2025). 9781350435711, Bloomsbury Academic.
In 1971, he purchased Latrobe Country Club (where his father used to be the club professional) and owned it until his death. The licensing, endorsements, spokesman associations and commercial partnerships built by Palmer and McCormack are managed by Arnold Palmer Enterprises. Palmer was also a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

In 1997, Palmer and fellow golfer initiated a civil case in an effort to stop the unauthorized sale of their images and alleged signatures in the memorabilia market. The lawsuit was filed against Bruce Matthews, the owner of Gotta Have It Golf, Inc. and others. Matthews and associated parties counter-claimed that Palmer and associated businesses committed several acts, including breach of contract, breach of implied duty of good faith and violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. On March 12, 2014, a Florida jury ruled in favor of Gotta Have It on its breach of contract and other related claims. The same jury rejected the counterclaims of Palmer and Woods, and awarded Gotta Have It $668,346 in damages.

One of Palmer's most recent products (mass-produced starting in 2001) is a branded use of the beverage known as the Arnold Palmer, which combines sweetened iced tea with lemonade.

Automotive businesses
As a member of the Lincoln-Mercury Sports Panel, in the early 1970s Palmer was a brand ambassador for Lincoln-Mercury. In 1974, Palmer, along with partners Mark McCormack and Don Massey, purchased a dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina. Over the years, Palmer would acquire several other dealerships in several states including a -Cadillac store in his hometown of Latrobe. The Latrobe dealership, known as Arnold Palmer Motors, closed in 2017 after 36 years in business and several months after his death.

Legacy
According to Adam Schupak of Golf Week, "No one did more to popularize the sport than Palmer". "His dashing presence singlehandedly took golf out of the country clubs and into the mainstream. Quite simply, he made golf cool." said:

He is mentioned by James Bond's in Goldfinger: "If that's Goldfinger's original ball, I'm Arnold Palmer."

In 2000, Palmer was ranked the sixth greatest player of all time in magazine's rankings, and by 2008 had earned an estimated $30 million.

Palmer was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa - The National Leadership Honor Society in 1964 at Wake Forest University. He won the inaugural Scripps Howard Super Sage Award in 2003. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009. He was the first golfer to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the second golfer, after , to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

In addition to Palmer's impressive list of awards, he was bestowed the honor of kicking off the Masters Tournament beginning in 2007. From 2007 to 2009, Palmer was the sole honorary starter. In 2010, longtime friend and competitor was appointed by Augusta National to join Palmer. In 2012, golf's The Big Three reunited as South African golfer joined for the ceremonial tee shots as honorary starters for the 76th playing of the Masters Tournament. In describing the effect that Palmer had on the sport, biographer James Dodson stated:

Personal life
Palmer was married to the former Winnie Walzer for 45 years; the couple had two daughters, Peggy and Amy. Winnie died at age 65 on November 20, 1999, of complications from ovarian cancer.

Palmer's grandson Sam Saunders is a professional golfer who grew up playing at Bay Hill, where he won the club championship at age 15. Saunders attended in on a golf scholarship and turned pro in 2008. He stated that Palmer's family nickname is "Dumpy.”

Palmer married his second wife, Kathleen Gawthrop, in 2005 in .

During the spring and summer months, Palmer resided in Latrobe, and he spent winters in Orlando and La Quinta, California. He first visited Orlando in 1948 during a college match. When he took up residence in Orlando, Palmer helped the city become a recreation destination, "turning the entire state of Florida into a golfing paradise.” That included building one of the premier events on the PGA Tour there, along with his contributions to new hospitals. On hearing about Palmer's death, said, "My kids were born at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, and his philanthropic work will be remembered along with his accomplishments in golf." Arnold Palmer Boulevard is named in his honor.

Palmer was a member of the since 1958. Palmer created the Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation to help children and youth. The Foundation saw the creation of the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies Center, The Howard Philips Center for Children & Families, the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve. He and O.J. Simpson were spokespersons for . Palmer served on the advisory board of U.S. English, a group that supports making English the official language of the United States.

