Golden Bear can refer to:

Awards[link]

• Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival

Animals[link]

• California golden bear (Ursus arctos californicus), an extinct subspecies of the brown bear
• The Golden Bear (legend), recalled in legends and stories of American Old West.

A sports team's name or mascot[link]

• University of California, Berkeley, see California Golden Bears.
• Concordia University, St. Paul
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• University of Alberta, Canada, see Alberta Golden Bears (used for men's sports only)
• Western New England University, Golden Bear Pep Band
• Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington, Ohio

Sports competitions[link]

• Golden Bear of Zagreb, a figure skating competition.

Other[link]

• A nickname for Jack Nicklaus
• Golden Bear (ship), a training vessel of the California Maritime Academy
• A chain of pancake restaurants.
• Golden Bear (band), a rock band from Austin, TX
• The Golden Bear (nightclub), a nightclub in Huntington Beach, California

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Handy Manny is a Disney animated children's television program that premiered on September 16, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it was moved to the Disney Junior block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement.

The show features Wilmer Valderrama who plays Manny Garcia, a bilingual Hispanic handyman, and his anthropomorphic tools. It also teaches young children the beginnings of Spanish and the importance of cultural diversity. A bilingual French version premiered in Canada on June 3, 2009 on Teletoon alongside the original version. Children aged 4-8 are usually the show's audience.

The show was created by Roger Bollen, Marilyn Sadler and Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Rick Gitelson. The animation is produced by Toronto-based Nelvana and features the voice performances of Wilmer Valderrama, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, Fred Stoller, Nika Futterman, Kath Soucie, Carlos Alazraqui, and Grey DeLisle. Special guest stars in the series have included Lance Bass, Kurtwood Smith, Shelley Morrison, Fred Willard, Penn Jillette, Jane Lynch, Jon Polito, Ashley Parker Angel, Brian George, Snoop Dogg, Shannon Durig, Marion Ross, Chris Rock, James Belushi, Ice-T, Henry Winkler, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Freddy Rodriguez, Ed O'Neil, Denzel Whitaker, Zachary Gordon, Lauren Tom, Rosario Dawson, and Bob Glouberman. The theme song is performed by Los Lobos. Reruns are being shown at 6 AM on the Disney Junior block.

Synopsis[link]

Handy Manny (a play on the word "handyman") is set in the fictional town of Sheetrock Hills (a play on the generic trademark for drywall in the United States) where the titular character, Manny, owns a repair shop along with his anthropomorphic talking tools. It is unknown exactly where this town is located, but due to the multitude of Spanish speakers and town's location being in a desert, it may be Arizona. Most 30-minute episodes contain two stories. They typically begin with Manny and the tools interacting in Manny's repair shop. While there, someone, usually needing something repaired or assembled, calls Manny, who answers, "Hola, Handy Manny's repair shop, you break it" and then the tools shout "We fix it". After hearing who needs help where, Manny and the Tools sing "Hop up, Jump in" while the Tools hop into his tool box. In most episodes when Manny and the Tools leave for the repair, they see Mr. Lopart with his pet cat Fluffy in front of his candy store. Mr. Lopart would try to do something on his own without any prior experience. Manny offers him to help but Mr. Lopart says that he doesn't need any help, after Manny and the Tools leave the item Mr. Lopart was building would malfunction and cause a mess. Once Manny and the tools arrive at the repair site, they collaborate on the best way to fix the broken item. Manny then goes to Kelly's hardware store where she always has the item that they need. Once they have the items needed for the repair, they go back to the work-site and sing "We Work Together" while performing the repairs.

Characters[link]

Main human characters[link]

• Manuel "Manny" Garcia (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama) — The bilingual Hispanic/Mexican handyman, and the handiest handyman in all of Sheetrock Hills. He has a boxful of anthropomorphic tools, each with their own unique quirk, which he takes with him to do his repairs. He has a reputation for helping everyone, and was awarded with the "Good Citizens Award" last season, after unknowingly repairing his own prize, a trophy. He is Abuelito's grandson and is the brother of Lola and Ruben (Ruben only appeared in the "Great Garage Rescue" and "Wedding Day".) His full name is revealed to be Manuel Estevez Garcia III.

