Arnold Palmer
Chronology
1929 | Born September 10 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
1933 | Father gives Arnold his first set of golf clubs when he's three |
1938 | Playing regularly with the older caddies on Latrobe's nine hole golf course |
1941 | Becomes a caddy at age 11 on Latrobe's course |
1947 | Enters Wake Forest University |
1950 | Leaves Wake Forest and for his military/wartime service joins U.S. Coast Guard |
1953 | Upon leaving Coast Guard, returns to Wake Forest but doesn't complete his degree (he will be awarded an honorary degree years later) |
1954 | Wins United States Amateur Championship |
1954 | Marries Winnifred Walzer on December 20 (they would have two daughters, Peggy and Amy) |
1954 | Turns professional after signing with Wilson Sporting Goods |
1955 | Wins his first important professional tournament, the Canadian Open |
1958 | Wins his first Masters |
1960 | Wins Masters for a second time; wins first and only U.S. Open |
1960 | Founds Arnold Palmer Enterprises |
1961 | Wins his first British Open |
1962 | Wins third Masters Tournament; wins second British Open |
1964 | Wins fourth Masters |
1968 | Becomes first player in PGA Tour History to reach $1 million in official earnings, on July 21, with a tie for 2nd at the PGA Championship |
1970 | Awarded honorary LL.D. from Wake Forest University |
1971 | Becomes president and owner of Latrobe Country Club |
1974 | Becomes president of Arnold Palmer Cadillac in Charlotte, North Carolina |
1980 | Enters Senior Tour and wins the PGA Seniors Championship |
1981 | Wins the USGA Senior Open (first player to claim both U.S. and Senior U.S. Open titles) |
1984 | Wins his second PGA Seniors Championship |
1992 | Establishes major annual fundraiser for Latrobe Area Hospital |
1994 | Plays in final U.S. Open |
1996 | Captains the U.S. team to victory in the President's Cup |
1997 | Undergoes surgery for prostate cancer |
1999 | Co-authors his autobiography, A Golfer's Life with James Dodson |
1999 | Wife Winnie dies of cancer on November 20 |
2000 | Plays in 1000th tour event |
2002 | Matches his age (73) in the final round of the Napa Valley Championship |
2002 | Makes record 48th consecutive start at the Masters (his final Masters Tournament) |
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