Editing Arnold Palmer

{{Short description|American professional golfer (1929–2016)}}
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{{Infobox golfer
| image       = YN3ArnoldPalmer.jpg
| caption     = Palmer while in the [[U.S. Coast Guard]], 1953
| fullname    = Arnold Daniel Palmer
| nickname    = The King
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1929|9|10}}
| birth_place = [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date  = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2016|9|25|1929|9|10}} }}
| death_place = [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height      = 5ft 10in
| weight      = {{convert|185|lb|kg stlb|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{flagu|United States}}
| spouse      = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Winifred Walzer|1954|1999|end=d.}}
* {{marriage|Kathleen Gawthrop|2005}}
}}
| children    = 2
| college     = [[Wake Forest College]]
| yearpro     = 1954
| extour      = {{plainlist|
* [[PGA Tour]]
* [[Senior PGA Tour]]
}}
| prowins     = 95
| pgawins     = 62 ([[List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins|5th all-time]])
| eurowins    = 2
| auswins     = 2
| champwins   = 10
| otherwins   = 21
| majorwins   = 7
| masters     = '''Won''': [[1958 Masters Tournament|1958]], [[1960 Masters Tournament|1960]], [[1962 Masters Tournament|1962]], [[1964 Masters Tournament|1964]]
| usopen      = '''Won''': [[1960 U.S. Open (golf)|1960]]
| open        = '''Won''': [[1961 Open Championship|1961]], [[1962 Open Championship|1962]]
| pga         = T2: [[1964 PGA Championship|1964]], [[1968 PGA Championship|1968]], [[1970 PGA Championship|1970]]
| wghofid     = arnold-palmer
| wghofyear   = 1974
| award1      = [[PGA Tour#Money list winners|PGA Tour<br />money list winner]]
| year1       = [[1958 PGA Tour|1958]], [[1960 PGA Tour|1960]], [[1962 PGA Tour|1962]], [[1963 PGA Tour|1963]]
| award2      = [[PGA Player of the Year]]
| year2       = [[1960 PGA Tour|1960]], [[1962 PGA Tour|1962]]
| award3      = [[Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year|''Sports Illustrated''<br />Sportsman of the Year]]
| year3       = 1960
| award4      = [[Vardon Trophy]]
| year4       = [[1961 PGA Tour|1961]], [[1962 PGA Tour|1962]], [[1964 PGA Tour|1964]], [[1967 PGA Tour|1967]]
| award5      = [[Bob Jones Award]]
| year5       = 1971
| award6      = [[Old Tom Morris Award]]
| year6       = 1983
| award7      = [[PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award|PGA Tour<br />Lifetime Achievement Award]]
| year7       = 1998
| award8      = [[Payne Stewart Award]]
| year8       = 2000
}}
'''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 [[PGA Tour]] 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 [[Broadcasting of sports events|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 [[Country club|private clubs]] to a more populist sport accessible to middle and working classes via public courses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/page/usopenreilly130617/tiger-major-problem |title=Sunday might never be the same |work=ESPN |date=June 17, 2013 |access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref> Palmer, [[Jack Nicklaus]], and [[Gary Player]] 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 PGA Tour|1973]]. He is fifth on the Tour's all-time victory list, trailing only [[Sam Snead]], [[Tiger Woods]], Nicklaus, and [[Ben Hogan]]. He won seven [[Men's major golf championships|major titles]] in a six-plus-year domination from the [[1958 Masters Tournament|1958 Masters]] to the [[1964 Masters Tournament|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]].<ref>[http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/arnold-palmer/ World Golf Hall of Fame] website</ref>

==Early life==
[[File:ArnoldPalmerCoastGuard1953.jpg|180px|thumb|Palmer in 1953]]
Arnold Daniel Palmer was born on September 10, 1929, to Doris (née Morrison) and Milfred Jerome "Deacon" Palmer<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/07/archives/arnold-palmers-father-dies.html |title=Arnold Palmer's Father Dies |date= February 7, 1976 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=December 26, 2017 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> in [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania]], a working-class [[steel mill]] town.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/mercer-baggs/arnie-palmers-father-imposing-lasting-figure/ |title=Arnie: Palmer's father an imposing, lasting figure |work=Golf Channel |first=Mercer |last= Baggs |date=September 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jcs-group.com/golf/arnold/backyard.html |title=A Country Club As His Backyard}}</ref> He learned golf from his father, who had suffered from [[Poliomyelitis|polio]] at a young age and was head [[golf pro|professional]] and [[greenskeeper]] at [[Latrobe Country Club]], which allowed young Palmer to accompany his father as he maintained the course.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations |editor=Stewart, Wayne |year=2007 |publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-60239-072-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Arnold Palmer Biography and Interview |website=achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=https://achievement.org/achiever/arnold-palmer/#interview}}</ref>

Palmer attended [[Wake Forest College]]<!--Became "University" in 1967.--> on a golf [[Athletic scholarship|scholarship]].<ref name=golfweek/> He left upon the death of close friend Bud Worsham and enlisted in the [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]], where he served for three years, 1951–1954. At the [[United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May|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.<ref>{{cite web| last1=Yun| first1=Hunki |title=Part I: Golf And The Military| url= https://www.usga.org/articles/2011/08/part-i-golf-and-the-military-21474842287.html |work=[[United States Golf Association]] |access-date=20 October 2024 |date=August 30, 2011}}</ref> After Palmer's enlistment term ended, he returned to college and competitive golf.<ref name="nytime-death"/>

Palmer won the 1954 U.S. Amateur in [[Detroit]] and made the decision to turn pro in November of that year.<ref name=golfweek/> "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."<ref name=golfweek/> When reporters there asked [[Gene Littler]] 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."<ref name=golfweek/>

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.<ref name=golfweek/>

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

==Career==
Palmer's first tour win came during his 1955 rookie season, when he won the [[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]] and earned $2,400 for his efforts.<ref name="nytime-death"/> 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.<ref name="nytime-death"/> 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 [[Mark McCormack]]'s first client.<ref name="nytime-death"/>

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.<ref name="nytime-death"/><ref>{{cite book |title=The Wicked Game: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and the Story of Modern Golf |first=Howard |last=Sounes |author-link=Howard Sounes |year=2004 |publisher=[[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]] |page=[https://archive.org/details/wickedgame00howa/page/55 55] |isbn=978-0-06-051386-3 |url=https://archive.org/details/wickedgame00howa/page/55 }}</ref>

Palmer is also credited by many for securing the status of [[The Open Championship]] (British Open) among U.S. players. Before [[Ben Hogan]] 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 (golf)|links]] courses (radically different from most American courses). Palmer wanted to emulate the feats of his predecessors [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]], [[Sam Snead]] and Hogan in his quest to become a leading American golfer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-arnold-palmer-snap-story.html |title='Arnold Palmer invented pro golf as it exists today': The sport's greatest ambassador dies at 87 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |first=Chris |last=Dufresne |date=September 25, 2016}}</ref>

In particular, Palmer traveled to [[Scotland]] 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.<ref name="nytime-death"/> 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.<ref name=SI>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1962/07/23/667053/murder-on-a-moor |title=Murder On A Moor |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=July 23, 1962 |first=Alfred |last=Wright}}</ref> British fans were excited about Palmer's playing in the Open. Although he failed to win, losing out to [[Kel Nagle]] by a single shot,<ref name="nytime-death"/> 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.<ref name=SI/>