Also uncle to two boys named Pepe and Chico. He had never been seen without his hat on until the episode "Wedding Day". Sometimes he plays Soccer with his tools and encourageing them to play outside more.

• Leonard Francis Lopart, usually called Mr. Lopart (voiced by Tom Kenny) — The owner of a candy store next to Manny's workshop. He is a single middle aged very camp man who lives happily with his cat Fluffy (also voiced by Tom Kenny). There hasn't been a reference to him ever being in a romantic relationship, although he does have an excellent relationship with his mother and a soft spot for Manny. Mr. Lopart's know-it-all unusually high level of self confidence, attitude and refusal of Manny's assistance often lands him in trouble, usually resulting in his falling on the floor or on the objects he lifts. It should be pointed out that Mr. Lopart has accepted help from Abuelito on occasion which suggests the issue he has is actually receiving help from someone his junior. In the episode "Bingo Night" Fluffy throws all of the Bingo pieces on the floor and Abuelito offers to lend a hand. Mr. Lopart accepts his offer. Actually, Manny and the tools did help Mr. Lopart in the "A Very Handy Holiday" special and it's probably the first and last time he will do so. His mother is Mrs. Lopart and he has twin nephews named Lyle and Leland. It was also mentioned once that a relative of his, Aloyius Lopart, was known to have painted the Gift Shop in the Sheetrock Hills Art museum.

• Mrs. Portillo (voiced by Shelley Morrison) - She owns a Bakery shop and shes one of Manny's good neighbors and She has two grandsons named Alex and Quinn. Her husband has never been seen on the show. He may either be dead or maybe he and Mrs. Portillo divorced. She has a dog named Carlos (voiced by Frank Welker). She will be Manny's new grandmother once she marries Abuelito in an upcoming episode, "Wedding Day". On that episode, it was revealed that her full name is Pilar Vargas Portillo, but it is unknown if her last name is now Portillo-Garcia, just plain Garcia, or if she even changed her last name at all.

• Kelly (voiced by Nancy Truman) — owner of a hardware store frequented by Manny and his tools. She also seems to know and have anything and everything Manny needs for his work. In the episode "A Day at the Beach", we find out that Kelly is an excellent windsurfer. It is hinted that she might have feelings for Manny. In the episode "Wedding Day", she catches the bouquet of flowers and she glances at Manny and they look at each other bashfully.

Tools[link]

• Turner (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - is a flat-head screwdriver who appears to be sarcastic and cynical, who often fights with Felipe whom he considers a rival usually going against Felipe's over confidence. There are some cases where he shows a genuinely caring relationship with Felipe. In the season one episode "Supremoguy", Felipe needs rescuing and Turner is the first to say "I'll get ya". Also in the episode "Breakfast of Champions", when Felipe feels worn out, he shows genuine concern for him. He appears to have a secret soft spot for Babies and animals (including birds, kittens, and butterflies) and for dancing, although he loudly denies it. In the episode "Tools for Toys", he is easily liked by Mr. Singh's daughter. In the same episode, she kisses him at the top of the head and he blushes. Turner loses his patience with Pat due to his lack of intelligence and with Rusty due to his fear of many things. He is the fifth oldest tool but acts like the oldest. He bonds with Felipe and almost every tool except Stretch and Flicker.

• Pat (voiced by Tom Kenny) - is a hammer who is talkative, clumsy, and not so intelligent, though he does have flashes of cleverness from time to time. He sometimes finds it hard to control his strength. His catchphrase is "I'm a hammer". He is obsessed with nails. It is hinted that he is Rusty's best friend because he is usually the first to comfort him. He bonds with Rusty and Dusty. In the episode "Carnival Games", he keeps on saying "I win a box of nails" He is the sixth oldest tool.

• Rusty (voiced by Fred Stoller) - is a monkey wrench (though drawn as a pipe wrench) who is not very brave and is a worrywart, generally being afraid of pretty much anything. Most of the time he needs reassurance from his fellow tools and Manny. It is hinted that Pat is his best friend because he is usually the first to comfort him. He bonds with Pat, Dusty, and Squeeze. He is the seventh oldest tool but his intense fear of stuff makes him seem younger than he really is.

