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Arnold Palmer Half & Half Liquid Concentrate The name “Arnold Palmer” has legendary roots as an original beverage combination of half iced tea and half lemonade, widely known for its refreshing taste and ability to revive the senses after a competitive round of golf. Now get your Arnold Palmer fix in easy to mix liquid concentrate! Just 1 measure of concentrate to 7 measures of water. Each box makes 2 gallons. No artificial flavors, no artificial colors, and no preservatives. Arnold Palmer, IMG and the 'Handshake' That Started the Modern Sports Industry Arnold Palmer, IMG and the 'Handshake' That Started the Modern Sports Industry Matthew Futterman Arnold Palmer, IMG and the 'Handshake' That Started the Modern Sports Industry More The following has been excerpted and adapted from Players: The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries Who Fought to Create a Revolution by Matthew Futterman, a senior special writer for sports with the Wall Street Journal. Printed by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Mark Hume McCormack was stuck. For nearly three years the former college golfer had been practicing law at the estimable Cleveland law firm of Arter, Hadden, Wykoff & Van Duzer.

He was billing $15 an hour and collecting a modest associate's salary, but he had an infant child at home and a wife who wanted to buy a bigger house. He'd already realized the life of an attorney wasn't going to do it for him. He had no appetite for endless hours of managing cases and babysitting corporate matters and loan closings. As 1958 wore on McCormack started to think that there had to be more to life than practicing law. He had two loves: golf and making money. He needed to find some way to combine them. Perhaps, he thought, he could represent a professional golfer the way he represented his other clients. The idea that someone might be able to make a living representing an athlete was a pretty silly notion in the pre-McCormack era. Babe Ruth used a Boston druggist to represent him in salary talks. For years, lawyer Morris Engelberg represented Joe DiMaggio, but the Yankee Clipper's riches mostly came long after he retired from baseball. Boxers had agents, but their sport necessitated it. They had no organized league or federation setting competition schedules. Two fighters needed managers to set up a fight.

The agents needed to work with the promoters who would put up the prize money and set up the event like the producer of a show. Professional basketball had only started a decade before. Pro hockey had six teams. Pro tennis barely existed at all; it was little more than a couple dozen players barnstorming around and playing wherever they thought they might be able to sell tickets; the so-called Open era, when professionals were finally allowed to play in the grand slams, was still a decade away. If athletes were barely scraping by, then a profession built on taking a small percentage of their earnings wasn't going to be particularly lucrative, either. The more McCormack thought about the situation, the more puzzled he became. Pro athletes were adored and had a unique skill set. Why didn't they make more money? Pro golf was a bunch of guys spending months on the road in beat-up cars and competing for a couple thousand dollars a week. The prize money was paltry, barely enough to cover the expenses of most pros. The occasional product endorsement—a cigarette ad, for instance—might garner a couple hundred dollars and a few cartons of cigarettes. Shouldn't they get more than that? he wondered.

Yes, of course they should, and he was pretty sure why they weren't: most pro golfers didn't have any kind of lawyer or manager or agent. There was an opening, and it was a lot bigger than some of the cracks of daylight he had seen Arnold Palmer smash some miracle shots through the past couple of years. In the spring of 1950, when McCormack was still a college student, he drove from Annapolis, Maryland, to Raleigh, North Carolina, for a golf match that pitted his team from the College of William & Mary against Wake Forest University. McCormack headed out to the course early in the morning to warm up. In the distance he saw a kid named Arnold Palmer whacking irons across the driving range. He'd never seen anything like it before. Once the match got under way, Palmer wrecked one of McCormack's teammates. McCormack didn't see it. He was busy with his own match. But the image of Palmer blistering his irons remained etched in his mind. Supposedly, it all began with a simple handshake.

The legend holds that Mark McCormack, the first sports agent, and Arnold Palmer, the first sports star, shook hands on a deal for representation and the roots of IMG, the first sports mega-agency, fell into place from there. Not exactly. During the first week of November in 1958, McCormack traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, and checked into the Heart of Atlanta Motel for a forgettable golf tournament known as the Carling Open. It was held that year at the Cherokee Town and Country Club. McCormack didn't go to the tournament to watch golf. McCormack went to act on a dream. He needed and wanted more, and he hoped he was going to find it at the Heart of Atlanta Motel. With its two swimming pools, three diving boards—one of them thirty feet high—and sprawling sun patios, the two-story, 216-room motel was the essence of faux swank in 1958. It was also the ideal locale to convince the best golfers in the world that he was just the right person to book their exhibition appearances.

