Arnold Palmer
Residence: Orlando, Florida
DOB: 10/09/1929
Arnold Palmer is regarded as one of the greatest player to ever have played the game. He turned professional in 1954 and has 62 wins on the PGA Tour - putting him 5th of all time. He is still an active member of the Champions Tour where he has 10 victories. Arnold was part of the ‘big three’ (Himself, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus) who are credited with popularising the game worldwide.
Arnold learned the game from his father who was head professional and green keeper at Latrobe Country Club. By the age of 7 he was already breaking 70. He attended Wake Forest University on a golf scholarship. It was his win at the 1954 US Amateur Championship that made him think about joining the professional ranks. In his rookie season in 1955 Palmer won the Canadian Open.
It was his charisma that was a major factor of bringing golf out of the elite country clubs and established it as a compelling television event. His first Major win came at the 1958 Masters which cemented his position as one of the leading stars. In total Arnold won 7 Major Championships in a run that spanned just 6 years.
This run of major championship also included his most prolific run on the PGA Tour. Between 1960 and 1963 he won a total of 29 Tour events. Palmer also was the first winner on the World Matchplay Championship and the last playing captain of the US Ryder Cup team.
After taking a back step from playing the game, Palmer has built up a large portfolio of golf related business. His is the Owner of the Bay Hill Club and Lodge which is the home of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Finally Arnold was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 and in 200 was voted as the 6th greatest player of all time by Golf Digest.
Arnold Palmer Club History
Below is a selection of clubs used by Arnold Palmer throughout his career
Arnold Palmer Tournament History
2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational |
26-29 March 2009 - Bay Hill Country Club and Lodge - This week marked the return of the Tiger Woods we all know and love. After 9 months out of action after re-constructive knew surgery - a birdie putt at the 72nd hole saw Tiger win as Bay Hill for a sixth time. Those familiar back-nine heroics and a putt that everyone knew he was going to drain saw the world number 1 come from 5 strokes back on the final day - equalling his career best comeback. This remarkable comeback must have been great to watch apart from the eyes of Sean O’Hair who Woods beat into second place. |
In Arnold Palmer's bag...Now this is a very rare treat - a shot of Arnold Palmer’s golf bag. We can see that Arnold was using a whole host of Callaway clubs. There are clearly over 14 in his bag but as he was not actually playing in the tournament then this was not an issue. WE can see the Callaway FT-I driver and Ft-I Squareway fairway woods. His irons we can see are the Callaway X Forged model. We can make out a Callaway FT hybrid in there too. Not pictured but in this image is Arnold’s Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball putter.
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