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Ninety Moments
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Ninety Years

Golf legend and philanthropist Arnold Palmer lived every day to the fullest. Browse these 90 incredible moments from his life.

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Jul 22

Jul 22 #40: Builds the First Golf Course in Modern China

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After taking power in 1949, Mao Zedong banned golf in China. Less than 50 years later Arnold Palmer helped to bring it back, building modern China's first course at Chung Shan Hot Spring Golf Club in Guangdong Province.

Jul 21

Jul 21 #39: Wave from the Swilcan Bridge

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In 1995, 35 years after he first crossed the Atlantic to play in the Open Championship, Arnold Palmer returned to where it all began for him, the Old Course at St Andrews, to play the event for the last time and to bid farewell to a tournament—and a nation—that he cherished.

Jul 19

Jul 19 #37: First Open Championship

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Arnold Palmer’s first win at The Open Championship in 1961 is the stuff of legend, complete with horrendous weather, terrible conditions, and a single shot that seems impossible even today.

Jul 18

Jul 18 #36: Crossed the Atlantic

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How important was Palmer's first professional Atlantic crossing in 1960? "Quite immense, and it's something that is still felt today," according to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Jul 12

Jul 12 #30: Launches Arnold Palmer Cup

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On this day in 1997, one of the most prestigious tournaments in college golf handed out its first trophy when the inaugural Arnold Palmer Cup was awarded to team USA after they defeated Great Britain & Ireland 19–5.

Jun 30

Jun 30 #18: Global Launch

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Global, Business

If Arnold Palmer dreamed of one day becoming a household name, did his dreams include Japanese households?

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Ninety Moments
for
Ninety Years