What's New http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ 2008-03-21T14:52:10-05:00 ARNOLD PALMER NAMED HOST OF 2009 BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2008/03/arnold_palmer_n.aspx The man who won the event five times will host its 50th anniversary next year

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Golf and Palm Springs icon Arnold Palmer will host the 50th anniversary of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, to be played Jan. 19-25, 2009.

Palmer has not only played the tournament 42 of its 50 years, he also won five of his 62 PGA TOUR titles there, including his last, and he’s as much a staple of the Coachella Valley as the tournament itself.

“We can’t think of a more appropriate person to help us celebrate our 50th year of this wonderful event,” said Bob Hope Chrysler Classic President Dave Erwin. “In addition to his success as a player here, Arnold’s classic style and unmatched connection to his adoring fans helped us reach such an honorable milestone. We feel privileged to have him as our host for this special year and know that Bob would agree.”

“It was very special to me when I was asked to serve as the host of next year’s 50th anniversary Bob Hope Chrysler Classic,” said Palmer, who won the inaugural event in 1960. “I enjoyed some of my greatest success in the Hope in the early years and have loved the Palm Springs area ever since I first went there. I consider it a great honor to follow in the footsteps of Bob Hope as host of this wonderful tournament, which has been a mainstay on the PGA Tour for so many years. I thought the world of Bob Hope and spent many priceless hours with him on and off the golf course.”

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WOODS HAS ANOTHER UNBELIEVABLE FINISH FOR HIS FIFTH VICTORY IN ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD

As Tiger Woods studied his 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, he was convincing himself that he could make it, because he had a similar putt in the same situation seven years earlier at the Bay Hill Club.

]]> scurry 2008-03-16T18:28:09-05:00 WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME MEMBER ARNOLD PALMER DONATES GOLF CLUBS TO THE FIRST TEE OF PITTSBURGH http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2008/02/world_golf_hall.aspx ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - Arnold Palmer has donated hundreds of golf clubs to The First Tee of Pittsburgh. The clubs are the remaining inventory of the Arnold Palmer Golf Company when it closed in 2000 and includes multiple sets of woods, irons and drivers for men and women. Palmer has served as honorary chairman of The First Tee of Pittsburgh since its inception in 2000 and has been supportive to the Chapter in many ways.

Palmer has strong ties to Pittsburgh going back to his amateur days and teen years when he was competing in events of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association. He has received many honors over the years from Pittsburgh organizations and is a member of Oakmont Country Club. His golf at Oakmont is an important part of his personal history in the game.

“I have wanted to do something useful with these clubs for a long time. I can’t think of anything that would serve that purpose better than to put them in the hands of The First Tee for its wonderful programs,” said Palmer. “I am very happy with the decision to give them to The First Tee of Pittsburgh, where I am proud to serve as honorary chairman. I grew up and played virtually all of my golf in my early years in Western Pennsylvania.”

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]]> crodell 2007-12-03T17:15:16-05:00 Palmer to Receive GCAA Lifetime Achievement Award http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2007/11/palmer_to_recei.aspx Golf legend to be honored at Hall of Fame Banquet Jan. 14

NORMAN, Okla. — Arnold Palmer will be honored with the GCAA Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual Hall of Fame Banquet Jan. 14 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. In addition, Palmer will become only the third non-coach inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame.

“I am certainly looking forward to receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Golf Coaches Association of America,” said Palmer. “I consider it a particular honor inasmuch as my golf at Wake Forest played a major role in leading me into my career in professional golf. I have kept in close touch with collegiate golf through the years and was very pleased to lend my name to the Palmer Cup when it was founded a decade ago.”

Besides the magnificent performance record, Palmer’s magnetic personality and unfailing sense of kindness
and thoughtfulness to everybody with whom he comes in contact have endeared him to millions throughout
the world and led to the informal formation of the largest non-uniformed “military” organization in existence -- Arnie’s Army. Seven of his victories came in what the golfing world considers the four major professional championships. He won the Masters Tournament four times, in 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964; the U.S. Open in spectacular fashion in 1960 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver and the British Open in 1961 and 1962. He came from seven strokes off the pace in the final round in that U.S. Open win and finished second in four other Opens after that. Among the majors, only the PGA Championship eluded him. He finished second in the PGA three times. Palmer was also a two-time NCAA medalist, in 1948 and 1949, while at Wake Forest.

]]> scurry 2007-11-12T14:51:21-05:00 "Legendary" Palmer Scores on Influential List http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2007/10/legendary_palme.aspx Business Week Ranks him among top 100 in all sports

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In the eyes of many golf-loving Americans, Arnold Palmer is the greatest. Now, at least in the eyes of one prestigious panel of award-bestowing experts, so is his website.

ArnoldPalmer.com was recently named one of the Web Marketing Association’s Best Web Sites of 2007. The Palmer site, which is anchored by a daily timeline item harkening back to a corresponding news item from Palmer’s vivid and colorful past, was one of just 96 winners selected from 2,400 entries from more than 40 countries.

]]> What's New crodell 2007-09-22T09:57:26-05:00 GQ says Palmer's historically cool! http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2007/09/gq_says_palmers.aspx Names him to list of 50 most stylish men in history

]]> What's New crodell 2007-09-22T09:53:49-05:00 Palmer statue, nature preserve enjoy festive celebrations http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2007/09/palmer_statue_n.aspx crodell 2007-09-06T16:03:31-05:00 A Tribute to Ed Seay (1938 - 2007) http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2007/08/a_tribute_to_ed.aspx Ed Seay, died August 14, 2007 at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He was 69.

Born in Dade City, Fla., Mr. Seay graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Landscape Architecture, was a commissioned officer of the United States Marine Corps. He was a past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, a member of ULI (as a member of the Recreational Development Council), and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He also belonged to several state and regional golf associations including the National Golf Foundation.

Ed was actively engaged in golf course architecture and recreational development planning for nearly 40 years and was known and respected all over the world. He began working with Arnold Palmer in 1972 and in 1979 they formed the Palmer Course Design Company. Ed participated in the design, construction, and promotion of more than 350 golf courses worldwide with more than 250 designed with Arnold Palmer. Prior to his joining Palmer, Ed had the distinction of having designed many well-known courses. Among the most prominent is Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which was the site of the Tournament Players Championship from 1977 through 1981.

Ed Seay loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was a highly respected mentor and leader to those he worked with. He is survived by his wife, Lynn, and adult children Mason Seay and Tracy Raymond.

More information on Mr. Seay's career, as well as video clips of him discussing his work, is available at the ASGCA Architects Gallery.

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]]> Homepage Headlines crodell 2007-07-12T12:28:22-05:00 HOFs honor Palmer http://www.arnoldpalmer.com/EXPERIENCE/WHATSNEW/ARCHIVE/2007/07/hofs_honor_palm.aspx Late June became "Honor Palmer" week in three different states, adding to an already illustrious list.

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