• Stretch (voiced by Nika Futterman) - is a tape measure who loves to measure things. He can speak out accurate measurements, has a very mathematical mind, has a good memory, especially for numbers and measurements and can use his tape as an extendable hand. He bonds with almost every tool. He also tries to comfort Rusty. He is the third oldest tool.

• Squeeze (voiced by Nika Futterman (Julianna Rose Mauriello in 3 early episodes)) - is a pair of pliers. She loves to lend a helping hand, and is sometimes impatient to fix something (usually repairs that involve bolts). She also appears to be giggly, girly, and preppy. She bonds with Flicker, Rusty, and Dusty. Before Flicker was introduced, she was the baby. But now she's the second youngest tool.

• Dusty (voiced by Kath Soucie) - is a hand saw who is very smart and gives good advice. She acts as the big sister of the group and is very good with detective work. It is hinted that she has a crush on Pat because she laughs at his silliness and bonds with him the most. She also bonds with almost all the other tools. She is the oldest tool.

• Flicker (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - Manny's youngest tool (first appearing in season 2) is a flashlight who speaks Spanish and is still learning English, slowly picking up more of the language throughout season 3. He flashes his light whenever he feels excited. In Handy Manny's School for Tools, he seems to be fully bilingual. He bonds with Felipe and Squeeze. He is the baby tool.

• Felipe (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) - is a Phillips screwdriver who always considers himself a very important tool. He is always over confident about himself. He sometimes thinks of himself as a super hero. Sometimes, his ideas make a problem worse. He provides a lot of the Spanish language content in the show, translating for the other tools. He also loves to sing but is not very good at it. He bonds with Flicker and tries to bond with Turner. He is the fourth oldest tool.

• Beamer (voiced by Steve Moreno) - A laser level introduced in the season 3 episode The Art Show. He is found in Kelly's shop and later adopted by Manny's artist friend Carmella. He first appeared in Handy Manny's School for Tools.

Recurring and minor characters[link]

• Elliot (voiced by Lance Bass) - He's Kelly's younger brother who enjoys skateboarding, drumming, and swimming. He has had various jobs such as a life guard and a video store clerk. He is shown as a teenager or young adult.

• Jackie Greenway (voiced by Jane Lynch) - She works at the local park and is a good friend to Manny and his tools.

• Mrs. Thompson (voiced by Tonye Patano) - She owns a laundromat and is a teacher at the local preschool. She once helped Kelly with her dress for a party.

• Abuelito (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) - Manny's Grandfather who's retired and likes to spend time with Manny and the Tools. He enjoys fishing, and knows a lot about Aztec history. He married Mrs. Portillo in the episode "Wedding Day", making her Manny's new step-grandmother. It was revealed in the episode "Wedding Day" that his full name is Manuel Estevez Garcia (Senior, as Manny is Manuel Garcia III).

• Mayor Rosa (voiced by Nancy Truman) - The Mayor of Sheetrock Hills and a friend of Manny and the Tools. She has Manny's help with maintaining the community.

• Mrs. Lopart (voiced by Marion Ross) - She's Mr. Lopart's mother and they have a great mother-son bond. She likes to knit and bake cookies. She is very good at bowling which she played for the first time in Bowling Night. Her favorite color is purple.

New tools (Handy Manny's School for Tools)[link]

• Spinner, the power drill (also appears in Big Construction Job)
• Jack, the jackhammer (appears only in Big Construction Job)
• Zip, the power socket wrench
• Sneeze, the vacuum cleaner
• Ticks and Totts, the socket wrenches
• Pinzas, a pair of needle-nose pliers
• Roland, a giant tool box
• Lefty, Lily and Junior, the crescent wrenches
• Ripp, the chainsaw

Businesses[link]

Major businesses[link]

All the major businesses are set to be on Main Street.