During his playing career, Palmer smoked cigarettes, which caused him to battle an addiction to nicotine. He noted that many of his colleagues smoked, and he even endorsed the product in television commercials. Later in life, Palmer made a complete about-face and urged the public to give up smoking. He said that cigarette smoking has a negative effect on every organ in the body. As a testimonial for smoking cessation products, he was depicted in a 1989 photo by Robert Straus that was subject to litigation as late as 20 years later.

Palmer was a Republican and donated money to , , , , and George W. Bush. He was approached on multiple occasions by the Republican Party encouraging him to run for political office, but he declined on each occasion.

In a September 2018 interview with The Sporting News, Palmer's daughter, Peggy, characterized Palmer as a Goldwater Republican. She also said that her father was personal friends with president Dwight D. Eisenhower, who gave Palmer one of his paintings as a birthday present. Palmer also knew because Trump organized several golf tournaments. According to Peggy, Palmer appreciated Trump's support for the game. However, around the time of Palmer's death, which was during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Palmer showed disgust towards Trump and made unflattering comments about him.

Pilot
Palmer's early "fear of flying" led him to pursue his pilot certificate. After almost 55 years, he logged nearly 20,000 hours of flight time in various aircraft. His personal website reads:

On Palmer's 70th birthday in 1999, Westmoreland County Airport in Latrobe was renamed Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in his honor. According to their website: "The started as the Longview Flying Field in 1924. It became J.D. Hill Airport in 1928, Latrobe Airport in 1935 and Westmoreland County Airport in 1978. Complementing a rich history rooted in some of the earliest pioneers of aviation, the name was changed to Arnold Palmer Regional in 1999 to honor the Latrobe native golf legend who grew up less than a mile from the runway where he watched the world's first official airmail pickup in 1939 and later learned to fly himself." There is a statue of Palmer made by , holding a golf club in front of the airport's entrance, unveiled in 2007.

Palmer thought he would pilot a plane for the last time on January 31, 2011, and flew from Palm Springs in California to Orlando in his Cessna Citation X. Public FAA records show he was issued a new third-class medical in May 2011.

Books
  • A Life Well Played: My Stories (2016)
  • Reflections on the Game (2012, with Thomas Hauser. Originally published as Arnold Palmer: A Personal Journey, 1994)
  • Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and off the Course (2004)
  • Playing by the Rules: The Rules of Golf Explained & Illustrated from a Lifetime in the Game (2002)
  • A Golfer's Life (1999, with James Dodson)
  • Arnold Palmer's Complete Book of Putting (1986, with Peter Dobereiner)
  • Arnold Palmer's Best 54 Golf Holes (1977)
  • Go for Broke! My Philosophy of Winning Golf (1973, with William Barry Furlong)
  • 495 Golf Lessons (1973, with Earl Puckett)
  • Golf Tactics (1970)
  • Situation Golf (1970)
  • My Game and Yours (1965)

Death
Palmer died on September 25, 2016 (shortly after his 87th birthday), while awaiting heart surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Shadyside) in . He was admitted three days earlier to undergo testing on his heart. After his funeral, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in his hometown at Latrobe Country Club. His estate was valued at $875 million and was divided between his two daughters, his second wife (who received $10 million), eight employees who received $25,000 each, and his charity, Arnie's Army, which received $10 million.

Tributes
Less than a week after Palmer died, his life was celebrated by both teams at the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, just outside the Twin Cities. The celebration included a video tribute and a moment of silence during the opening ceremony, which also included tributes from the opposing captains—Davis Love III for Team USA and 's for Team Europe—and the opposing honorary captains—Nicklaus for Team USA and 's for Team Europe. During the matches, the players paid tribute to Palmer, which included wearing a special logo, button and pin. Palmer's bag from the 1975 Ryder Cup was also placed on the first tee as a tribute. Palmer had won more than 22 Ryder Cup matches and had also captained Team USA to two victories, in addition to holding or being tied for the records for youngest captain, most career singles points and most points in a single Ryder Cup. PGA of America president Derek Sprague stated:

Two days after a 17–11 victory, which marked the first American Ryder Cup triumph since 2008 at Valhalla and which Love dedicated to Palmer, the majority of the team attended the memorial service for Palmer at St. Vincent College in Latrobe and also brought the trophy after Palmer's daughter Amy asked the team if they could do so.

