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November 10, 2004
New Palmer Book Hits Bookstores
Arnold Palmer's latest book --
Arnold Palmer...Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia -- is
now on sale in bookstores and attracting attention with its unique
format. The publication, the 12th different book bearing the
Arnold Palmer byline, focuses on 50 items of signifcant memorabilia and
pictures with individual stories built around each of
them. The novel feature of the book is the presence of 14
removable replica collectibles scattered through its 192 pages.
It was produced by becker&meyer and published by Stewart, Tabori
& Chang, New York. Cover price is $35. For more
information on the book, visit
http://www.abramsbooks.com/index.php/d/2/1584793309
Posted by dgiffin at 12:00 AM
Australian Trip on Arnold's November Agenda
Arnold Palmer heads for Australia on Sunday, November 21, to
participate in week-long activities in connection with the celebration
of the 100th anniversary of the Australian Open in Sydney. Palmer
will not play in the Hillcross Australian Open at the Australian Golf
Golf, but the highlight of three golfing events in which he will
participate during his stay Down Under will take place there. On
Wednesday morning prior to the start of the prestigious national
championship, which Palmer won in Brisbane in 1966, Palmer will join
Australian greats Peter Thomson, Bruce Devlin and Bruce Crampton in a
nine-hole "Parade of Champions" exhibition at the championship
site. He will also play in events the next two days at the Royal
Sydney and New South Wales golf clubs and will make a guest commentator
appearance on the Centennial Australian Open telecast before returning
to America. It will be Palmer's first visit to Australia since
the late 1980s when he and his Palmer Course Design Company created the
Pines Course at Sanctuary Cove on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Posted by dgiffin at 12:00 AM
November 04, 2004
Arnold Partners with Eisenhower Medical Center
Arnold Palmer further expanded his involvement with cancer-fighting
organizations with the creation of the Arnold Palmer Prostate Center at the Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center at Rancho Mirage in the Palm Springs desert area of California. Palmer, who been heavily
involved with various organizations since undergoing successful
prostate cancer surgery in 1997, will participate in the grand opening
of the Prostate Center on January 14, 2005. The new facility at
the prestigious Eisenhower Medical Center is a specialized prostate
cancer treatment center with a unique blend of state-of-the-art
technology, a highly-skilled medical team and a coordinated,
compassionate approach to cancer treatment. Palmer has been
associated with the Prostate Cancer Foundation for several years and
involved with its current, nationwide "Arnie's Army Battles Prostate
Cancer" program being staged at golf courses throughout the country.
Posted by dgiffin at 12:00 AM
Arnold, Grandson Play Again in Father-Son
Arnold Palmer and his 17-year-old grandson, Sam Saunders, will compete for a second time as a team in the 10th annual Office Depot Father/Son Challenge December 1-5 at the ChampionsGate Golf Resort at Orlando, Florida. The
event features many of the game's most prominent players and their sons
and grandsons in a 36-hole, two-player scramble format, competing for
shares of a $1 million purse and the Willie Park Trophy. The Father/Son benefits the Children's Emergency Department and Trauma Center at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando, where Palmer has his winter home. Hale Irwin and son Steve are the defending champions. Saunders, a junior at Trinity Prep in Winter Park, won the individual title by five strokes in the Florida State High School Championships at Port St. Lucie on November 3. He shot 68-68--136.
Posted by dgiffin at 12:00 AM