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.<ref name=abc>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/british-open-organizers-pay-tribute-arnold-palmer-42357596 |title=Player Remembers Palmer's 'Dashing Style' & 'Knowing Smile' |work=ABC News |first=Gerald |last=Imray |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> 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".<ref name=abc/> His participation in The Open Championship in the early 1960s "was the catalyst to truly internationalize golf," said European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley.<ref name=abc/>

Palmer won seven [[men's major golf championships|major championships]]:
* [[Masters Tournament]]: [[1958 Masters Tournament|1958]], [[1960 Masters Tournament|1960]], [[1962 Masters Tournament|1962]], [[1964 Masters Tournament|1964]]
* [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]: [[1960 U.S. Open (golf)|1960]]
* [[The Open Championship]]: [[1961 Open Championship|1961]], [[1962 Open Championship|1962]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/Heritage/PreviousOpens#!/1961/Royal%20Birkdale |title=90th Open – Royal Birkdale 1961: Palmer takes the Open after a late challenge by Rees |publisher=The Open |access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/Heritage/PreviousOpens#!/1962/Royal%20Troon |title= 91st Open – Royal Troon 1962: Palmer's victory signals a new era |publisher=The Open |access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>

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 [[Hickok Belt]] as the top professional athlete of the year and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' magazine's "[[Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year|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 $1{{nbsp}}million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. By the late 1960s [[Jack Nicklaus]] 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-09-09 |title=Remembering The King: The lesser-known tales of Arnold Palmer |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/27576607/lesser-known-tales-arnold-palmer |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=ESPN |first=Bob |last=Harig}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cave |first=Ray |title=Sportsman of the Year: Arnold Palmer |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1961/01/09/sportsman-of-the-year-arnold-palmer |access-date=2024-02-07 |magazine=Sports Illustrated Vault |date=January 9, 1961}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arnold Palmer |url=https://achievement.org/achiever/arnold-palmer/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Academy of Achievement}}</ref>

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.<ref name="caddie-network">{{cite web|first1=Ward|last1=Clayton|access-date=2022-12-12|title=Iron Man Avery, Arnold Palmer's caddie for all four Masters wins, finally has a grave stone some 3+ decades after his death|url=https://www.thecaddienetwork.com/iron-man-avery-arnold-palmers-caddie-for-all-four-masters-wins-finally-has-a-grave-stone-some-3-decades-after-his-death/|date=2020-11-11|website=Caddie Network}}</ref>

Palmer won the [[Vardon Trophy]] for lowest scoring average four times: 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1967. He played on six [[Ryder Cup]] teams: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973.<ref name="nytime-death"/> He was the last playing captain in 1963, and captained the team again in 1975.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/media/arnie-lee-trevino-remembers-his-ryder-cup-captain/ |title=Arnie: Trevino remembers his Ryder Cup captain |work=Golf Channel |access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>

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 major golf championships|senior majors]].<ref name="nytime-death"/>

Palmer won the first [[Volvo World Match Play Championship|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.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.biography.com/people/arnold-palmer-9432357#pro-career |title=Arnold Palmer Biography |website=biography.com}}</ref>

[[File:ArnoldPalmerMedalOfFreedom.jpg|thumb|Palmer gives President [[George W. Bush]] golf tips before being awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], 2004]]
In 2004, he competed in the [[Masters Tournament]] for the last time, marking his 50th consecutive appearance in that event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.augusta.com/masters/story/news/latest-news/masters-legend-arnold-palmer-dies?quicktabs_homepage_tabs=0 |title=Masters legend Arnold Palmer dies |publisher=Augusta.com |first=John |last=Boyette |date=September 25, 2016}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/17639539/arnold-palmer-dies-87 |title=Arnold Palmer dies at 87 of complications from heart problems |work=ESPN |date=September 25, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2016 |quote=Palmer won the Masters in 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964 and is one of two champions – along with Jack Nicklaus – who are members of Augusta National.}}</ref>

From 2007 until his death, Palmer served as an honorary starter for the Masters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.augusta.com/stories/2009/04/10/mas_518006.shtml |title=Palmer still gets thrill |publisher=Augusta.com |date=April 10, 2009 |access-date=June 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330160852/http://www.augusta.com/stories/2009/04/10/mas_518006.shtml |archive-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-GLF-Champions-Tour-Palmer.html?_r=1&oref=slogin |title='Arnie's Army' Gets Last Look at Legend |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 14, 2006}}</ref>

===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 PGA Tour|2007]]), helping to found [[The Golf Channel]],<ref name="nytime-death"/><ref>{{cite book |title=Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and Off the Course |first=Arnold |last=Palmer |publisher=Stewart, Tabori and Chang |year=2004 |page=[https://archive.org/details/arnoldpalmermemo00palm/page/73 73] |isbn=978-1-58479-330-4 |url=https://archive.org/details/arnoldpalmermemo00palm/page/73 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="nytime-death"/> 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),<ref name=golfweek>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfweek.com/2016/09/25/arnold-palmer-passes-away-at-87/ |title=Golf's most beloved figure, Arnold Palmer, dies at 87 |magazine=Golfweek |first=Adam |last=Schupak |date=September 25, 2016}}</ref><ref name="nytime-death"/> including the golf course at [[Henry Fok]]'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.<ref name=":Chatwin">{{Cite book |last=Chatwin |first=Jonathan |title=The Southern Tour: Deng Xiaoping and the Fight for China's Future |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Academic]] |year=2024 |isbn=9781350435711 |pages=58}}</ref> In 1971, he purchased [[Latrobe Country Club]] (where his father used to be the club professional) and owned it until his death.<ref name="nytime-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 [[Tiger Woods]] 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Palmer v. Gotta Have It Golf Collectibles, Inc. |url=http://leagle.com/decision/20001395106FSupp2d1289_11249.xml/PALMER%20v.%20GOTTA%20HAVE%20IT%20GOLF%20COLLECTIBLES,%20INC. |work=106 F.Supp.2d 1289 (2000) United States District Court, S.D. Florida. June 22, 2000 |access-date=May 24, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Batterman |first1=L. Robert |title=Tiger Woods Misses the Cut in Golf Memorabilia Dispute |url=http://www.natlawreview.com/article/tiger-woods-misses-cut-golf-memorabilia-dispute |access-date=May 24, 2014 |work=[[National Law Review]] |date=May 17, 2014 |first2=Michael |last2=Cardozo |first3=Robert E. |last3=Freeman |first4=Howard L. |last4=Ganz |first5=Wayne D. |last5=Katz |first6=Joseph M. |last6=Leccese |agency=Proskauer Rose LLP}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gotta Have It Golf, Inc. v. Arnold Palmer Enterprises, Inc., No. 03-19490 (Fla. Cir. Ct. Jury Verdict)|url=https://casetext.com/case/palmer-v-gotta-have-it-golf-collectibles-inc |date=March 12, 2014}}</ref>