A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to Palmer on January 1, 2017.

The United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring Palmer on March 4, 2020.

Amateur wins
  • 1946 WPIAL Championship, PIAA Championship
  • 1947 WPIAL Championship, PIAA Championship, Western Pennsylvania Junior, Western Pennsylvania Amateur
  • 1948 Southern Conference Championship, Sunnehanna Invitational, Western Pennsylvania Junior
  • 1950 Southern Intercollegiate, Western Pennsylvania Amateur, Greensburg Invitational
  • 1951 Western Pennsylvania Amateur, Worsham Memorial
  • 1952 Western Pennsylvania Amateur, Greensburg Invitational
  • 1953 , Cleveland Amateur, Greensburg Invitational, Mayfield Heights Open, Evergreen Pitch and Putt Invitational
  • 1954 U.S. Amateur, Ohio Amateur, All-American Amateur, Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, Bill Waite Memorial

Amateur major wins (1)
Robert Sweeny Jr.

Results timeline
U.S. AmateurR256R64R256 R161

R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Source:

Professional wins (95)
PGA Tour wins (62)
Major championships (7)
Other PGA Tour (55)
1Aug 20, 1955Canadian Open−23 (64-67-64-70=265)4 strokesJack Burke Jr.
2Jul 1, 1956Insurance City Open−10 (66-69-68-71=274)Playoff
3Jul 29, 1956−11 (70-66-69-72=277)2 strokes
4Feb 25, 1957−9 (67-72-71-69=279)1 strokeDoug Ford
5Mar 31, 1957−6 (70-67-70-75=282)1 stroke
6Jun 9, 1957Rubber City Open Invitational−12 (71-66-67-68=272)PlayoffDoug Ford
7Nov 3, 1957San Diego Open Invitational−17 (65-68-68-70=271)1 stroke
8Mar 23, 1958St. Petersburg Open Invitational−8 (70-69-72-65=276)1 stroke, Fred Hawkins
9Apr 6, 1958Masters Tournament−4 (70-73-68-73=284)1 strokeDoug Ford, Fred Hawkins
10Jun 29, 1958Pepsi Championship−11 (66-69-67-71=273)5 strokes
11Jan 25, 1959Thunderbird Invitational−18 (67-70-67-62=266)3 strokes,
12May 11, 1959Oklahoma City Open Invitational−15 (73-64-67-69=273)2 strokes
13Nov 29, 1959West Palm Beach Open Invitational−7 (72-67-66-76=281)Playoff, Pete Cooper
14Feb 7, 1960Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic−20 (67-73-67-66-65=338)3 strokesFred Hawkins
15Feb 28, 1960Texas Open Invitational−12 (69-65-67-75=276)2 strokesDoug Ford,
16Mar 6, 1960Baton Rouge Open Invitational−9 (71-71-69-68=279)7 strokes, ,
17Mar 13, 1960Pensacola Open Invitational−15 (68-65-73-67=273)1 stroke
18Apr 10, 1960Masters Tournament (2)−6 (67-73-72-70=282)1 stroke
19Jun 18, 1960U.S. Open−4 (72-71-72-65=280)2 strokes (a)
20Aug 7, 1960Insurance City Open Invitational (2)−14 (70-68-66-66=270)PlayoffBill Collins,
21Nov 27, 1960Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational−14 (68-67-74-65=274)2 strokes
22Jan 15, 1961San Diego Open Invitational (2)−13 (69-68-69-65=271)Playoff
23Feb 13, 1961Phoenix Open Invitational−10 (69-65-66-70=270)Playoff
24Feb 26, 1961Baton Rouge Open Invitational (2)−14 (65-67-68-66=266)7 strokes