• Handy Manny's Repair Shop is the main setting in the TV series. Manny Garcia is manager and owner of the shop. The repair shop is said to be set on Main Street. A hundred years ago, the store was a blacksmith shop whose owner was also named Manuel.

• Mr. Lopart's Candy Store is a candy store in the TV series. Leonard Lopart is the manager and owner of the store. In the episodes Abuelito's Telescope and Little Lopart, the store is said to be ten years old.

• Mrs. Portillo's Bakery Shop is a Bakery Shop next to Mr. Lopart's Candy Store. Mrs.Portillo is the manager and owner of the shop.

• Kelly's Hardware Store is a hardware store next to the bakery. Kelly is the manager and owner of the store. The first product to be entered into the store is said to be a tuning key. The oldest product to be sold in the store is a 100-year-old valve. Kelly's great grandmother was the first person to own the store when it was first built over 100 years ago; back then it was a general store. Kelly is sometimes helped by Elliot in the store, who is her brother. He also works as a lifeguard on the local beach and helps out Mayor Rosa at city hall.

Minor businesses[link]

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• Flower Shop - A flower shop has been seen in several episodes, as a background shop, but the owner has never been seen, and Manny has never worked there. The shop's second floor windows was a minor setting in the episode "Fun and Games" and is revealed to be next to the hardware store.
• Handy Hut - A Glove store shown under construction. It was never shown opened nor seen ever on the later episodes.
• Mrs. Thompson's Laundromat - Seen in two episodes.
• Cassie's Pet Shop
• Sam's Bike Shop
• Fast Eddie's Diner
• Movie Theatre - The Movie Theatre has been said to be located on the corner of Main and Maple Street.
• Chief Eduardo's Fire Station
• Frank's Barber Shop - Introduced in the episode Frank's Barber Shop.
• Victor's Costume Shop
• Mr. Laffler's Toy Factory
• Sherman's Shoe Store
• Marion's Library
• Mr. Kumar's China Shop
• Post Office
• Mini Golf Course
• Building Site
• Magic Marty's Magic Shop
• Tanya's Ice Cream Stand
• Oscar's House of 18 Smoothies - A smoothie shop, where Manny helps repair the counter and comes up with an eighteenth flavor.
• Renaldo's Pretzel Castle - Located at the park which has a giant spinning pretzel on the roof. He sells pretzels and churros.
• Theatre - Used for dancing and talent show.
• Sports Hall - Disabled access available
• Luigi's Hot Dog Stand - Converted into a hot dog cart by Manny.
• Elliot's Video Store - Elliot was also shown working here.
• Aurelia's Salon
• Mr. Diller's variety store
• Paulette's Pizza Palace
• Mr. Ayala's Bowling Alley - Mr. Ayala's first business
• Mr. Ayala's Car Wash - Mr. Ayala's second business
• Big Bob's Music Studio
• The Sheet Rock Hills Community Center - Seen in one episode

Business Stands[link]

• Pepe's Aguas frescas Stand
• Mr. Lopart's Lemonade Stand
• Mr. Lopart's Caramel Apple Stand

Other businesses outside Sheetrock Hills[link]

• Pop's Gas Station

• Big Town Hardware: Seen in Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure. Big Town Hardware is said to be a company which delivers products to hardware stores, which means the company may deliver to Kelly's Hardware Store.

Episodes[link]

Handy Manny: Motorcycle Adventure[link]

Motorcycle Adventure is Handy Manny's first feature film released in 2009. It is where Manny sets off with his tools to his family reunion but with Pat (plus Squeeze and Flicker) wandering off in search of his own family.

Handy Manny's School for Tools[link]

On January 25, 2010, a series of animated shorts titled Handy Manny's School for Tools was released. The shorts introduce 11 new tools along with the eight from the original series: Spinner the power drill, Zip the power socket wrench, Sneeze the shop vac, Ticks and Totts the socket wrenches, Pinzas the pair of needle-nose pliers, Roland the tool chest, Beamer the laser level/spirit level, and a family of crescent wrenches - father Lefty, mother Lily and their son, Junior. The 3-minute shorts are used to teach children about different tools and their uses. Spinner also appears along with a jackhammer named Jack in the Handy Manny episode Big Construction Job.