One of Palmer's most recent products (mass-produced starting in 2001) is a branded use of the beverage known as the ''[[Arnold Palmer (drink)|Arnold Palmer]]'', which combines sweetened iced tea with lemonade.<ref name="nytime-death"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/BUSINESS/ap_enterprises.aspx |title=Arnold Palmer Enterprises |access-date=June 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525070747/http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/BUSINESS/ap_enterprises.aspx |archive-date=May 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Automotive businesses===
As a member of the Lincoln-Mercury Sports Panel, in the early 1970s Palmer was a brand ambassador for [[Lincoln Motor Company|Lincoln-Mercury]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/golf/hobbies/feature-2020-09-23-all-hail-the-king-remembering-arnies-work-as-pitchman-for-cadillac |title=All hail the King! Remembering Arnold Palmer's work as pitchman for Cadillac |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Chris |last=Ritter |date=September 23, 2020 |access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> In 1974, Palmer, along with partners Mark McCormack and [[Don Massey (car dealer)|Don Massey]], purchased a [[Cadillac]] dealership in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. Over the years, Palmer would acquire several other dealerships in several states including a [[Buick]]-Cadillac store in his hometown of Latrobe.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20160927/OEM02/160929839/golf-icon-arnold-palmer-also-was-an-auto-industry-player |title=Golf icon Arnold Palmer was also an auto industry player |newspaper=[[Automotive News]] |first=Stephanie |last=Hernandez McGavin |date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref>  The Latrobe dealership, known as Arnold Palmer Motors, closed in 2017 after 36 years in business and several months after his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.triblive.com/local/westmoreland/arnold-palmer-motors-near-latrobe-will-close-dec-1-after-36-years |title=Arnold Palmer Motors near Latrobe will close Dec. 1 after 36 years |website=TribLive.com |first=Joe |last=Napsha |date=November 1, 2017 |access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref>

==Legacy==
{{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote=As a measure of his popularity, Palmer, like [[Elvis Presley]] before him, was known simply as "The King." But in a life bursting from the seams with success, Palmer never lost his common touch. He was a man of the people, willing to sign every autograph, shake every hand, and tried to look every person in his gallery in the eye.|source=''Golf Week''<ref name=golfweek/>}}
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."<ref name=golfweek/> [[Jack Nicklaus]] said: 
{{blockquote|Arnold transcended the game of golf. He was more than a golfer or even great golfer. He was an icon. He was a legend. Arnold was someone who was a pioneer in his sport. He took the game from one level to a higher level, virtually by himself.<ref name=syracuse>{{cite web |url=https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2016/09/rip_arnold_palmer_obama_nicklaus_woods_and_others_pay_tribute_to_the_king.html |title=RIP, Arnold Palmer: Obama, Nicklaus, Woods and others pay tribute to 'The King' |agency=[[Associated Press]] |website=syracuse.com |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>|author=|title=|source=}}

He is mentioned by James Bond's [[caddie]] in ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]'': "If that's [Goldfinger's] original ball, I'm Arnold Palmer."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/golf/os-arnold-palmer-things-to-know-1002-20161029-story.html |title=Arnold Palmer:100 things to know about The King |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=April 29, 2020 }}</ref>

In 2000, Palmer was ranked the sixth greatest player of all time in ''[[Golf Digest]]'' magazine's rankings, and by 2008 had earned an estimated $30&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040916084849/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-09-16 |title=50 Greatest Golfers of All Time: And What They Taught Us |access-date=December 5, 2007 |last=Yocom |first=Guy |date=July 2000 |magazine=[[Golf Digest]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2009-09/arnoldpalmer_callahan |title=Palmer in his Prime |access-date=July 4, 2010 |last=Callahan |first=Tom |date=September 2009 |magazine=[[Golf Digest]]}}</ref>

Palmer was inducted into [[Omicron Delta Kappa]] - The National Leadership Honor Society in 1964 at [[Wake Forest University]]. He was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2004 and the [[Congressional Gold Medal]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/09273/1001805-136.stm |title=Arnold Palmer joining exclusive gold club |first=Gerry |last=Dulac |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=September 30, 2009 |access-date=April 18, 2012 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713050207/http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/09273/1001805-136.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold Palmer receives Congressional Gold Medal |url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2012/09/12/palmer-congressional-medal.html |publisher=PGA Tour |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref> He was the first golfer to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the second golfer, after [[Byron Nelson]], to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/golfer-arnold-palmer-honored-with-congressional-gold-medal/ |title=Golfer Arnold Palmer Honored With Congressional Gold Medal |work=ABC News |first=John |last=Parkinson |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=21 October 2024 }}</ref>

In addition to Palmer's impressive list of awards, he was bestowed the honor of kicking off the [[Masters Tournament]] beginning in [[2007 Masters Tournament|2007]]. From 2007 to [[2009 Masters Tournament|2009]], Palmer was the sole honorary starter. In [[2010 Masters Tournament|2010]], longtime friend and competitor [[Jack Nicklaus]] was appointed by Augusta National to join Palmer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/masters/2009-08-31-nicklaus-starter_N.htm |date=August 31, 2009 |title=Nicklaus to join Palmer as honorary starter at Masters |access-date=May 11, 2012 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In [[2012 Masters Tournament|2012]], golf's The Big Three reunited as South African golfer [[Gary Player]] joined for the ceremonial tee shots as honorary starters for the 76th playing of the Masters Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masters.com/en_US/news/articles/2011-07-05/201107051309873298589.html |title=Player to Join Palmer, Nicklaus as Honorary Starter at 2012 Masters |publisher=Masters.com |first=Thomas |last=Bonk |date=July 5, 2011 |access-date=May 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711044217/http://www.masters.com/en_US/news/articles/2011-07-05/201107051309873298589.html |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In describing the effect that Palmer had on the sport, biographer [[James Dodson (author)|James Dodson]] stated:
{{blockquote|We loved him with a mythic American joy{{nbsp}}... He represented everything that is great about golf. The friendship, the fellowship, the laughter, the impossibility of golf, the sudden rapture moment that brings you back, a moment that you never forget, that's Arnold Palmer in spades. He's the defining figure in golf.<ref name=golfweek/>|author=|title=|source=}}

==Personal life==
[[File:Hospital for Children.jpg|thumb|The [[Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children]] in Orlando, Florida]]
Palmer was married to the former Winnie Walzer for 45 years; the couple had two daughters, Peggy and Amy.<ref name="nytime-death"/> Winnie died at age 65 on November 20, 1999, of complications from ovarian cancer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arnold-palmers-wife-dies/ |title=Arnold Palmer's Wife Dies |agency=Associated Press |work=CBS News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105072346/https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500609_162-71202.html/|archive-date=2012-11-05|url-status=live |access-date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>

Palmer's grandson [[Sam Saunders (golfer)|Sam Saunders]] is a professional golfer<ref name="nytime-death" /> who grew up playing at Bay Hill, where he won the club championship at age 15. Saunders attended [[Clemson Tigers|Clemson University]] in [[South Carolina]] on a golf scholarship and turned pro in 2008. He stated that Palmer's family nickname is "Dumpy.”<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/sports/golf/arnold-palmers-grandson-makes-the-us-open-on-his-own.html |title=Arnold Palmer's Grandson Makes Cut for US Open |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |first=Juliet |last=Macur |date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=June 1, 2012}}</ref>