Read More McCormack had run the idea past a golfing buddy of his named Richard Taylor, who headed up public relations for the Carling Brewing Company. McCormack had spent time rubbing elbows with the country's top golfers at the US Open and at a few other tournaments, and he had picked up on something he thought was a little strange for a collection of people who were so much better at what they did than 99.9 percent of the population: they didn't make very much money. Tournament purses were worth a couple thousand dollars. McCormack didn't think he could do much about that. But the low pay forced the best golfers to hunt for money off the course. The really good ones had deals with equipment manufacturers, which helped cover their travel expenses. Yet even the best golfers still scrounged for extra work, endorsing a product or appearing at an exhibition at a country club for a couple hundred dollars, plus a steak dinner and drinks with the membership or the executives at whatever company might be sponsoring the outing. There also didn't seem to be any mechanism for how they could secure these opportunities.

Winged Foot or The Country Club in Brookline or Atlanta Athletic or Chase Manhattan Bank either called a pro, usually one they had some personal connection to, and offered him the chance to play in an exhibition, or they didn't. The money—sometimes it was $100, sometimes it was $500—was the money. Taylor liked the idea and together they hatched a plan to launch it. The Carling Open would be the place, they decided. Since Taylor worked for Carling, they'd have access to any golfer they wanted during the day. Each night, after play ended, they met with any players willing to take the twenty-mile drive south from Cherokee near the Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs to visit them at the Heart of Atlanta Motel downtown. There, McCormack and Taylor sat, offering drinks and explaining their half-baked vision of how they might put some extra dollars in a top golfer's pockets—and along the way turn themselves into something more than white-collar working stiffs. They talked to a dozen golfers. Each one listened to the plan for a company called National Sports Management, which they were told would put the golfers' needs first.

It was what every golfer ultimately wanted, McCormack knew, especially a rising star he pitched one night named Arnold Palmer, the reigning Masters champion. The exhibition engagements would happen on the players' days off before a tournament began, in areas where they would be preparing to compete anyway, McCormack said. He was ready to begin soliciting country clubs and corporations in the new year. He would suggest a rate for each pro. Palmer, Toski, and the other top players could get $500 for a weekday and $750 for a weekend or holiday. McCormack promised not to rope them in against their will. These would be nonexclusive contracts that gave the athletes the opportunity to suggest their own rates or end the deals after a year. They just had to show up if McCormack found them a gig at their agreed-upon rates and they didn't have any scheduling conflicts or injuries. For their work, McCormack and Taylor asked for 20 percent for new exhibition engagements and 15 percent for negotiating a new deal with a corporation or club where the player had played before signing on with the new venture. Just give it some thought, McCormack and Taylor told them. A proposed contract would arrive in a few weeks.

A month later, on December 13, McCormack began to fire off a series of letters and contract proposals to everyone who had raised his hand in Atlanta. That included Bob Toski, Mike Fetchick, Gene Littler, Julius Boros, Billy Casper, Dow Finsterwald, Art Wall, Jay Hebert, Ernie Vossler, Jim Ferree, Doug Ford, and, of course, Arnold Palmer. "I assume you escaped Atlanta unscathed since I have had no requests to defend any lawsuits in the Georgia courts so for that I am very pleased," McCormack began his letter of solicitation to Palmer. For a group of players who either didn't have anyone working on their behalf or were used to having equipment contracts put in front of their faces and told that the terms were nonnegotiable, McCormack's offers were a revelation. The players agreed that any money they earned would get paid first to NSM, and then NSM would distribute the money to them. It would make it easier for McCormack to keep track of their payments for tax purposes, McCormack explained. He also insisted they send him copies of all the current deals they had with clubs, corporations, or equipment manufacturers.

This would allow him to understand how and where he could boost their incomes. There was a side benefit in this for McCormack, of course: he was about to gain an overnight education in the market for the services of the best golfers in the world. Within weeks he was going to be the only one on the sell side of the business to know the going rate for Spalding's name on a golf bag or for Julius Boros to show up and play Merion with the executives of Philadelphia's top utility company. MORE: Arnold Palmer Unfiltered, from Michael Bamberger's Men in Green Littler, Toski, Ferree, and Vossler all signed their contracts by December 17, just four days after McCormack sent them. By early February, Wall, Ford, Hebert, Boros, Finsterwald, and Casper had signed theirs, and by early March, National Sports Management was representing seven of the top ten money winners on the 1958 PGA Tour. Palmer, who, according to the legend, never had anything but a handshake deal with McCormack, actually signed a contract, too.

The greenskeeper's son from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, who'd sneaked off with the 1958 Masters by a stroke, entered McCormack's stable on January 15, 1959. The concept of International Management Group, the industry behemoth that would eventually influence nearly every corner of the modern sports industry, still wasn't even a germ of an idea in McCormack's mind. But maybe, just maybe, this frustrating and fascinating game McCormack had started playing as a grade-schooler would start to pay him back in some small way. That was the dream. On January 31, 1959, McCormack filed articles of incorporation for National Sports Management with the state of Ohio. That was the easy part. By mid-March, McCormack was practically begging an IBM executive from Philadelphia named Dick Sayford to sponsor an exhibition or pay a leading pro to endorse a new IBM machine. A month later he offered Sayford a cut of the gate at any exhibition the company sponsored. He went after his old Army buddy Al Mulberry, who was still serving and had little money or reason to sponsor a golf exhibition.