DVD releases[link]

Seven DVD compilations have been released and one upcoming:

References[link]

1. ^ http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31503/handy-manny-begins-third-season-on-november-7-2009

External links[link]

• Official website
• Handy Manny at TV.com
• Handy Manny Wiki at Wikia

Arnold Palmer
Palmer in 1953
Personal information
Full name	Arnold Daniel Palmer
Nickname	The King
Born	(1929-09-10) September 10, 1929 (age 82) Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Latrobe, Pennsylvania Orlando, Florida
Spouse	Winifred Walzer (m. 1954-1999) Kathleen Gawthrop (m. 2005)
Career
College	Wake Forest University
Turned professional	1954
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	95
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	62 (5th all time)
European Tour	2
PGA Tour of Australasia	2
Champions Tour	10
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 7)
Masters Tournament	Won: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
U.S. Open	Won: 1960
The Open Championship	Won: 1961, 1962
PGA Championship	T2: 1964, 1968, 1970
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	1974 (member page)
PGA Tour leading money winner	1958, 1960, 1962, 1963
PGA Player of the Year	1960, 1962
Vardon Trophy	1961, 1962, 1964, 1967
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year	1960
Bob Jones Award	1971
Old Tom Morris Award	1983
PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award	1998
Payne Stewart Award	2000
Presidential Medal of Freedom	2004
Congressional Gold Medal	2009

Another photo of Palmer in the United States Coast Guard

Arnold Daniel Palmer (born September 10, 1929) is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955. Nicknamed "The King," he is one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s. He is part of "The Big Three" in golf, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who are widely credited with popularizing and commercialising the sport around the world.

Palmer won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and in 1974 was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Career outline[link]

Early life[link]

Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father, Deacon Palmer, who was head professional and greenskeeper at Latrobe Country Club, allowing young Arnold to accompany his father as he maintained the course.^[1] He attended Wake Forest University, on a golf scholarship. He left upon the death of close friend Bud Worsham and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, where he served for three years and had some time to continue to hone his golf skills. Palmer returned to college and competitive golf. His win in the 1954 U.S. Amateur made him decide to try the pro tour for a while, and he and new bride Winifred Walzer (whom he had met at a Pennsylvania tournament) traveled the circuit for 1955.

Rise to superstardom[link]

Palmer won the 1955 Canadian Open in his rookie season, and raised his game status for the next several seasons. Palmer's charisma was a major factor in establishing golf as a compelling television event in the 1950s and 1960s, setting the stage for the popularity it enjoys today. His first major championship win at the 1958 Masters Tournament cemented his position as one of the leading stars in golf, and by 1960 he had signed up as pioneering sports agent Mark McCormack's first client. In later interviews, McCormack listed five attributes that made Palmer especially marketable: his good looks; his relatively modest background (his father was a greenskeeper before rising to be club professional and Latrobe was a humble club); the way he played golf, taking risks and wearing his emotions on his sleeve; his involvement in a string of exciting finishes in early televised tournaments; and his affability.^[2]

Palmer is also credited by many for securing the status of The Open Championship (British Open) among U.S. players. After Ben Hogan won that championship in 1953, few American professionals had travelled to play in The Open, due to its travel requirements, relatively small prize purses, and the style of its links courses (radically different from most American courses). Palmer was convinced by his business partner Mark McCormack that success in the Open -– to emulate the feats of Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Sam Snead and Hogan before him –- would truly make him a global sporting star, not simply a leading American golfer. In particular, Palmer travelled to Scotland in 1960, having already won both the Masters and U.S. Open, to try to emulate Hogan's feat of 1953, of winning all three in a single year. He failed, losing out to Kel Nagle by a single shot, but his subsequent Open wins in the early 1960s convinced many American pros that a trip to Britain would be worth the effort, and certainly secured Palmer's popularity among British and European fans, not just American ones.