Palmer married his second wife, Kathleen Gawthrop, in <!--January-->2005 in [[Hawaii]].<ref name="premrrd">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JolIAAAAIBAJ&pg=3958%2C4073298 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Palmer gets remarried in Hawaii ceremony |date=January 28, 2005|page=B-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news05/palmer.html |title=Arnold Palmer marries again |work=Golf Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050820050737/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news05/palmer.html|archive-date=2005-08-20 |access-date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>

During the spring and summer months, Palmer resided in Latrobe, and he spent winters in Orlando and [[La Quinta, California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/ALLARNIE/biography2.aspx |title=Arnold Palmer... A Biography |website=ArnoldPalmer.com |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821054435/http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/ALLARNIE/biography2.aspx |archive-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.”<ref name="Orlando">{{cite news |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/golf/os-arnold-palmer-dies-20160925-column.html |title=Arnold Palmer dies, Orlando loses its king of sports and charity |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> That included building one of the premier events on the PGA Tour there, along with his contributions to new hospitals.<ref name="Orlando" /> On hearing about Palmer's death, [[Tiger Woods]] 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."<ref name="syracuse" /> Arnold Palmer Boulevard is named in his honor.<ref name="Orlando" />

Palmer was a member of the [[Freemasonry|Freemasons]] since 1958.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pamasons.org/2016/09/26/farewell-bro-arnold-palmer/ |title=Farewell Bro. Arnold Palmer |access-date=September 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002070554/http://pamasons.org/2016/09/26/farewell-bro-arnold-palmer/ |archive-date=October 2, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldslargestgolfouting.com/arnies-army-charitable-foundation |title=Arnie's Army |publisher=World's Largest Golf Outing |access-date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> He and O.J. Simpson were spokespersons for [[Hertz Rent-a-Car]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1985 Hertz Commercial: O.J. Simpson & Arnold Palmer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPa8FsYsxs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/lrPa8FsYsxs| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=May 13, 2018 |access-date=2019-07-09}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Palmer served on the advisory board of [[U.S. English (organization)|U.S. English]], a group that supports making English the official language of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2022 |title=(tweet thread) |url=https://twitter.com/SethCotlar/status/1502378989976899584 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |first=Seth |last=Cotlar}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fairways of Life - Golf and Smoking: Arnold Palmer, Matt Adams |website=[[YouTube]] |date=December 5, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrAR4C-SFXw | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002082102/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrAR4C-SFXw&feature=related| archive-date=2010-10-02 | url-status=dead|access-date=December 26, 2017}}</ref> As a testimonial for [[smoking cessation]] products, he was depicted in a 1989 photo by Robert Straus that was subject to [[copyright]] litigation as late as 20 years later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://api.case.law/v1/cases/4058854/?full_case=true&format=html |title=Robert D. Straus, Jr., Plaintiff, v. DVC Worldwine, Inc., d/b/a DVC, and Smithkline Beecham Corp., d/b/a Glaxosmithkline, Defendants |id=484 F. Supp. 2d 620 Civil Action No. H-04-4625 March 23, 2007, United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division |author=Rosenthal, District Judge |quote=This case involves a 1989 photograph of the well-known golfer, Arnold Palmer. The plaintiff, Robert Straus, Jr., a professional photographer, took the picture and copyrighted it. He sues DVC Worldwide, Inc. ("DVC") and Glaxosmithkline ("GSK"), alleging that they infringed the copyright by using the photograph — or images substantially similar to it — in a smoking-cessation campaign in 2001 and 2002, beyond the license Straus had agreed to.<br />GSK sells smoking-cessation products, including NiCOREtte and NicodeRM. In 2001, GSK hired DVC as the promotional marketing agency for the 2002 campaign. In the fall of 2001, GSK entered into an agreement with Arnold Palmer for him to serve as the campaign spokesperson. Straus alleges that DVC and GSK improperly used the copyrighted 1989 photograph he took of Arnold Palmer. }}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Palmer was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and donated money to [[Pat Toomey]], [[John McCain]], [[Mitt Romney]], [[Rick Santorum]], 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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/26/the-political-wisdom-of-arnold-palmer-a-celebrity-who-knew-not-to-run-for-office/ |title=The political wisdom of Arnold Palmer, a celebrity who knew not to run for office |first=Fred |last=Barbash |newspaper=Washington Post |date=September 26, 2016 |access-date=2019-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-06-19-9306190411-story.html |title=Golfers Don't Go Gaga Over White House Trip |last=Guest |first=Larry |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref>

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 [[Donald Trump]] 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 [[Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign|Trump's 2016 presidential campaign]], Palmer showed disgust towards Trump and made unflattering comments about him.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/golf/news/what-would-arnold-palmer-think-of-donald-trump-today/efcnlb7o79wb1r7ne4ummnjld|title=What would Arnold Palmer think of Donald Trump today?| first=Thomas |last= Hauser| date= September 26, 2018| publisher=[[The Sporting News]]}}</ref>

===Pilot===
[[File:Zenos Frudakis Arnold Palmer Legioner.jpg|thumb|right| Arnold Palmer statue unveiled at Laurel Valley Golf Course, Ligonier, PA, on September 10, 2009, in honor of Palmer's 80th birthday. Pictured: Arnold Palmer with sculptor [[Zenos Frudakis]].]]
Palmer's early "fear of flying" led him to pursue his [[Pilot certificates|pilot certificate]]. After almost 55 years, he logged nearly 20,000 hours of flight time in various aircraft.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/fly-wire/capt-arnies-final-flight |title=Capt. Arnie's Final Flight |magazine=[[Flying (magazine)|Flying]] |first=Stephen |last=Pope |date=February 1, 2011 |access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref> His personal website reads:

{{blockquote|Next to marrying his wife, Winnie, and deciding on a professional career in golf, there's only one decision Arnold Palmer considers smarter. Learning how to fly an airplane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/aviation|title=Arnold and His Love of Aviation |website=arniesarmy.org}}</ref> |author=|title=|source=}}
On Palmer's 70th birthday in 1999, Westmoreland County Airport in Latrobe was renamed [[Arnold Palmer Regional Airport]] in his honor.<ref name="nytime-death" /><ref name="redncnws">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=USwiAAAAIBAJ&pg=4420%2C5557455 |newspaper=Reading Eagle |location=(Pennsylvania) |agency=Associated Press |title=Air facility named for golf great |date=September 11, 1999|page=B5}}</ref> According to their website: "[The airport] 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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palmerairport.com/html/about.html |title=Arnold Palmer Regional Airport – About the Airport (LBE) |access-date=October 22, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019232623/http://www.palmerairport.com/html/about.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> There is a statue of Palmer made by [[Zenos Frudakis]], holding a golf club in front of the airport's entrance, unveiled in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zenosfrudakis.com/sculpture/arnold-palmer-latrobe/ |title=Zenos Frudakis – Public Monuments and Portrait Sculptures: Arnold Palmer, Latrobe |website=ZenosFrudakis.com}}</ref>

