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1. Arnold Palmer first became known on a national level for winning the United States Amateur Championship. What year did he win this title?
2. After watching Palmer win the U.S. Amateur Championship, what legendary golfer who was watching the final told the press that with his unusual swing and low hooking ball flight, Palmer would never amount to much of a golfer?
3. The Canadian Open was Palmer's first win as a professional on the PGA Tour. What year did he win this title?
4. Palmer's first victory in a major championship came in the 1958 Masters, which he won by one stroke. It never would have happened had he not challenged an official's ruling and played a shot both from where the official told him to, and where he believed it should have been played (Palmer's assessment was later deemed correct and saved him two stokes). What did the official rule incorrectly on?
5. Entering the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, Palmer found himself seven shots out of the lead. What did he shoot in that final round to win the tournament?
6. In the summer of 1960, Palmer had already won the Masters and the U.S. Open, and he went to play the British Open for the first time in an attempt to win the 'Grand Slam' (all four majors in one year). What place did he finish in the 1960 British Open?
7. Palmer had a great year in 1960. How many total wins did he have for the year, which would be his all-time high for a single season?
8. In 1961 Palmer was attempting to win the Masters in back-to-back years, something that had never been done before. He would lose that event by one shot after making a disastrous double bogey on the last hole of the event. What golfer won the tournament due to Palmer's collapse?
9. Along with his one victory in the U.S. Open, how many times did he finish second?
10. In his second place finish in the U.S. Open in 1966, Palmer was the victim of the most notorious collapse in the history of the event. How many stokes in the lead was he with nine holes to play before blowing his lead?
11. Arnold has lost three U.S. Opens in playoffs, the only man to lose this many in extra holes. Which of the following golfers has never beaten Arnold Palmer in an 18 hole playoff in the U.S. Open?
12. In total, Arnold Palmer won all of his major championships in a seven year period (1958-1964). How many major championships did he win in that time?
13. Palmer was the first professional golfer to earn {$1} million during his career. What year did he pass the {$1} million mark in career earnings?
14. In 1971, at the age of 41, Palmer earned the biggest paycheck of his career for winning the Westchester Classic. What was his first place finish worth?
15. When Arnold Palmer won the final title of his career on the PGA Tour in 1973, he defeated the two top players of the early 1970s, Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller, who tied for second. What was the event?
16. The most money Palmer ever won in a single season was {$186} 294. What year did he win this amount?
17. While Palmer never won any major championships after 1964, he often entered and played, even until late in his career. How old was he when he had his last top ten finish in a major?
18. Always respected as a sportsman and a gentleman, Palmer could have been Sports Illustrated's Sportman of the Year any year of his career. What year did he actually win this award?
19. Palmer remained competetive on the PGA Tour until late in his career. How many top ten finishes did Palmer have on Tour after the age of 40?
20. Palmer had his last top ten finish in a PGA Tour event at the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (subsequently called the Nissan Open) at the Riviera Club in L.A. What year did this occur?
21. At the age of 50, Palmer was able to join the Senior PGA Tour, on which he enjoyed great success despite a very limited playing schedule. When he won his first senior major championship (The U.S. Senior Open), how old was he?
22. In 1983 Arnold Palmer was one of the first four men to play in the nationally televised 'Skins Game.' Which of the following players was not one of the other competitors?
23. Palmer has had great success as a product spokesperson in his life off the golf course, due mainly to his engaging personality and friendliness. What product is he best known as the primary spokesman for?
24. When he reached his 70s Palmer had effectively retired from competitive golf. He won more than 60 PGA Tour events in his career, and had a total of ____ Senior PGA Tour wins?
25. It's been a long time since anyone saw Palmer play on the weekend in a regular PGA Tour event. The last time he made the 36 hole cut on the PGA Tour was in what year?
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