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Palmer, Grandson in Action Again
December 01, 2005
Arnold Palmer is making his final competitive appearance of 2005 this week, teaming up again with his 18-year-old grandson, Sam Saunders, in the WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge. The 11th renewal of the event, sponsored this year by MBNA at the ChampionsGate Golf Resort near Orlando, Florida, features four days of play with pro-amateurs on Thursday, December 1, and Friday, December 2. The tournament proper, with its scramble follows on Saturday and Sunday, December 3-4, and is being televised on NBC -- from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. EDT Saturday and from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. EDT Sunday. Larry and Drew Nelson are the defending champions. Raymond Floyd won the tournament five times, three with Raymond Jr. and two with Robert. Jack Nicklaus, Bob Charles, Craig Stadler and Hale Irwin and sons are the other former champions.
Posted by dgiffin at December 1, 2005 02:59 PM