Palmer thought he would pilot a plane for the last time on January 31, 2011,<ref name="nytime-death" /> and flew from [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]] in California to Orlando in his [[Cessna Citation X]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=6079262 |title=Arnold Palmer in cockpit for last time |work=ESPN |date=February 1, 2011 |access-date=June 1, 2012}}</ref> His pilot's [[Medical certifications for pilots|medical certificate]] expired that day and he chose not to renew it. However, public FAA records show he was issued a new [[Medical certifications for pilots|third-class medical]] in May 2011.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

==Books==
* ''A Life Well Played: My Stories'' (2016) {{ISBN|9781250085948}}
* ''Reflections on the Game'' (2012, with Thomas Hauser. Originally published as ''Arnold Palmer: A Personal Journey'', 1994) {{ISBN|9780002554688}}
* ''Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and off the Course'' (2004) {{ISBN|9781584793304}}
* ''Playing by the Rules: The Rules of Golf Explained & Illustrated from a Lifetime in the Game'' (2002) {{ISBN|9780743450225}} 
* ''A Golfer's Life'' (1999, with James Dodson) {{ISBN|9780345414816}}
* ''Arnold Palmer's Complete Book of Putting'' (1986, with Peter Dobereiner) {{ISBN|9780689116247}}
* ''Arnold Palmer's Best 54 Golf Holes'' (1977) {{ISBN|9780385052597}}
* ''Go for Broke! My Philosophy of Winning Golf'' (1973, with William Barry Furlong) {{ISBN|9780671214784}}
* ''495 Golf Lessons'' (1973, with Earl Puckett) {{ISBN|9780695804022}}
* ''Golf Tactics'' (1970) {{ISBN|9780695804022}}
* ''Situation Golf'' (1970) {{ISBN|978-0841500235}}
* ''My Game and Yours'' (1965) {{ISBN|9780671471958}}

==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 [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="nytime-death">{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Anderson (sportswriter) |title=Arnold Palmer, the Magnetic Face of Golf in the '60s, Dies at 87 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/sports/golf/arnold-palmer-dies-at-87.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 25, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> He was admitted three days earlier to undergo testing on his heart.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/golf/2016/09/25/Latrobe-native-Arnold-Palmer-dies-at-87/stories/201609250221 |title=Golf legend, Latrobe native Arnold Palmer dies at 87 |first=Gerry |last=Dulac |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> After his funeral, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in his hometown at [[Latrobe Country Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/report-arnold-palmers-death-due-heart-complications |title=Report: Arnold Palmer's Death Due to Heart Complications |publisher=Golf.com |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/story/arnold-palmers-estate-to-be-divided-among-charity-family-and-employees |title=Arnold Palmer's estate to be divided among charity, family and employees |last=Beall |first=Joel |magazine=Golf Digest |date=June 1, 2017 |access-date=June 1, 2017}}</ref>

===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>

==Amateur wins==
* 1946 [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League|WPIAL]] Championship, [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|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 [[Ohio Amateur]], 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)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!Runner-up
|-
| 1954 || [[U.S. Amateur]] || align=center|1 up || {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Sweeny Jr.
|}

===Results timeline===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1948
!1949
!1950
!1951
!1952
!1953
!1954
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Amateur]]
|R256
|R64
|R256
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|R16
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/ |title=USGA Championship Database |access-date=June 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221024412/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/ |archive-date=December 21, 2010 }}</ref>