He told Mulberry he could charge $2 to $3 for tickets and act as a kind of bookie during the event. He cut the rates on clinics with his stable of pros to $200 to $400 for 90 to 180 minutes. He told prospective customers he had top female players to offer, too: Louise Suggs, Barbara Romack, and Beverly Hanson could all be hired for $300 for a weekday or $500 on a weekend. By September, players were starting to wonder what they were paying McCormack for. Barbara Romack and Doug Ford wanted out. The business was proving to be a significant money loser. Even Arnold Palmer was getting turned off. Palmer had signed on with McCormack reluctantly. "I wasn't looking for an agent. I had my wife. She was handling everything," Palmer says. In reality, Winnie Palmer was doing a pretty terrible job representing the best interests of her husband, but all Palmer knew in 1959 was that this gentleman McCormack, whom he kind of remembered playing against in college, had promised to make him a healthy amount of additional income by placing him in exhibitions, and that wasn't happening.

Still, after convincing Palmer to sign on for the exhibitions, McCormack continually pressed him to allow him to represent all his marketing and endorsements and to serve as his business manager. "We kept talking all through 1958 and 1959," Palmer says. "He would tell me about all the business he was creating for all the golfers he had signed up. It was him and this public relations guy from Carling, the beer company. They had Littler and Ford and eight or nine or ten other players. He asked me again and again, and I kept saying no. I had my wife. She was running my office. I wasn't looking for anyone. I was fine doing my own thing." Palmer toiled away in his home workshop in Latrobe, grinding clubs so they were the exact specifications he wanted. Winnie Palmer sat inside the house, opening the mail and answering the phone, which was beginning to ring incessantly. Palmer understood he was already the most popular golfer on the tour. He sensed he was on the cusp of becoming the best one, too, and he felt there was an inherent flaw in McCormack's business plan. On the golf course, Palmer's game was following a steady upward arc.

He also played in front of the biggest galleries, leading a screaming throng known as "Arnie's Army" that loved his grip- it-and-rip-it approach to the game. Palmer rarely saw a shot he didn't think he could hit, no matter how many trees he needed to bend the ball around or how much water might stand between him and the green. He'd take a long draw on his cigarette, toss it down on the grass, and take dead aim. He could hit the ball a mile, split the fairway seemingly every time, and always appeared fearless as he charged up to the green to confront his putts. Palmer knew he could probably charge more for his time than anyone else on the tour. If McCormack was simultaneously representing him and a stable of less popular golfers, Palmer was bound to get undersold. "I wanted someone to represent me alone," Palmer says. "I didn't want to be compared with and bargained for against two or three or ten other guys." In the fall of 1959, McCormack once again suggested he take a more active role in representing all of Palmer's affairs.

"I said if you want to do this, then you go and get rid of all those other players and represent me exclusively," Palmer recalls. "He said he would think about it and get back to me." For McCormack the decision was something of a no-brainer. If there was one player to bet on becoming a megastar, it was Palmer. After splitting up his business with Taylor, McCormack called Palmer and told him he'd made a decision. "He said he had given everyone else up and was ready to go with just me," Palmer says. (In fact, this was only partly true.) "I said that was terrific. He said he would draw up a contract. I said, ‘No you won't.' He said, ‘I'm a lawyer, that's what I do. My business is doing contracts.' I said, ‘I don't really care what you do as a lawyer. What you're going to do is you're going to tell me what you're going to do for me, and I'll tell you what I'm going to do for you, and then we'll shake hands and go ahead and do what we said.'" And thus the legend of the Palmer-McCormack handshake deal was born.

It's a sweet story, but largely an apocryphal one. Eventually there would be thousands of pages of legal agreements that certified the business relationship between McCormack and Palmer, including the one that gave Palmer a significant stake in IMG. But McCormack made sure the legend of the handshake endured. An impresario like McCormack knew it would reveal exactly what he wanted to about the instincts and personalities of its two characters, the down-home golfer who played the game like a fighter jock and the trailblazing entrepreneur who valued quality over quantity, the biggest single name rather than a series of smaller ones, the intrinsic worth of the best and most enduring people and institutions. He knew that quality would serve as an entrée to more quality. By the spring of 1960, McCormack had every reason to believe his career had just taken a sharp turn for the better. He had just signed the client of his dreams, a singular talent in the prime of his career with unmatched skills, innate charisma, and unlimited potential. Later that year, Palmer won his second green jacket. McCormack watched it all and couldn't quite believe his good fortune.

