Arnold Palmer with his late wife, Winnie (top left); Palmer and his second wife, Kit, dance as newlyweds (bottom left); Palmer and his grandson Sam Saunders.
Sep. 9, 2009
Arnold Palmer has spent over 50 years in the public eye, posed for thousands of pictures and authored some of the most memorable moments in golf history.
On Sept. 10, 2009, the King turns 80 and, in honor of his big celebration, we've picked 18 of our favorite Palmer pictures and put together a photo timeline of his career.
ARNOLD PALMER photo gallery: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | CURRENT PHOTO | 18
| The King and his kin |
| Palmer and his family |
| Palmer has never misplaced family on his priorities list. He got married to his wife, Winnie, in 1954, though none of Winnie's family attended the wedding because they were convinced Winnie was making a mistake. They had two daughters and were married for 45 years until Winnie passed away in 1999. A few years later, ground was broken on The Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. |
| Palmer married Kit Gawthrop in 2005. The couple wed in a private ceremony by the sea at Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii. |
| He has seven grandchildren, including grandson Sam Saunders (pictured), who was a talented golfer at Clemson and has played with Palmer in several Del Webb Father/Son Challenge events. |
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Check out these stories on Arnold Palmer, who turns 80 this week
PHOTO ESSAY: There may never be a golfer as photogenic as Arnold Palmer. Need proof? Check out these images of his career. Click here
80 THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT ARNIE: Is it his smile? His untucked shirt? Or that he has a tea named after him? Columnist Melanie Hauser has her top 80. Click here
PLAYERS REACT: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Gary Player, Ben Crenshaw and others discuss their memories of Arnie, and the impact he has made on their careers. Click here
BEST MEMORIES: PGATOUR.COM's columnists share their best memories of dealing with the King. Click here
FATHER AND SON: PGATOUR.COM's Brian Wacker reveals how Arnie reached out to his father, who was dying of cancer. Click here
LETTER FROM ARNIE: Helen Ross shares a note from Arnie that inspired her father in his battle against prostate cancer. Click here
INFLUENCE ON GOLF: He isn't just a golfer. He's an icon who transcended the game, created an Army and made golf cool to watch. Click here
ARNIE'S NUMBERS: His wins, margins of victory and the rest of his stats. Click here
LISTEN TO ARNIE:John Swantek from "Talk of the TOUR" on the PGA TOUR Network visits with Palmer on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Click for audio |
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