==Professional wins (95)==
===PGA Tour wins (62)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Major championships  (7)
|- 
|Other PGA Tour (55)
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Aug 20, 1955
|[[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]]
|−23 (64-67-64-70=265)
|4 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Jul 1, 1956
|[[Insurance City Open]]
|−10 (66-69-68-71=274)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Jul 29, 1956
|[[Eastern Open]]
|−11 (70-66-69-72=277)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dow Finsterwald]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Feb 25, 1957
|[[Houston Open]]
|−9 (67-72-71-69=279)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Mar 31, 1957
|[[Azalea Open]]
|−6 (70-67-70-75=282)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dow Finsterwald]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Jun 9, 1957
|[[Rubber City Open Invitational]]
|−12 (71-66-67-68=272)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|Nov 3, 1957
|[[San Diego Open Invitational]]
|−17 (65-68-68-70=271)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Balding]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Mar 23, [[1958 PGA Tour|1958]]
|[[St. Petersburg Open Invitational]]
|−8 (70-69-72-65=276)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dow Finsterwald]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|9
|align=right|Apr 6, 1958
|'''[[1958 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|−4 (70-73-68-73=284)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Jun 29, 1958
|[[Pepsi Championship]]
|−11 (66-69-67-71=273)
|5 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Hebert]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Jan 25, [[1959 PGA Tour|1959]]
|[[Thunderbird Invitational]]
|−18 (67-70-67-62=266)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Demaret]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ken Venturi]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|May 11, 1959
|[[Oklahoma City Open Invitational]]
|−15 (73-64-67-69=273)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]]
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|Nov 29, 1959
|[[West Palm Beach Open Invitational]]
|−7 (72-67-66-76=281)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gay Brewer]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Cooper (golfer)|Pete Cooper]]
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|Feb 7, [[1960 PGA Tour|1960]]
|[[Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic]]
|−20 (67-73-67-66-65=338)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]]
|-
|align=center|15
|align=right|Feb 28, 1960
|[[Texas Open Invitational]]
|−12 (69-65-67-75=276)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Stranahan]]
|-
|align=center|16
|align=right|Mar 6, 1960
|[[Baton Rouge Open Invitational]]
|−9 (71-71-69-68=279)
|7 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Hebert]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Reif]],<br>{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|-
|align=center|17
|align=right|Mar 13, 1960
|[[Pensacola Open Invitational]]
|−15 (68-65-73-67=273)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|18
|align=right|Apr 10, 1960
|'''[[1960 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (2)
|−6 (67-73-72-70=282)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ken Venturi]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|19
|align=right|Jun 18, 1960
|'''[[1960 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|−4 (72-71-72-65=280)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] (a)
|-
|align=center|20
|align=right|Aug 7, 1960
|[[Insurance City Open Invitational]] (2)
|−14 (70-68-66-66=270)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Fleck]]
|-
|align=center|21
|align=right|Nov 27, 1960
|[[Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational]]
|−14 (68-67-74-65=274)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Pott]]
|-
|align=center|22
|align=right|Jan 15, [[1961 PGA Tour|1961]]
|[[San Diego Open Invitational]] (2)
|−13 (69-68-69-65=271)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Balding]]
|-
|align=center|23
|align=right|Feb 13, 1961
|[[Phoenix Open Invitational]]
|−10 (69-65-66-70=270)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|-
|align=center|24
|align=right|Feb 26, 1961
|[[Baton Rouge Open Invitational]] (2)
|−14 (65-67-68-66=266)
|7 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wes Ellis]]
|-
|align=center|25
|align=right|Apr 30, 1961
|[[Texas Open Invitational]] (2)
|−14 (67-63-72-68=270)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Balding]]
|-
|align=center|26
|align=right|Jun 25, 1961
|[[Western Open]]
|−13 (65-70-67-69=271)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|27
|align=right|Jul 15, 1961
|'''[[1961 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]'''
|−4 (70-73-69-72=284)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Dai Rees]]
|-
|align=center|28
|align=right|Feb 4, [[1962 PGA Tour|1962]]
|[[Palm Springs Golf Classic]] (2)
|−17 (69-67-66-71-69=342)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Hebert]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]]
|-
|align=center|29
|align=right|Feb 11, 1962
|[[Phoenix Open Invitational]] (2)
|−15 (64-68-71-66=269)
|12 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Don Fairfield]],<br>{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bob McCallister]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|30
|align=right|Apr 9, 1962
|'''[[1962 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (3)
|−8 (70-66-69-75=280)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dow Finsterwald]], {{Flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|-
|align=center|31
|align=right|Apr 29, 1962
|[[Texas Open Invitational]] (3)
|−11 (67-69-70-67=273)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Campbell (golfer)|Joe Campbell]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]],<br>{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Mason Rudolph (golfer)|Mason Rudolph]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|-
|align=center|32
|align=right|May 6, 1962
|[[Tournament of Champions (golf)|Tournament of Champions]]
|−12 (69-70-69-68=276)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]]
|-
|align=center|33
|align=right|May 14, 1962
|[[Colonial National Invitation]]
| +1 (67-72-66-76=281)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Pott]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|34
|align=right|Jul 13, 1962
|'''[[1962 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' (2)
|−12 (71-69-67-69=276)
|6 strokes
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Kel Nagle]]
|-
|align=center|35
|align=right|Aug 12, 1962
|[[American Golf Classic]]
|−4 (67-69-70-70=276)
|5 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Mason Rudolph (golfer)|Mason Rudolph]]
|-
|align=center|36
|align=right|Jan 7, [[1963 PGA Tour|1963]]
|[[Los Angeles Open]]
|−10 (69-69-70-66=274)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Balding]], {{Flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|-
|align=center|37
|align=right|Feb 12, 1963
|[[Phoenix Open Invitational]] (3)
|−15 (68-67-68-70=273)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|-
|align=center|38
|align=right|Mar 10, 1963
|[[Pensacola Open Invitational]] (2)
|−15 (69-68-69-67=273)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Kneece]], {{Flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|-
|align=center|39
|align=right|Jun 16, 1963
|[[Thunderbird Classic Invitational]]
|−11 (67-70-68-72=277)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Harney]]
|-
|align=center|40
|align=right|Jul 1, 1963
|[[Cleveland Open Invitational]]
|−11 (71-68-66-68=273)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Aaron]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]]
|-
|align=center|41
|align=right|Jul 29, 1963
|[[Western Open]] (2)
|−4 (73-67-67-73=280)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA|1928}} [[Julius Boros]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|-
|align=center|42
|align=right|Oct 6, 1963
|[[Whitemarsh Open Invitational]]
|−7 (70-71-66-74=281)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lionel Hebert]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|43
|align=right|Apr 12, [[1964 PGA Tour|1964]]
|'''[[1964 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (4)
|−12 (69-68-69-70=276)
|6 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Marr]], {{Flagicon|USA|1928}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|-
|align=center|44
|align=right|May 18, 1964
|[[Oklahoma City Open Invitational]] (2)
|−11 (72-69-69-67=277)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lionel Hebert]]
|-
|align=center|45
|align=right|May 2, [[1965 PGA Tour|1965]]
|[[Tournament of Champions (golf)|Tournament of Champions]] (2)
|−11 (66-69-71-71=277)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chi-Chi Rodríguez]]
|-
|align=center|46
|align=right|Jan 9, [[1966 PGA Tour|1966]]
|[[Los Angeles Open]] (2)
|−11 (72-66-62-73=273)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Miller Barber]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Harney]]
|-
|align=center|47
|align=right|Apr 18, 1966
|[[Tournament of Champions (golf)|Tournament of Champions]] (3)
|−5 (74-70-70-69=283)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gay Brewer]]
|-
|align=center|48
|align=right|Nov 20, 1966
|[[Houston Champions International]] (2)
|−9 (70-68-68-69=275)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]]
|-
|align=center|49
|align=right|Jan 29, [[1967 PGA Tour|1967]]
|[[Los Angeles Open]] (3)
|−15 (70-64-67-68=269)
|5 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gay Brewer]]
|-
|align=center|50
|align=right|Feb 19, 1967
|[[Tucson Open Invitational]]
|−15 (66-67-67-73=273)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chuck Courtney (golfer)|Chuck Courtney]]
|-
|align=center|51
|align=right|Aug 13, 1967
|[[American Golf Classic]] (2)
|−4 (70-67-72-67=276)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|-
|align=center|52
|align=right|Sep 24, 1967
|[[Thunderbird Classic]] (2)
|−5 (71-71-72-69=283)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Coody]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]],<br>{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Art Wall Jr.]]
|-
|align=center|53
|align=right|Feb 4, [[1968 PGA Tour|1968]]
|[[Bob Hope Desert Classic]] (3)
|−12 (72-70-67-71-68=348)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Deane Beman]]
|-
|align=center|54
|align=right|Sep 15, 1968
|[[Kemper Open]]
|−12 (69-70-70-67=276)
|4 strokes
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Art Wall Jr.]]
|-
|align=center|55
|align=right|Nov 30, [[1969 PGA Tour|1969]]
|[[Heritage Golf Classic]]
|−1 (68-71-70-74=283)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Crawford (golfer)|Richard Crawford]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bert Yancey]]
|-
|align=center|56
|align=right|Dec 7, 1969
|[[Danny Thomas-Diplomat Classic]]
|−18 (68-67-70-65=270)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gay Brewer]]
|-
|align=center|57
|align=right|Jul 26, [[1970 PGA Tour|1970]]
|[[National Four-Ball Team Championship]]<br>(with {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−25 (61-67-64-67=259)
|3 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[George Archer]] and {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]],<br>{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] and {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Orville Moody]],<br>{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]] and {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]]
|-
|align=center|58
|align=right|Feb 14, [[1971 PGA Tour|1971]]
|[[Bob Hope Desert Classic]] (4)
|−18 (67-71-66-68-70=342)
|Playoff
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|-
|align=center|59
|align=right|Mar 14, 1971
|[[Florida Citrus Invitational]]
|−18 (66-68-68-68=270)
|1 stroke
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]]
|-
|align=center|60
|align=right|Jul 25, 1971
|[[Westchester Classic]]
|−18 (64-70-68-68=270)
|5 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gibby Gilbert]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]]
|-
|align=center|61
|align=right|Aug 1, 1971
|[[National Team Championship]] (2)<br>(with {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−27 (62-64-65-66=257)
|6 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]] and {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]],<br>{{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Bob Charles (golfer)|Bob Charles]] and {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Devlin]]
|-
|align=center|62
|align=right|Feb 11, [[1973 PGA Tour|1973]]
|[[Bob Hope Desert Classic]] (5)
|−17 (71-66-69-68-69=343)
|2 strokes
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]]
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (14–10)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|1956
|[[Insurance City Open]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|1957
|[[Rubber City Open Invitational]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]]
|Won with birdie on sixth extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3
|[[1958 PGA Tour|1958]]
|[[Azalea Open]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Howie Johnson]]
|Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Johnson: +5 (77),<br>Palmer: +6 (78)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|4
|[[1959 PGA Tour|1959]]
|[[West Palm Beach Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gay Brewer]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Cooper (golfer)|Pete Cooper]]
|Won with par on fourth extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|5
|[[1960 PGA Tour|1960]]
|[[Houston Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]]
|Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Collins: −3 (69),<br>Palmer: −1 (71)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|6
|1960
|[[Insurance City Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Fleck]]
|Won with birdie on third extra hole<br>Collins eliminated by birdie on first hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|7
|[[1961 PGA Tour|1961]]
|[[San Diego Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Balding]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|8
|1961
|[[Phoenix Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: −3 (67),<br>Sanders: E (70)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|9
|1961
|[[500 Festival Open Invitation]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]]
|Lost to birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|10
|[[1962 PGA Tour|1962]]
|'''[[1962 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dow Finsterwald]], {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: −4 (68),<br>Player: −1 (71),<br>Finsterwald: +5 (77)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|11
|1962
|[[Colonial National Invitation]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Pott]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: −1 (69),<br>Pott: +3 (73)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|12
|1962
|'''[[1962 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Nicklaus: E (71),<br>Palmer: +3 (74)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|13
|[[1963 PGA Tour|1963]]
|[[Thunderbird Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Harney]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|14
|1963
|'''[[1963 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jacky Cupit]]
|Boros won 18-hole playoff;<br>Boros: −1 (70),<br>Cupit: +2 (73),<br>Palmer: +5 (76)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|15
|1963
|[[Cleveland Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Aaron]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: −4 (67),<br>Aaron: −1 (70),<br>Lema: −1 (70)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|16
|1963
|[[Western Open]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: −1 (70),<br>Boros: E (71),<br>Nicklaus: +2 (73)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|17
|[[1964 PGA Tour|1964]]
|[[Pensacola Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Miller Barber]], {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|Player won 18-hole playoff;<br>Player: −1 (71),<br>Palmer: E (72),<br>Barber: +2 (74)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|18
|1964
|[[Cleveland Open Invitational]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|19
|[[1966 PGA Tour|1966]]
|[[Bob Hope Desert Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|20
|1966
|[[Tournament of Champions (golf)|Tournament of Champions]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gay Brewer]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: −3 (69),<br>Brewer: +1 (73)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|21
|1966
|'''[[1966 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]]
|Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Casper: −1 (69),<br>Palmer: +3 (73)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|22
|[[1968 PGA Tour|1968]]
|[[Bob Hope Desert Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Deane Beman]]
|Won with par on second extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|23
|[[1970 PGA Tour|1970]]
|[[Byron Nelson Golf Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|24
|[[1971 PGA Tour|1971]]
|[[Bob Hope Desert Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|}
Source:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Barkow |first=Al |author-link=Al Barkow |title=The History of the PGA TOUR |publisher=[[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]] |year=1989 |isbn=0-385-26145-4 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofpgatour00bark }}</ref>