Palmer won seven major championships:

• The Masters: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
• U.S. Open: 1960
• The Open Championship: 1961, 1962

Palmer's most prolific years were 1960–1963, when he won 29 PGA Tour events, including five major tournament victories, in four seasons. In 1960, he won the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award. He built up a wide fan base, often referred to as "Arnie's Army", and in 1967 he became the first man to reach one million dollars in career earnings on the PGA Tour. By the late 1960s Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player had both acquired clear ascendancy in their rivalry, but Palmer won a PGA Tour event every year from 1955 to 1971 inclusive, and in 1971 he enjoyed a revival, winning four events.

Palmer won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average four times: 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1967. He played on six Ryder Cup teams: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973. He was the last playing captain in 1963, and captained the team again in 1975.

Palmer was eligible for the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) from its first season in 1980, and he was one of the marquee names who helped it to become successful. He won ten events on the tour, including five senior majors.

Palmer won the first World Match Play Championship in England, an event which was originally organized by McCormack to showcase his stable of players. Their partnership was one of the most significant in the history of sports marketing. Long after he ceased to win tournaments, Palmer remained one of the highest earners in golf due to his appeal to sponsors and the public.

Palmer gives President Bush golf tips before being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

In 2004, he competed in The Masters for the last time, marking his 50th consecutive appearance in that event. After missing the cut at the 2005 U.S. Senior Open by 21 shots, he announced that he would not enter any more senior majors. Since 2007, Palmer has served as the honorary starter for the Masters.^[3] He retired from tournament golf on October 13, 2006, when he withdrew from the Champions Tours' Administaff Small Business Classic after four holes due to dissatisfaction with his own play. He played the remaining holes but did not keep score.^[4] Palmer's legacy was reaffirmed by an electrifying moment during the 2004 Bay Hill Invitational. Standing over 200 yards from the water-guarded 18th green, Palmer, who is known for his aggressive play, lashed his second shot onto the green with a driver. The shot thrilled his loyal gallery and energized the excitable Palmer. He turned to his grandson and caddie, Sam Saunders, and gave him a prolonged shimmy and playful jeering in celebration of the moment.

Golf businesses[link]

Palmer has had a diverse golf-related business career, including owning the Bay Hill Club and Lodge, which is the venue for the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational (renamed from the Bay Hill Invitational in 2007), helping to found The Golf Channel,^[5] and negotiating the deal to build the first golf course in the People's Republic of China. This led to the formation of Palmer Course Design in 1972, which was renamed Arnold Palmer Design Company when the company moved to Orlando Florida in 2006. Palmer's design partner was Ed Seay. The Palmer-Seay team has designed over 200 courses around the world. Since 1971 he has owned Latrobe Country Club, where his father used to be the club professional. The licensing, endorsements, spokesman associations and commercial partnerships built by Palmer and McCormack are managed by Arnold Palmer Enterprises.

One of Arnold Palmer's most recent products is a branded use of the beverage which combines sweet iced tea with lemonade. ^[6]

Legacy[link]

In 2000, Palmer was ranked the sixth greatest player of all time in Golf Digest magazine's rankings.^[7]

According to Golf Digest, Palmer made $1,861,857 in 734 PGA Tour career starts over 53 years; he earned an estimated $30 million off the course in 2008.^[8]

Palmer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.^[9] He was the first golfer to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the second golfer, after Byron Nelson, to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

In addition to Palmer's impressive list of awards, he has been bestowed the honor of kicking off the Masters Tournament since 2007. From 2007 to 2009, Palmer was the sole honorary starter. In 2010, longtime friend and competitor Jack Nicklaus was appointed by Augusta National to join Palmer.^[10] In 2012, golf's The Big Three reunited as South African golfer Gary Player joined for the ceremonial tee shots as honorary starters for the 76th playing of the Masters Tournament.^[11]

Personal[link]

Palmer now resides near his golf course, Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Country Club and Lodge, in Orlando, Florida which was originally designed by Dick Wilson.

Palmer's grandson, Sam Saunders, is a professional golfer. Saunders grew up playing at Bay Hill, and won the Club Championship there at age 15. He attended Clemson University on a golf scholarship and turned pro in 2008. Saunders stated that Palmer's family nickname is "Dumpy".^[12]

An avid pilot for over 50 years, Palmer thought he would pilot a plane for the last time on January 31, 2011. He flew from Palm Springs, California to Orlando, Florida in his Cessna Citation X.^[13] His pilot's medical certificate expired that day and he chose not to renew it. However, public FAA records show he was issued a new third class medical in May 2011.

