"The game has such a hold on golfers because they compete not only against an opponent, but also against the course, against par, and most surely, against themselves."
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.
Dating back to 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 television age, which began in the 1950s.
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