25Apr 30, 1961Texas Open Invitational (2)−14 (67-63-72-68=270)1 stroke
26Jun 25, 1961−13 (65-70-67-69=271)2 strokes
27Jul 15, 1961The Open Championship−4 (70-73-69-72=284)1 stroke
28Feb 4, 1962Palm Springs Golf Classic (2)−17 (69-67-66-71-69=342)3 strokes,
29Feb 11, 1962Phoenix Open Invitational (2)−15 (64-68-71-66=269)12 strokes, ,
,
30Apr 9, 1962Masters Tournament (3)−8 (70-66-69-75=280)Playoff,
31Apr 29, 1962Texas Open Invitational (3)−11 (67-69-70-67=273)1 strokeJoe Campbell, ,
Mason Rudolph,
32May 6, 1962Tournament of Champions−12 (69-70-69-68=276)1 stroke
33May 14, 1962Colonial National Invitation+1 (67-72-66-76=281)Playoff
34Jul 13, 1962The Open Championship (2)−12 (71-69-67-69=276)6 strokes
35Aug 12, 1962American Golf Classic−4 (67-69-70-70=276)5 strokesMason Rudolph
36Jan 7, 1963Los Angeles Open−10 (69-69-70-66=274)3 strokes,
37Feb 12, 1963Phoenix Open Invitational (3)−15 (68-67-68-70=273)1 stroke
38Mar 10, 1963Pensacola Open Invitational (2)−15 (69-68-69-67=273)2 strokes,
39Jun 16, 1963Thunderbird Classic Invitational−11 (67-70-68-72=277)Playoff
40Jul 1, 1963Cleveland Open Invitational−11 (71-68-66-68=273)Playoff,
41Jul 29, 1963 (2)−4 (73-67-67-73=280)Playoff,
42Oct 6, 1963Whitemarsh Open Invitational−7 (70-71-66-74=281)1 stroke
43Apr 12, 1964Masters Tournament (4)−12 (69-68-69-70=276)6 strokes,
44May 18, 1964Oklahoma City Open Invitational (2)−11 (72-69-69-67=277)2 strokes
45May 2, 1965Tournament of Champions (2)−11 (66-69-71-71=277)2 strokesChi-Chi Rodríguez
46Jan 9, 1966Los Angeles Open (2)−11 (72-66-62-73=273)3 strokes,
47Apr 18, 1966Tournament of Champions (3)−5 (74-70-70-69=283)Playoff
48Nov 20, 1966Houston Champions International (2)−9 (70-68-68-69=275)1 strokeGardner Dickinson
49Jan 29, 1967Los Angeles Open (3)−15 (70-64-67-68=269)5 strokes
50Feb 19, 1967Tucson Open Invitational−15 (66-67-67-73=273)1 strokeChuck Courtney
51Aug 13, 1967American Golf Classic (2)−4 (70-67-72-67=276)3 strokes
52Sep 24, 1967Thunderbird Classic (2)−5 (71-71-72-69=283)1 stroke, ,
Art Wall Jr.
53Feb 4, 1968Bob Hope Desert Classic (3)−12 (72-70-67-71-68=348)Playoff
54Sep 15, 1968−12 (69-70-70-67=276)4 strokes, Art Wall Jr.
55Nov 30, 1969Heritage Golf Classic−1 (68-71-70-74=283)3 strokesRichard Crawford,
56Dec 7, 1969Danny Thomas-Diplomat Classic−18 (68-67-70-65=270)2 strokes
57Jul 26, 1970National Four-Ball Team Championship
(with )		−25 (61-67-64-67=259)3 strokes and ,
and ,
Gardner Dickinson and
58Feb 14, 1971Bob Hope Desert Classic (4)−18 (67-71-66-68-70=342)Playoff
59Mar 14, 1971Florida Citrus Invitational−18 (66-68-68-68=270)1 stroke
60Jul 25, 1971Westchester Classic−18 (64-70-68-68=270)5 strokes,
61Aug 1, 1971National Team Championship (2)
(with )		−27 (62-64-65-66=257)6 strokes and Bill Collins,
Bob Charles and
62Feb 11, 1973Bob Hope Desert Classic (5)−17 (71-66-69-68-69=343)2 strokes,

PGA Tour playoff record (14–10)

