How did Arnold Palmer get his start in golf?



How did Arnold Palmer get his start in golf?

Arnold Palmer won the first of his 62 PGA TOUR events at the Canadian Open in 1955. (Marc Serota/Getty Images) Born in Labrobe, Pa., to Milfred and Dorris Palmer. His father gives him his first self of golf clubs. At age 9, regularly plays with the older caddies on Latrobe Country Club’s nine-hole course.

How many PGA Tour titles has Arnold Palmer won?

In a career spanning more than six decades, Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973. He is fifth on the Tour’s all-time victory list, trailing only Sam Snead, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Ben Hogan.

How old is Arnold Palmer now?

Written By: Arnold Palmer, in full Arnold Daniel Palmer, (born September 10, 1929, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 25, 2016, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), American golfer who used an unorthodox swing and an aggressive approach to become one of golf’s most successful and well-liked stars from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s.

What happened to Arnold Palmer’s wife Winifred?

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. On November 17, 1954, Palmer announced his intentions to turn pro.