===European Tour wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Apr 19, [[1975 European Tour|1975]]
|[[Spanish Open]]
|−5 (72-69-69-73=283)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[John Fourie]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|May 26, 1975
|[[Penfold PGA Championship]]
| +5 (71-70-73-71=285)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eamonn Darcy]]
|}

===Canadian Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Aug 17, 1980
|[[Labatt's International Golf Classic]]
|−9 (68-68-64-71=271)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]]
|}

===Australian wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Nov 10, 1963
|[[Wills Masters]]
|−3 (68-77-71-69=285)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Oct 30, 1966
|[[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]]
|−20 (67-70-66-73=276)
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kel Nagle]]
|}

===Latin American wins (2)===
* 1956 [[Panama Open]], [[Colombian Open]]

===Other wins (11)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 26, 1960
|[[1960 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]])
|−11 (140-139-142-144=565)
|8 strokes
|{{ENG}} − [[Bernard Hunt]] and [[Harry Weetman]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Nov 11, 1962
|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]] (2)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]])
|−3 (136-137-141-143=557)
|2 strokes
|{{ARG}} − [[Fidel de Luca]] and [[Roberto De Vicenzo]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Oct 28, 1963
|[[1963 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]] (3)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−22 (136-142-138-66=482)*
|3 strokes
|{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} − [[Sebastián Miguel]] and [[Ramón Sota]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Oct 11, 1964
|[[1964 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship|Piccadilly World Match Play Championship]]
|colspan=2 align=center|2 and 1
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Coles]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Dec 6, 1964
|[[1964 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]] (4)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−22 (138-136-132-148=554)
|11 strokes
|{{ARG}} − [[Roberto De Vicenzo]] and [[Leopoldo Ruiz]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Nov 14, 1966
|[[1966 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]] (5)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−28 (135-135-136-142=548)
|5 strokes
|{{ZAF|1928}} − [[Harold Henning]] and [[Gary Player]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|Dec 11, 1966
|[[PGA Team Championship]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−32 (63-66-63-64=256)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Besselink]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Oct 14, 1967
|[[1967 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship|Piccadilly World Match Play Championship]] (2)
|colspan=2 align=center|1 up
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Nov 12, 1967
|[[1967 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]] (6)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]])
|−19 (140-141-140-136=557)
|13 strokes
|{{NZL}} − [[Bob Charles (golfer)|Bob Charles]] and [[Walter Godfrey (golfer)|Walter Godfrey]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Nov 12, 1967
|[[1967 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup International Trophy]]
|−12 (68-70-71-67=276)
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Bob Charles (golfer)|Bob Charles]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Oct 17, 1971
|[[Trophée Lancôme]]
|−14 (66-65-71=202)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]]
|}
<small>''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: The 1963 Canada Cup was shortened to 63 holes due to fog.''</small>

===Senior PGA Tour wins (10)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Senior PGA Tour major championships  (5)
|- 
|Other Senior PGA Tour (5)
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|1
|align=right|Dec 7, [[1980 Senior PGA Tour|1980]]
|'''[[PGA Seniors' Championship]]'''
| +1 (72-69-73-75=289)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Harney]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|2
|align=right|Jul 12, [[1981 Senior PGA Tour|1981]]
|'''[[U.S. Senior Open]]'''
| +9 (72-76-68-73=289)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Stone (golfer)|Bob Stone]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Jun 13, [[1982 Senior PGA Tour|1982]]
|[[Marlboro Classic]]
|−8 (68-70-69-69=276)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Rosburg]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Aug 15, 1982
|[[Denver Post Champions of Golf]]
|−5 (68-67-73-67=275)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Dec 4, 1983
|[[Boca Grove Seniors Classic]]
|−17 (65-69-70-67=271)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|6
|align=right|Jan 22, [[1984 Senior PGA Tour|1984]]
|'''[[PGA Seniors' Championship]]''' (2)
|−6 (69-63-79-71=282)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Don January]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|7
|align=right|Jun 24, 1984
|'''[[Senior Tournament Players Championship]]'''
|−12 (72-68-67-69=276)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Dec 2, 1984
|[[Quadel Seniors Classic]]
|−11 (67-71-67=205)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Elder]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Orville Moody]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|9
|align=right|Jun 23, [[1985 Senior PGA Tour|1985]]
|'''[[Senior Tournament Players Championship]]''' (2)
|−14 (67-71-68-68=274)
|11 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Miller Barber]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Elder]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Owens (golfer)|Charles Owens]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Sep 18, [[1988 Senior PGA Tour|1988]]
|[[Crestar Classic]]
|−13 (65-68-70=203)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Elder]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Ferree]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Mowry]]
|}

