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Saturday, 14 October 2006 |
Golfing veteran Arnold Palmer retires
Golf veteran and legend Arnold Palmer has announced his retirement from professional golf.
Arnold Palmer, 77, who won seven major titles, made his decision public after he pulled out from the first round of a Champions Tour event with a bad back.
"I think this is it," said Arnold Palmer, who won four Masters, two Opens and one US Open in a glittering career, and tears were in his eyes.
"I'll play some father-son events, some charity events, and that's about it. Right now, there's just no thoughts of any more tournament golf."
Arnold Palmer turned professional in 1955 and won the first of his Masters titles in 1958 and that triumph saw the creation of "Arnie's Army", his loyal legion of fans, and his rivalry with Jack Nicklaus was the cause of golf's massive rise in popularity.
Arnold Palmer also won at Augusta in 1960, 1962 and 1964 as well as the US Open in 1960 and the Open in 1961 and 1962, and he had won 62 tour titles in total before joining the Champions Tour at the age of 50.
Arnold Palmer was the winner of 10 events, including the US Senior Open in 1980 and the Senior PGA Championship in 1984 and 1985 and his last tournament win came in 1988. Arnold Palmer's last PGA Tour event was the Masters in 2004.
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