Arnold Palmer
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Arnold Palmer was the first golfer to win the Masters Tournament four times and the first to earn $1 million in tournament prize money. During his professional career (1954–75) he won 92 tournaments, 60 of which were on the Professional Golfers' Association of America tour. As a legendary figure in world golf from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, he attracted a vast following known as "Arnie's Army." He was one of the great ambassadors of the game.
Primary Contributions (1)
Masters Tournament, invitational golf tournament held annually since 1934 from Thursday through Sunday during the first full week of April at the private Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The tournament was conceived by American golfer Bobby Jones. It is considered one of the four…
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Publications (3)
A Golfer's Life
There has never been a golfer to rival Arnold Palmer. To the legions of golf fans around the world, Palmer is a charismatic hero, the winner of sixty-one tournaments on the PGA Tour and still going strong on the Senior PGA Tour. But behind the legend, there is the private Palmer—a man of wit, compassion, loyalty, and true grit in the face of personal adversity.
Writing with the humor and candor that are as much his trademark as his unique golf swing, Palmer narrates the deeply moving story...
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Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and Off the Course
He's got 61 PGA Tour victories to his credit, is a highly sought-after spokesperson, has authored several books and designed a few golf courses in his day, not to mention he pilots his own plane, but to millions of fans he's not Mr. Palmer, not even Arnold. He's simply Arnie-the world-famous guy next door. His achievements on the green may have made him a celebrated athlete, but it's his approachability and down-home humility that have secured his status as one of the most admired people in and...
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