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10 unusual facts about Arnold Palmer


Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

The hospital opened its doors on September 10, 1989, the date of Arnold Palmer’s 60th birthday.

ORMC approached golf legend Arnold Palmer, who coincidentally was looking for a charity to support.

Barton Creek, Austin, Texas

Courses designed by Austin native Ben Crenshaw, as well as Arnold Palmer and Tom Fazio make Barton Creek a must-stop for golf junkies, and from this dynasty has grown a full-service spa, conference hub and extensive tennis facility.

Cessna Citation X

The first Citation X was delivered in July 1996 to golfer and long-time Cessna customer Arnold Palmer.

Hawthorn Woods, Illinois

The new Hawthorn Woods Country Club, whose golf course was designed by golf professional Arnold Palmer, is located within the village's perimeter.

Lake of the Ozarks

This Arnold Palmer layout is a big-time test(7,150 yards from tips) nestled between Lake of the Ozarks and imposing bluffs of Osage River.

Peahead Walker

One of Walker's longtime friends was Arnold Palmer, who Walker tried to recruit to his football team while Palmer was at Wake Forest.

Rancho Park Golf Course

A bronze plaque is located on the 508 yard par-5 9th hole (currently the 18th hole), commemorating the occasion during the 1961 Los Angeles Open when Arnold Palmer carded a twelve after hitting four balls out of bounds.

Reunion, Florida

It is the only resort in the world featuring three signature golf courses designed by legendary golfers, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Arnold Palmer.

Robert Mouzillat

The exceptionally high quality of the images he was producing led to an approach by Paris-Match to publish images of the Arnold Palmer golf swing in conjunction with an article "Improve your golf with Arnold Palmer".


Broadmoor Golf Club, Seattle

With the Seattle World's Fair in 1962, the Seattle Open attracted Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Tony Lema, Ken Venturi, Dave Hill, Julius Boros, Doug Sanders, Hollywood stars Bob Hope, James Garner, Don Cherry, Dennis Morgan and Phil Crosby, and a crowd of 6,000 for the Pro Am.

Carol Semple

She is also one of only five people to have won three different USGA individual championship events, the others being JoAnne Carner, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Tiger Woods.

Julius Boros

In the windy 1963 U.S. Open near Boston, Boros defeated Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in a playoff, after all had finished the 72 holes at a post-war record nine over par.

Miniature golf

In 1961 Bob Taylor, Don Clayton of Putt-Putt, and Frank Abramoff of Arnold Palmer Miniature Golf organized the first miniature golf association known as NAPCOMS (or the "National Association of Putting Course Operators, Manufacturers, and Suppliers").

Pierre Menet

The tournament was renamed in 1970 "Trophée Lancôme", in honor of Menet's company, and brought even more prominence to the Golf de Saint Nom by attracting players such as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Seve Ballesteros to compete in the event.

TPC Boston

Originally designed by Arnold Palmer and built in 2003, the course was re-designed by Gil Hanse and PGA Tour player Brad Faxon.