Arnold Palmer Dies At 87
Golf legend Arnold Palmer, the first real superstar of golf, has died at the age of 87.
Palmer, a seven-time major winner died Sunday, a source close to the family confirmed.
“We loved him with a mythic American joy,” said Palmer biographer James Dodson. “He represented everything that is great about golf. The friendship, the fellowship, the laughter, the impossibility of golf, the sudden rapture moment that brings you back, a moment that you never forget, that’s Arnold Palmer in spades. He’s the defining figure in golf.”
“I used to hear cheers go up from the crowd around Palmer,” fellow golfer Lee Trevino said. “And I never knew whether he’d made a birdie or just hitched up his pants.”
Palmer is survived by his second wife, Kit, daughters Amy Saunders and Peggy Wears, six grandchildren, including Sam Saunders, who plays on the PGA Tour.