11956Insurance City OpenWon with birdie on second extra hole
21957Rubber City Open InvitationalDoug FordWon with birdie on sixth extra hole
31958Lost 18-hole playoff;
Johnson: +5 (77),
Palmer: +6 (78)
41959West Palm Beach Open Invitational, Pete CooperWon with par on fourth extra hole
51960Bill CollinsLost 18-hole playoff;
Collins: −3 (69),
Palmer: −1 (71)
61960Insurance City Open InvitationalBill Collins, Won with birdie on third extra hole
Collins eliminated by birdie on first hole
71961San Diego Open InvitationalWon with birdie on first extra hole
81961Phoenix Open InvitationalWon 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −3 (67),
Sanders: E (70)
91961500 Festival Open InvitationDoug FordLost to birdie on second extra hole
101962Masters Tournament, Won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −4 (68),
Player: −1 (71),
Finsterwald: +5 (77)
111962Colonial National InvitationWon 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −1 (69),
Pott: +3 (73)
121962U.S. OpenLost 18-hole playoff;
Nicklaus: E (71),
Palmer: +3 (74)
131963Thunderbird ClassicWon with par on first extra hole
141963U.S. Open, Boros won 18-hole playoff;
Boros: −1 (70),
Cupit: +2 (73),
Palmer: +5 (76)
151963Cleveland Open Invitational, Won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −4 (67),
Aaron: −1 (70),
Lema: −1 (70)
161963, Won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −1 (70),
Boros: E (71),
Nicklaus: +2 (73)
171964Pensacola Open Invitational, Player won 18-hole playoff;
Player: −1 (71),
Palmer: E (72),
Barber: +2 (74)
181964Cleveland Open InvitationalLost to birdie on first extra hole
191966Bob Hope Desert ClassicLost to birdie on first extra hole
201966Tournament of ChampionsWon 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: −3 (69),
Brewer: +1 (73)
211966U.S. OpenLost 18-hole playoff;
Casper: −1 (69),
Palmer: +3 (73)
221968Bob Hope Desert ClassicWon with par on second extra hole
231970Byron Nelson Golf ClassicLost to birdie on first extra hole
241971Bob Hope Desert ClassicWon with birdie on second extra hole
Source:
(1989). 9780385261456, Doubleday. .

European Tour wins (2)
1Apr 19, 1975−5 (72-69-69-73=283)1 stroke
2May 26, 1975Penfold PGA Championship+5 (71-70-73-71=285)2 strokes

Australian wins (2)
1Nov 10, 1963−3 (68-77-71-69=285)2 strokes
2Oct 30, 1966Australian Open−20 (67-70-66-73=276)5 strokes

Latin American wins (2)

Other wins (12)
1Jun 26, 1960Canada Cup
(with )		−11 (140-139-142-144=565)8 strokes− and
2Nov 11, 1962Canada Cup (2)
(with )		−3 (136-137-141-143=557)2 strokes− Fidel de Luca and Roberto De Vicenzo
3Oct 28, 1963Canada Cup (3)
(with )		−22 (136-142-138-66=482)*3 strokes− Sebastián Miguel and Ramón Sota
4Oct 11, 1964Piccadilly World Match Play Championship2 and 1
5Dec 6, 1964Canada Cup (4)
(with )		−22 (138-136-132-148=554)11 strokes− Roberto De Vicenzo and
6Nov 14, 1966Canada Cup (5)
(with )		−28 (135-135-136-142=548)5 strokes− and
7Dec 11, 1966PGA Team Championship
(with )		−32 (63-66-63-64=256)3 strokes and
8Oct 14, 1967Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (2)1 upPeter Thomson
9Nov 12, 1967World Cup (6)
(with )		−19 (140-141-140-136=557)13 strokes− Bob Charles and Walter Godfrey
10Nov 12, 1967World Cup International Trophy−12 (68-70-71-67=276)5 strokesBob Charles,
11Oct 17, 1971Trophée Lancôme−14 (66-65-71=202)2 strokes
12Aug 17, 1980Labatt's International Golf Classic−9 (68-68-64-71=271)1 stroke
*Note: The 1963 Canada Cup was shortened to 63 holes due to fog.