The charismatic golfer who was already the crowd favorite was evolving into a superhero just as he'd agreed to let McCormack take over his business. McCormack had rolled the dice. He'd largely agreed to give up pursuing other golfers to work only with Palmer, who could have just as easily thrown out his back and missed the rest of the year. Instead, it felt like the sports equivalent of emptying your life savings to splurge for the impressive four-bedroom on the lovely block, then discovering it was sitting on top of an oil well. With their partnership solidified, working for Palmer quickly became the central obsession of McCormack's professional life. Every other day he would call Palmer with another proposition. The phones didn't stop ringing. The offers kept rolling in. There seemed to be no limits to the empire that Palmer might be able to build. And then McCormack read Arnold Palmer's contract with the Wilson Sporting Goods Company of Chicago. Reblog John Daly Drink Recipe (And Why It's Called That) By Brent Kelley Updated November 09, 2016. What is the John Daly drink? It's a cocktail that, in its basic form, combines tea, lemonade and vodka.

You can think of it as an Arnold Palmer drink to which alcohol - usually, but not exclusively, vodka - has been added. Below we list the basic recipe plus some variations, and below that some background info about the John Daly drink, why it's called that, its origins and more information. John Daly Drink Recipe 1 part lemonade 1 part iced tea Directions: Add a few ice cubes to a tall glass. Fill halfway with iced tea, the rest with lemonade. Add the vodka. Stir. Garnish, if desired, with a lemon wedge or orange peel. That's it, your basic John Daly cocktail. But there are numerous variations. In fact, you can add any liquor you like to the half tea-half lemonade mix and call it a John Daly. Another variation adds an orange-flavored liqueur - triple sec, Cointreau, Grand Marnier, etc. - along with the vodka: 1.25 ounces vodka continue reading below our video LeBron vs. Michael: Who's Better? Equal parts lemonade and iced tea You can also achieve the orange flavoring by using a splash of orange juice rather than an orange liqueur.

Another way to mix up the John Daly drink, if you prefer a very sweet variety, is to use sweet tea rather than plain iced tea. And along the same lines, you can simplify it to just two ingredients this way: 1 part sweet tea-flavored vodka 1 part lemonade Origins of the John Daly Drink This beverage existed long before the golfer John Daly became famous. It goes back to the " Arnold Palmer drink," a mix of lemonade and ice tea that originated in golf clubhouse bars and dining rooms frequented by Palmer, who loved the mixture and frequently requested it. As the Arnold Palmer grew in popularity, first among golfers and then among the general public, some people started experimenting with adding alcohol to it. These alcoholic versions were usually referred to as "adult Arnold Palmers." Daly arrived on the golf scene with a splash, coming from seemingly nowhere to win the 1991 PGA Championship . With his booming drives, mullet haircut and aw-shucks manner, Daly immediately became a folk hero for the weekend golfer. Alas, his career soon ran into problems with on- and off-course issues. Some of those issues arose out off Daly's love (in those days) of drink.

And not just the Diet Cokes that he later chugged with abandon, but the alcoholic variety. Although we don't know with certainty when and where the John Daly drink was first called that, it was probably around that time in the career of Daly the golfer: the early to mid-1990s, when he first started publicly having alcohol-related problems. So, unfortunately, we have to say that the drink was named for him not so much as an homage, but more as a joke. We can imagine a group of golfers in a clubhouse bar. One of them ordered an Arnold Palmer and asked the bartender to add a shot of vodka. "Oh, what do you call that?" he might have been asked. "A John Daly," and chuckles all around. The John Daly monicker became more known and more common, and eventually replaced "adult Arnold Palmer" as the name of this particular cocktail. What Does Daly Think of the Name? We don't know what Daly's private reaction was the first time he heard about the "John Daly drink." But we do know what his public reaction was as that name started showing up on menus.

The term "John Daly drink" or "John Daly cocktail" started popping up on bar and restaurant menus as the 21st century dawned, and became popular enough that by 2010 Daly himself started seeing it on menus, and hearing about it from others. His reaction? Golf Digest wrote about how Daly tweeted (in 2010) that using his name in that way was a trademark infringement, and asked fans to alert him anytime they saw "John Daly drink" on a menu. But in 2011, Daly decided he could cash in on the cocktail's name and growing popularity. That year, along with two partners, Daly formed a limited liability corporation called GIASI Beverage Company. In 2012, that company began marketing, under the name "Original John Daly Cocktail," several vodka cocktails. The first three the company made were the Original Sweet Tea & Lemonade with Vodka, Peach Tea & Lemonade with Vodka, and Raspberry Tea & Lemonade with Vodka.

