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===Tributes=== {{quote box|align=right|width=25em|bgcolor = MistyRose|quote=From a humble start working at the local club in his beloved Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to superstardom as the face of golf around the globe, Arnold was the American Dream come to life... Today, Michelle and I stand with Arnie's Army in saluting the King.|source=President Barack Obama<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/theoval/2016/09/26/obama-pays-tribute-arnold-palmer/91115758/ |title=How Obama paid tribute to Arnold Palmer |newspaper=USA Today |first=Gregory |last=Korte |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>}} Less than a week after Palmer died, his life was celebrated by both teams at the [[2016 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]] at [[Hazeltine National Golf Club]] in [[Chaska, Minnesota]], just outside the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]].<ref name=ryder>{{cite web |url=http://www.rydercup.com/news-media/usa/ryder-cup-teams-play-arnold-palmers-memory |title=Ryder Cup Teams Play on in Arnold Palmer's Memory |website=RyderCup.com |first=Jerry |last=Zgoda |date=September 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name=usatoday>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/ryder/2016/09/26/arnold-palmer-honored-ryder-cup/91137700/ |title=Arnold Palmer will be honored during Ryder Cup |newspaper=USA Today |first=Steve |last=DiMeglio |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name=telegraph>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/road-to-hazeltine/ryder-cup-fitting-tribute-to-arnold-palmer/ |title=Ryder Cup 2016 will be a fitting tribute to ultimate competitor Arnold Palmer |newspaper=The Telegraph |first=James |last=Corrigan |date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> 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 [[Northern Ireland]]'s [[Darren Clarke]] for Team Europe—and the opposing honorary captains—Nicklaus for Team USA and [[England]]'s [[Tony Jacklin]] 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.<ref name=telegraph/> PGA of America president Derek Sprague stated: {{blockquote|The game has never known a more enthusiastic sportsman than Arnold Palmer. So it is fitting that we pay tribute to Mr. Palmer during the 41st Ryder Cup, to celebrate it in a very special way, the life of an unforgettable champion and gracious ambassador of the game.<ref name=usatoday/>}} Two days after a 17–11 victory, which marked the first American Ryder Cup triumph since [[2008 Ryder Cup|2008]] at [[Valhalla Golf Club|Valhalla]] and which Love dedicated to Palmer, the majority of the team attended the memorial service for Palmer at [[St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania|St. Vincent College]] in Latrobe and also brought the trophy after Palmer's daughter Amy asked the team if they could do so.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/look-rickie-fowler-takes-ryder-cup-trophy-to-arnold-palmers-memorial/ |title=Rickie Fowler takes Ryder Cup trophy to Arnold Palmer's memorial |first=Kyle |last=Porter |work=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref> A Golden Palm Star on the [[Palm Springs Walk of Stars]] was dedicated to Palmer on January 1, 2017.<ref name=WalkofStars>{{Cite web |url=http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars%20by%20date/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date%201.pdf |title=Palm Springs Walk of Stars: By Date Dedicated |access-date=December 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419040234/http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars%20by%20date/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date%201.pdf |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The [[United States Postal Service]] issued a commemorative stamp honoring Palmer on March 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Alexis |title=Arnold Palmer stamp officially issued by U.S. Postal Service |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/golf/2020/03/05/Arnold-Palmer-forever-stamp-U-S-Postal-Service-latrobe-golf-arnie-s-army/stories/202003050124 |access-date=2020-05-30 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=March 5, 2020}}</ref>
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