MAY    1994 -- Palmer tells reporters about the last time he heaved a club in anger. "I was 16 playing at a junior tournament near Pittsburgh. I missed an 18-inch putt and threw the putter over a stand of poplar trees. It landed on the next tee. On the next hole, I sank a 10-foot putt to win the match, 1 up. So on the way home, there was dead silence in the car. I asked what's wrong, and in about five minutes I knew. Pap turned around and said if I ever threw another club again, there would be no more golf at my house." explore the timeline...

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