'''Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[[1980 Senior PGA Tour|1980]]
|'''[[PGA Seniors' Championship]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Harney]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
||[[1981 Senior PGA Tour|1981]]
|'''[[U.S. Senior Open]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Stone (golfer)|Bob Stone]]
|Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Palmer: E (70),<br>Stone: +4 (74),<br>Casper: +7 (77)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3
|[[1984 Senior PGA Tour|1984]]
|[[Daytona Beach Seniors Golf Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Orville Moody]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Sikes]]
|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)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|1978
|[[Victorian Open]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Guy Wolstenholme]]
|Lost to par on third extra hole
|}

==Major championships==

===Wins (7)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| [[1958 Masters Tournament|1958]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] ||Tied for lead ||−4 (70-73-68-73=284) ||1 stroke ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]]
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| [[1960 Masters Tournament|1960]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] <small>(2)</small>||1 shot lead ||−6 (67-73-72-70=282) ||1 stroke ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ken Venturi]]
|-style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| [[1960 U.S. Open (golf)|1960]] ||[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] ||7 shot deficit ||−4 (72-71-72-65=280) ||2 strokes ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] (amateur)
|-style="background:#ABCDEF;"
| [[1961 Open Championship|1961]] ||[[The Open Championship]] ||1 shot lead ||−4 (70-73-69-72=284) ||1 stroke ||{{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Dai Rees]]
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| [[1962 Masters Tournament|1962]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] <small>(3)</small>||2 shot lead ||−8 (70-66-69-75=280) ||Playoff<sup>1</sup>||{{Flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]] (2nd),<br />{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dow Finsterwald]] (3rd)
|-style="background:#ABCDEF;"
| [[1962 Open Championship|1962]] ||[[The Open Championship]] <small>(2)</small>||5 shot lead ||−12 (71-69-67-69=276) ||6 strokes ||{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Kel Nagle]]
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| [[1964 Masters Tournament|1964]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] <small>(4)</small>||5 shot lead ||−12 (69-68-69-70=276) ||6 strokes ||{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Marr]], {{Flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus
|}
<sup>1</sup>Defeated 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===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1953
!1954
!1955
!1956
!1957
!1958
!1959
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|21
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|3
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|T21
|style="background:yellow;"|7
|CUT
|T23
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T40
|T14
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1960
!1961
!1962
!1963
!1964
!1965
!1966
!1967
!1968
!1969
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|4
|CUT
|27
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|T14
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|59
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|T26
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|16
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|T17
|T40
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|T33
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T14
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|WD
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1970
!1971
!1972
!1973
!1974
!1975
!1976
!1977
!1978
!1979
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|T36
|T18
|T33
|T24
|T11
|T13
|CUT
|T24
|T37
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T54
|T24
|style="background:yellow;"|3
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|T50
|T19
|CUT
|T59
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|12
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T14
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T16
|T55
|style="background:yellow;"|7
|T34
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|T18
|T16
|CUT
|T28
|T33
|T15
|T19
|CUT
|CUT
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1980
!1981
!1982
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|T24
|CUT
|47
|T36
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|63
|CUT
|CUT
|T60
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|T23
|T27
|T56
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|T72
|76
|CUT
|T67
|CUT
|T65
|CUT
|T65
|CUT
|T63
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
WD = withdrew<br>
"T" = tied

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]         || 4 ||  2 || 1 ||  9 || 12 || 19 ||  50 || 25
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 1 ||  4 || 1 || 10 || 13 || 18 ||  32 || 24
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]      || 2 ||  1 || 0 ||  3 ||  7 || 12 ||  23 || 17
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]           || 0 ||  3 || 0 ||  4 ||  6 || 13 ||  37 || 24
|-
!Totals                                    !! 7 !! 10 !! 2 !! 26 !! 38 !! 62 !! 142 !! 90
|}
* 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)===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up
|-style="background:#D8BFD8;"
| 1980 ||[[PGA Seniors' Championship]] || +1 (72-69-73-75=289) || Playoff<sup>1</sup> || {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Harney]]
|-style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 1981 ||[[U.S. Senior Open]] || +9 (72-76-68-73=289) || Playoff<sup>2</sup> || {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Stone (golfer)|Bob Stone]]
|-style="background:#D8BFD8;"
| 1984<sup>a</sup> ||[[General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship]] <small>(2)</small> || −6 (69-63-79-71=282) || 2 strokes || {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Don January]]
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 1984 ||[[Senior Players Championship]] || −12 (72-68-67-69=276) || 3 strokes || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]]
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 1985 ||[[Senior Players Championship]] <small>(2)</small> || −14 (67-71-68-68=274) || 11 strokes || {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Miller Barber]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Elder]],<br />{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]], {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Owens (golfer)|Charles Owens]]
|}
<sup>a</sup> This was the January edition of the tournament.<br />
<sup>1</sup> Palmer won this with a birdie on the first playoff hole.<br />
<sup>2</sup> Won in an 18-hole playoff, Palmer shot a (70) to Stone's (74) and Casper's (77).

==U.S. national team appearances==
'''Professional'''
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[1961 Ryder Cup|1961]] (winners), [[1963 Ryder Cup|1963]] (winners, playing captain), [[1965 Ryder Cup|1965]] (winners), [[1967 Ryder Cup|1967]] (winners), [[1971 Ryder Cup|1971]] (winners), [[1973 Ryder Cup|1973]] (winners), [[1975 Ryder Cup|1975]] (winners, non-playing captain)
*[[World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]]: [[1960 Canada Cup|1960]] (winners), [[1962 Canada Cup|1962]] (winners), [[1963 Canada Cup|1963]] (winners), [[1964 Canada Cup|1964]] (winners), [[1966 Canada Cup|1966]] (winners), [[1967 World Cup (men's golf)|1967]] (winners, individual winner)
*[[Presidents Cup]]: [[1996 Presidents Cup|1996]] (winners, non-playing captain)
*[[UBS Cup]]: 2001 (winners, captain), 2002 (winners, captain), 2003 (tie, captain), 2004 (winners, captain)

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography}}
* [[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]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Arnold Palmer}}
{{Wikiquote}}
*{{official website|http://www.arnoldpalmer.com}}
*{{PGATour player|01910}}
*{{EuroTour player|147}}
*[http://www.arnoldpalmerinvitational.com Arnold Palmer Invitational] – PGA Tour event
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100519041153/http://www.arnoldpalmerdesign.com/ Arnold Palmer Design Company]
*[http://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.org Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children]
*[http://arnoldpalmersrestaurant.com Arnold Palmer's Restaurant] in [[La Quinta, California]]
*[http://www.bayhill.com Bay Hill Club and Lodge] – Palmer's winter home course
*[http://www.latrobecountryclub.com Latrobe Country Club] – Palmer's summer home course
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20011122111954/http://www.arnoldpalmertee.com/ Arnold Palmer Tee] – Palmer's namesake half iced tea and half lemonade drink
*[http://asgca.org/members/82?mid=140 American Society of Golf Course Architects profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715020139/http://asgca.org/members/82?mid=140 |date=July 15, 2014 }}
*{{C-SPAN}}

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