Senior PGA Tour wins (10)
Senior PGA Tour major championships (5)
Other Senior PGA Tour (5)
1Dec 7, 1980PGA Seniors' Championship+1 (72-69-73-75=289)Playoff
2Jul 12, 1981U.S. Senior Open+9 (72-76-68-73=289)Playoff, Bob Stone
3Jun 13, 1982−8 (68-70-69-69=276)4 strokes,
4Aug 15, 1982Denver Post Champions of Golf−5 (68-67-73-67=275)1 stroke
5Dec 4, 1983Boca Grove Seniors Classic−17 (65-69-70-67=271)3 strokes
6Jan 22, 1984PGA Seniors' Championship (2)−6 (69-63-79-71=282)2 strokes
7Jun 24, 1984Senior Tournament Players Championship−12 (72-68-67-69=276)3 strokesPeter Thomson
8Dec 2, 1984Quadel Seniors Classic−11 (67-71-67=205)1 stroke,
9Jun 23, 1985Senior Tournament Players Championship (2)−14 (67-71-68-68=274)11 strokes, ,
, Charles Owens
10Sep 18, 1988−13 (65-68-70=203)4 strokes, ,

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

11980PGA Seniors' ChampionshipWon with birdie on first extra hole
21981 U.S. Senior Open , Bob StoneWon 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: E (70),
Stone: +4 (74),
Casper: +7 (77)
31984Daytona Beach Seniors Golf Classic, Moody won with birdie on second extra hole

Other senior wins (5)
  • 1984 Doug Sanders Celebrity Pro-Am
  • 1986 Union Mutual Classic
  • 1990 Senior Skins Game
  • 1992 Senior Skins Game
  • 1993 Senior Skins Game

Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
11978Lost to par on third extra hole

Major championships
Wins (7)
Doug Ford, Fred Hawkins
(amateur)
(2nd),
(3rd)
, Jack Nicklaus
1Defeated Player (2nd) and Finsterwald (3rd) in an 18-hole playoff; Palmer (68), Player (71) and Finsterwald (77). 1st, 2nd and 3rd places awarded in this playoff.

Results timeline
Masters Tournament T1021T713
U.S. OpenCUTCUTT217CUTT23T5
The Open Championship
T40T14

Masters Tournament1T21T91T2T44CUT27
U.S. Open1T142T2T5CUT2259T6
The Open Championship211T26 16T8 T10
T7T5T17T40T2T33T6T14T2WD

Masters TournamentT36T18T33T24T11T13CUTT24T37CUT
U.S. OpenT54T243T4T5T9T50T19CUTT59
The Open Championship12 T7T14 T16T557T34
T2T18T16CUTT28T33T15T19CUTCUT

Masters TournamentT24CUT47T36CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open63CUTCUTT60
The Open ChampionshipCUTT23T27T56CUT CUT CUT
T7276CUTT67CUTT65CUTT65CUTT63

Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT CUT
CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT

Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary
25
24
17
24
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 26 (1958 Masters – 1965 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1966 Masters – 1967 U.S. Open)

Senior major championships
Wins (5)
, Bob Stone
Peter Thomson
, ,
, Charles Owens
a This was the January edition of the tournament.
1 Palmer won this with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
2 Won in an 18-hole playoff, Palmer shot a (70) to Stone's (74) and Casper's (77).

U.S. national team appearances
Professional
  • : 1961 (winners), 1963 (winners, playing captain), 1965 (winners), 1967 (winners), 1971 (winners), 1973 (winners), 1975 (winners, non-playing captain)
  • World Cup: 1960 (winners), 1962 (winners), 1963 (winners), 1964 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1967 (winners, individual winner)
  • : 1996 (winners, non-playing captain)
  • : 2001 (winners, captain), 2002 (winners, captain), 2003 (tie, captain), 2004 (winners, captain)

See also
  • Arnold Palmer Cup
  • Arnold Palmer (drink)
  • Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History
  • Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf (video game)
  • List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
  • List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
  • List of golfers with most wins in one PGA Tour event
  • List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
  • List of golfers with most Champions Tour major championship wins
  • List of men's major championships winning golfers
  • Longest PGA Tour win streaks
  • Most PGA Tour wins in a year

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