Arnold Palmer: 'The King' of golf who changed the game - BBC Sport BBC Sport Arnold Palmer: 'The King' of golf who changed the game By Iain Carter Arnold Palmer won seven majors including four Masters and two Open championships between 1958 and 1964 This article was first published on 15 March, 2016 With another $6.3m up for grabs when the PGA Tour completes its Florida swing, it is an opportune moment to salute the prime architect behind such riches. No-one did more to glamorise and popularise professional golf than Arnold Palmer, the 86-year-old host of the invitational tournament that bears his name and which starts at Bay Hill on Thursday. Without his charismatic showmanship and commitment to the four majors, it is hard to imagine golf enjoying the status it does today. Tiger Woods has been one of the world's most eminent sportsmen in the past two decades, but the impact of the 14-time major champion's brilliance would not have been so great without the foundations laid by Palmer.

Between 1958 and 1964, the man they called 'The King' won seven major titles and harnessed the new television era for golf as viewers fell in love with 'Arnie' and his heart-on-sleeve style. He was followed by hordes of fans on both sides of the Atlantic, who became known as Arnie's Army. This was especially significant because Palmer continued to travel to the UK for The Open at a time when many American pros were finding the oldest major rather inconvenient. But golf's biggest hero embraced the journey across the pond and in doing so breathed new life into The Open. The reward for his admirable perseverance was back-to-back Claret Jugs at Royal Birkdale and Royal Troon in 1961 and 1962. That latter victory, at this year's Open host, attracted the championship's strongest field since the days of Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen, forever re-establishing the event's place among the majors. Jack Nicklaus may have come along to wrest the mantle of the sport's leading player from Palmer, but his fame never waned.

To this day you can order an 'Arnold Palmer' and the bartender will know to pour an iced tea with lemonade. Even at the age of 86, he still ranks the fifth-highest earner in the game. According to Golf Digest's latest figures, Palmer's $40m income last year was beaten only by Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Woods and Rory McIlroy. Palmer watches the action on the Old Course in last year's Open, an event he arguably preserved the status of in the 1960s Mr Palmer, as the players refer to him, has always been an energetic ambassador for his event, conspicuous on the range, the course, in the clubhouse and the press tent. But, sadly, this year he is likely to be less visible. "I don't think his liveliness is quite there like it has been," his grandson Sam Saunders, a PGA Tour player, recently told ESPN. "The one thing that will never go away is his toughness. He's not just going to lay down and not do anything. He'll still be out there trying to push it. "It's a very busy week. There's a lot of stuff going on.

It's tiring for me and I'm 28. At 86, he's doing OK, but I think his availability to get out and be on the course and be seen as much will be limited." Although age is catching up with his grandfather, Saunders revealed Palmer's eye for the game remains undiminished. "It's amazing what he can still see and do," he said. "Every now and then, the words of wisdom that come out are mind-boggling. There are very few people in golf who know the game, physically or mentally, better than him." The stature of this golfing great helps attract what are always strong fields at Bay Hill. McIlroy chose to play there for the first time last year, principally to honour Palmer's contribution to the game. The Northern Irishman returns again this week for what will be his last strokeplay outing before next month's Masters and is joined in Orlando by Jason Day, Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson. Adam Scott is also in the field, bidding to become the first man to win three PGA Tour titles in a row since Woods collected five in succession in 2007/8.

The scoreboard from the pairing of Palmer and Kel Nagle, the previous two Open champions, in the 1962 championship at Royal Troon Two years ago, Australian Scott led for three rounds before a closing 76 handed victory to Matt Every. The American retained the title 12 months later, so again enjoyed a congratulatory handshake with the exalted host behind the home green. But no-one has been more successful there than the injured Woods, an eight-time champion who misses the tournament for the third year running. Woods may not be there but, like all the PGA Tour's events, it will still be screened nationwide and internationally. This, in large part, is Palmer's legacy. Not only did he make the game more popular but, in 1995, he also co-founded America's Golf Channel, which is currently available in 80 million US households. The ultimate beneficiaries of Palmer's legacy are the players themselves. This week, they will all make time for the grand old man of golf, and he will appreciate their gestures. "All the guys coming to the tournament and seeing the familiar faces will definitely get his spirits up," said Saunders. It is the least they can do.

Arnold Palmer Biography and Career Facts Member, World Golf Hall of Fame PGA Tour money leader, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963 PGA Vardon Trophy (low scoring average) winner, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967 PGA Tour Player of the Year, 1960, 1962 Member, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1973 Captain, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1963, 1975 Captain, U.S. Presidents Cup team, 1996 Quote, Unquote: continue reading below our video Profile of Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer: "You must play boldly to win." Arnold Palmer: "I never quit trying.

