Arnold Palmer won seven Major championships in his career, good for seventh-place on the all-time list. To honor his remarkable life in golf, which ended Sunday at age 87, here's a look back at his seven big triumphs. 1958 Masters: Palmer was 28 by the tie he won his first Major, positively ancient compared to … Continue reading Revisiting Arnold Palmer’s 7 Major Wins
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The Masters Day 1 in Numbers
A look at some of the better numbers and notes from Day 1 of the 2016 Masters 13 - Total times winning the Masters by the three honorary starters - Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player. In the 1960s, they won seven straight as a trio. 50 - Consecutive Masters that Palmer played in … Continue reading The Masters Day 1 in Numbers
Kel Nagle Dies at Age 94
Hall of Fame golfer Kel Nagle, who won at least one pro tournament for 26 straight years, including the 1960 British Open, died on Thursday at age 94 in Sydney, Australia Nagle defeated Arnold Palmer by a single stroke at the 1960 British Open, stopping Palmer's bid for winning three straight Majors in the same … Continue reading Kel Nagle Dies at Age 94
Patrick Reed Joins WME | IMG Team
Patrick Reed's 2015 just got better. Just four days after winning the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, Reed signed a deal with WME | IMG for his marketing and management representation. Reed is the fourth player of the last 20 years - the other three being Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia - to win … Continue reading Patrick Reed Joins WME | IMG Team
Euro Tour 2015 Kicks Off in Sun City
The 2015 European Tour gets underway Thursday with the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa. Just 30 players encompass the field, but they are a 30 to be reckoned with, including 2014 US Open winner Martin Kaymer, Ryder Cup members Lee Westwood and Thomas Bjorn, and Race to … Continue reading Euro Tour 2015 Kicks Off in Sun City
The World According to Golf – Linksters Remember Robin Williams
You have to have a great sense of humor if you're going to play golf, and it's unlikely anyone in the last 100 years or so had a better sense of humor than Robin Williams, who tragically committed suicide Monday. Williams' rant on the Scottish - golf's inventors - is one of his most classic … Continue reading The World According to Golf – Linksters Remember Robin Williams
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