I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win." Broadcaster Vin Scully: "In a sport that was high society, he made it 'High Noon.' " Jack Nicklaus : "Arnold is the reason golf enjoys the popularity it does today. He ... made golf attractive to the television-viewing public. There never has been anyone like him before in the game of golf, and there probably won't be another like him again." Trivia: The name for Palmer's intensely loyal legions of fans - "Arnie's Army" - originated at the 1958 Masters . Soldiers from a nearby Army base attended, and nearly all supported Palmer, many holding homemade signs to show their support. The name "Arnie's Army" stuck. Palmer has a beverage named after him: the "Arnold Palmer," of course. See Arnold Palmer Drink for details. Palmer appeared on the television game show What's My Line in 1960 ( watch on YouTube ) and on another TV game show, I've Got a Secret ( watch on YouTube ), in 1963. Arnold Palmer Biography: Arnold Palmer was one of the most charismatic and popular golfers to grace the game.

His impact in the early days of golf on television dramatically raised the profile of the sport, and with it, the money and opportunities available to pro golfers. Palmer was the son of a greenskeeper, and his father started him early in the game. As a teen, Palmer won five West Penn Amateur Championships. He played collegiately at Wake Forest, but gave up the game for several years when he joined the Coast Guard. He returned to golf in the early 1950s, and eventually won the 1954 U.S. Amateur . He turned pro five months later. Palmer led the PGA Tour in wins with four in 1957, then exploded in 1958 with his first major, the Masters Tournament . Palmer's swashbuckling, go-for-broke style, combined with an aggressive, unorthodox swing, plus movie-star looks and charisma, immediately made him a star. He didn't disappoint, dominating the PGA Tour into the early 1960s. In 1960, he won eight times including the Masters and U.S. Open . At the Open, he made up seven strokes in the final round to win.

In 1962, he had another eight wins, including the Masters and British Open . Speaking of the British Open, Palmer decided to play it in 1960, a time when very few American golfers made the trip across the Atlantic. His participation that year yielded huge crowds and renewed interest in the oldest tournament. Palmer finished second to Kel Nagle , but he helped revitalize that Open Championship's cachet. That was the year, too, that Palmer created the modern notion of the Grand Slam as consisting of the four professional majors: The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. Palmer had already won the first two when he headed to Great Britain, and wrote a magazine article calling his quest to win all four an updated version of Bobby Jones ' 1930 Grand Slam (which included two amateur championships). From 1957 to 1963, Palmer led the Tour in wins five times and money four times. He won four scoring titles, the last in 1967. Palmer won seven majors, all of them from 1958 to 1964, and was the first 4-time winner of the Masters.

His last big year on the PGA Tour was 1971, when he won four times. The last of his 62 PGA Tour wins came in 1973, but his popularity never waned. It surged again in 1980 when Palmer joined the Champions Tour, and once again helped popularize a golf tour. One can argue that the Champions Tour would not have enjoyed its early success - might have even have grown into a full-fledged tour - had its birth not coincided with Palmer hitting his 50s, and thus being able to play senior events. Off the course, Palmer built a business empire that included golf academies, tournament and course management companies, equipment companies, clothing lines and more. He co-founded The Golf Channel. Palmer's endorsement deals alone kept him one of sport's annual richest athletes into his 80s. Palmer first visited Bay Hill Club and Lodge ( see photos ) near Orlando, Fla., in 1965, made his winter home there, and became owner of the club in 1975. In 1979, Palmer began hosting a PGA Tour event there, and today that tournament is known as the Arnold Palmer Invitational .

He remained a prominent figure and one of the most popular figures in golf until his death at age 87 in 2016, from complications due to heart disease. In his post-playing days, Palmer captained the Presidents Cup, ran his own PGA Tour event, was in demand as a product endorser, launched a wine label and lent his name to the Arizona Iced Tea beverage brand for Palmer-branded teas; he gave frequent interviews, played in the Masters Par-3 Contest and hit the opening drive at The Masters; and, in general, was as well-known to young golfers who never saw him play as to those who remembered his glory years. Arnold Palmer Fast Facts - CNN.com Arnold Palmer Fast Facts CNN Library Updated 9:09 AM ET, Mon September 26, 2016 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Word Play – Arnold Palmer at golf's Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 1974 after a glittering career.

Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Main Man – Thanks to his golfing prowess and good looks, Palmer greatly helped to popularize the sport in the 1950s, when television coverage took off. Hide Caption 2 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Tearful Farewell – Augusta, 2004. As Palmer waits to putt out at the 18th green, for the 50th consecutive year, one of golf's all-time greats is overcome by emotion as his professional Masters career nears its end. Hide Caption 3 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Missing Major – Lloyd Mangrum, pictured with Great Britain's 1953 Ryder Cup captain Henry Cotton (left), told Palmer he would have given up his 1946 U.S. Open win and 36 PGA Tour victories "for one Masters" triumph. Hide Caption 4 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Political Swing – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower drives down the fairway at Turnberry in Scotland in 1959.

Eisenhower, a friend of Palmer's, was a golfing fanatic who destroyed the floor of the White House's Oval Office with his golf spikes. Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Trees and Woods – Tiger Woods plays a shot under the Eisenhower Tree at the 2011 Masters, suffering an injury that would cause him to miss four months of the season. Hide Caption 6 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend "Impeccable Condition" – Palmer putts as fellow greats Jack Nicklaus (left) and Gary Player (center) look on during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2011 Masters at the course the American called "a pleasure to play on." Hide Caption 7 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend In Fine Fettle – Palmer congratulates Matt Every after the American won last month's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, qualifying for the Masters. Hide Caption 8 of 9 Photos: Arnold Palmer: Golf legend Family Business – Palmer's grandson Sam Saunders, 26, turned pro in 2011 and is fighting to win back his place on the PGA Tour.

Hide Caption Here is a look at the life of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer . Personal: Birth date: September 10, 1929 Death date: September 25, 2016 Birth place: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Father: Milfred Jerome (Deacon) Palmer, golf club pro Mother: Doris M. Palmer Marriages: Kathleen "Kit" (Gawthrop) Palmer (January 26, 2005-September 25, 2016, his death); Winnie (Walzer) Palmer (December 20, 1954-November 20, 1999, her death) Children: with Winnie Palmer: Amy, 1958; Peggy, 1956 Education: Attended Wake Forest College, 1947-1951 (dropped out senior year) Military service: US Coast Guard, 1951-1954 Other Facts: Learned to play golf at age three, taught by his father the Latrobe Country Club golf pro. Winner of over 90 golf tournaments and was the first person to make $1 million playing golf.

Is credited with bringing golf into the mainstream and making it popular with people outside of country clubs. Palmer's fans were known as Arnie's Army and followed him on the weekly PGA Tour events. Built a financial empire with endorsements and other golf-related ventures, including co-founding the Golf Channel. Quit Wake Forest and joined the US Coast Guard after his roommate, Bud Worsham, was killed in a car accident. Proposed to his first wife after knowing her for three days. Was a licensed jet pilot and flew a Cessna Citation X. Timeline: 1954 - Wins the United States Golf Association Amateur Championship. November 1954 - Turns pro and signs a sponsorship contract with Wilson Sporting Goods. 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 - Wins The Masters . 1961, 1962 - Wins the British Open . 1971 - Buys the Latrobe Country Club, the same course where he learned to play golf. 1974 - Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. 1980 - Wins the Seniors Championship, his first event on the Seniors Tour.

1981 - Wins the US Seniors Open. 1993 - Presented with the National Sports Award by President Bill Clinton . 1994 - Makes his final appearance at the US Open. 1995 - Makes his final appearance at the British Open. 1996-1997 - Diagnosed and successfully treated for prostate cancer. 1997 - The Palmer Cup is established, a competition showcasing American and European college golfers. 2003 - The Arnold Palmer Prostate Center is established. The center is part of the Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center within the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. 2004 - Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush . 2004 - Makes his 50th and final appearance at the Masters. 2006 - Plays his last Champions Tour event. 2007 - The Bay Hill Invitational, held at Palmer's Bay Hill Club, is renamed the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This is the second PGA tour competition to be named after someone; the Byron Nelson championship is the other. March 25, 2012 - Is hospitalized overnight due to high blood pressure.

He is unable to present the winner's trophy to Tiger Woods after the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. September 12, 2012 - Palmer receives the Congressional Gold Medal that was signed by President Barack Obama in 2009 in a ceremony at the US Capitol . Jack Nicklaus attends the ceremony. Palmer is the sixth sportsman to receive the award. March 2016 - Palmer is ranked third on Forbes' 2016 list of The Highest-Paid Retired Athletes , with estimated earnings of $40 million in 2015. September 25, 2016 - Passes away at the age of 87. Arnold Palmer "What about an umbrella?" said Arnie. The Umbrella Story After winning the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, Mark McCormack said about Arnold Palmer, "Instead of a mere hot commodity, he became an immortal in alligator shoes." The Palmer empire of business interests was exploding across the globe. In 1961, as part of an overall business strategy, Arnold Palmer Enterprises, Inc. was established. Now that they had a name, they needed a corporate logo.

Just after 'APE' was formed, Arnie and a group of business associates were sitting around a conference table in Ligonier, PA. They were attempting to brainstorm some kind of signature logo they could use on clothing, business stationery, golf clubs and so forth. In the preceding days the group had come up with a number of promising ideas ranging from crossed golf clubs to laurel leaves. But upon deeper investigation, they determined these symbols were either too commonplace to have any real meaning or they were already trademarked by other organizations. The frustration level in the meeting was rising and Arnie went to walk it off only to find it was raining outside. He saw a lovely woman get out of her car and pop open a multi-colored umbrella. Arnie dashed back into the conference room. The Ubiquitous Umbrella A major reason for the logo's ubiquity and popularity is Arnold Palmer himself. Arnie always understood the importance of building and maintaining a brand. Over the past half-century, there's rarely been a time when he hasn't been wearing the umbrella logo. "What about an umbrella?" said Arnie. Someone at the table shot back, "What kind of umbrella?' Arnie suggested a multi-colored golf umbrella. A few heads bobbed in agreement.

But nobody was even close to calling it a good idea, yet. Somebody told Arnie not to get his hopes up too high because it would be a miracle if someone hadn't already trademarked it. Despite the odds, the group decided to have their lawyers investigate the symbol. A few weeks later their legal team was surprised and pleased to learn that nobody worldwide had trademarked the multi-panel umbrella symbol. Suddenly Arnie had his new company logo - an open golf umbrella done in four colors; red, yellow, white and green. Icon What started as just an idea of happenstance would transform into one of the most recognized icons around the world. Particularly in the Asian marketplace, the Arnold Palmer Umbrella is legendary. What started as just an idea of happenstance would transform into one of the most recognized icons around the world. Particularly in the Asian marketplace, the Arnold Palmer Umbrella is legendary. Across every demographic you see consumers sporting the Arnold Palmer golf umbrella on a wide variety of fashions and retail goods. A major reason for the logo's ubiquity and popularity is Arnold Palmer himself. Arnie always understood the importance of building and maintaining a brand.

Over the past half-century, there's rarely been a time when he hasn't been wearing the umbrella logo. Same is true for APE associates. Whenever they're at a golfing event or business function, Arnold Palmer Enterprises employees proudly display their umbrella lapel pins. And if you're ever feeling at a loss for not having one of the multi-colored umbrellas in your possession - don't fret. Instead, just tap Arnie or his long-time assistant Doc Giffin on the shoulder and ask for one. Arnie enjoys passing out umbrella pins to fans and Doc is known to keep a few extras in a velvet pouch in his jacket pocket. Hit the Links | Golf | Sports Museum Home > Sports Museum > Exhibits > Hit the Links: Golf in Western Pa. Hit the Links: Golf in Western Pa. Golf in Western Pennsylvania dates back to 1887, when Joseph Mickle Fox developed an 8-hole course in Foxburg, Clarion County, after learning the sport in Scotland. Other courses followed, including the demanding Oakmont Country Club designed by Henry Fownes in 1903.

The region’s industrial wealth, persevering workers, and rugged terrain made Western Pennsylvania a hotbed for exceptional golf and superlative golfers. Eventually, the region would produce one of the world’s greatest golfers, Latrobe native Arnold Palmer, whose 62 PGA tour victories, seven major championships, and charismatic persona captivated television audiences and elevated the sport’s global popularity to new heights. Today, Western Pennsylvania is home to more than 700 golf courses, including the Foxburg Country Club – the oldest golf course in continuous use in the U.S. – and, of course, the Oakmont Country Club, which has hosted a record eight U.S. Open championships, with another on the way in 2016. Visitors to the Sports Museum’s golf section can discover and relive the greatest moments in Western Pennsylvania golf history, from local pro Sam Parks shocking the golf world at the 1933 U.S. Open, to Jack Nicklaus’ 1962 triumph over Palmer in his “own back yard” at Oakmont, to Johnny Miller’s still-unmatched “63” round in the 1973 U.S. Open.

Artifact Spotlight: Arnold Palmer's Claret Jug Arnold Palmer is one of the few athletes to have truly revolutionized a sport. His spectacular play netted him four Master’s championships, the 1960 U.S. Open, and an “army” of fans. In 1961, Palmer captured his first Claret Jug trophy at The Open Championship, also known as the British Open. He would repeat the next year in 1962. Arnie’s Army: The name Arnold Palmer is synonymous with the sport of golf. Discover the story of Palmer’s early years at Latrobe Country Club and view match-worn items such as his signature sweater, golf bag, spikes, and more. Tee Time: Tee off in the golf section with several interactive activities. Examine the evolution of the golf ball, try your hand putting through Oakmont Country Club’s famed “church pew” sand bunkers, sink the winning birdie, and design your own golf course. Curtis Cup Champs: Celebrate the region’s rich amateur golf history and see artifacts from the team that captured five straight Curtis Cup Championships, led by Carol Semple Thompson and Judy Oliver.

Learn about local legend Arnold Palmer as part of this KQV Radio History Minutes recorded by History Center President and CEO Andy Masich.

Question: In what sport is Arnold Palmer known?
Answer: Golf