Amateur wins (26)[link]

• 1946 WPIAL Championship, PIAA Championship
• 1947 WPIAL Championship, PIAA Championship, Western Pennsylvania Junior, Western Pennsylvania Amateur
• 1948 Southern Conference Championship, Sunnehanna Invitational, Western Pennsylvania Junior
• 1950 Southern Intercollegiate, Western Pennsylvania Amateur, Greensburg Invitational
• 1951 Western Pennsylvania Amateur, Worsharn Memorial
• 1952 Western Pennsylvania Amateur, Greensburg Invitational
• 1953 Ohio Amateur, Cleveland Amateur, Greensburg Invitational, Mayfield Heights Open, Evergreen Pitch and Putt Invitational
• 1954 U.S. Amateur, Ohio Amateur, All-American Amateur, Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, Bill Waite Memorial

Amateur major wins (1)[link]

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Runner-up
1954	U.S. Amateur	1 up	Robert Sweeny Jr.

Results timeline[link]

DNP = Did not play
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Source:^[14]

Professional wins (95)[link]

PGA Tour wins (62)[link]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Aug 20, 1955	Canadian Open	-23 (64–67–64–70=265)	4 strokes	Jack Burke, Jr.
2	Jul 1, 1956	Insurance City Open	-10 (66–69–68–71=274)	Playoff	Ted Kroll
3	Jul 29, 1956	Eastern Open	-11 (70–66–69–72=277)	2 strokes	Dow Finsterwald
4	Feb 25, 1957	Houston Open	-9 (67–72–71–69=279)	1 stroke	Doug Ford
5	Mar 31, 1957	Azalea Open Invitational	-6 (70–67–70–75=282)	1 stroke	Dow Finsterwald
6	Jun 9, 1957	Rubber City Open Invitational	-12 (71–66–67–68=272)	Playoff	Doug Ford
7	Oct 30, 1957	San Diego Open Invitational	-17 (65–68–68–70=271)	1 stroke	Al Balding
8	Oct 20, 1958	St. Petersburg Open Invitational	-12 (70–69–72–65=276)	1 stroke	Al Balding, Dow Finsterwald
9	Apr 6, 1958	Masters Tournament	-4 (70–73–68–73=284)	1 stroke	Doug Ford, Fred Hawkins
10	Jun 29, 1958	Pepsi Championship	-11 (66–69–67–71=273)	5 strokes	Jay Hebert
11	Jan 25, 1959	Thunderbird Invitational	-18 (67–70–67–62=266)	Playoff	Jimmy Demaret, Ken Venturi
12	May 11, 1959	Oklahoma City Open Invitational	-15 (73–64–67–69=273)	2 strokes	Bob Goalby
13	Nov 29, 1959	West Palm Beach Open Invitational	-7 (72–67–66–76=281)	Playoff	Gay Brewer, Pete Cooper
14	Feb 7, 1960	Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic	-22 (67–73–67–66–65=338)	3 strokes	Fred Hawkins
15	Feb 28, 1960	Texas Open Invitational	-12 (69–65–67–75=276)	2 strokes	Doug Ford, Frank Stranahan
16	Mar 6, 1960	Baton Rouge Open Invitational	-9 (71–71–69–68=279)	7 strokes	Jay Hebert, Ron Reif, Doug Sanders
17	Mar 13, 1960	Pensacola Open Invitational	-15 (68–65–73–67=273)	1 stroke	Doug Sanders
18	Apr 10, 1960	Masters Tournament	-6 (67–73–72–70=282)	1 stroke	Ken Venturi
19	Jun 18, 1960	U.S. Open	-4 (72–71–72–65=280)	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus
20	Aug 7, 1960	Insurance City Open Invitational	-14 (70–68–66–66=270)	Playoff	Bill Collins, Jack Fleck
21	Nov 27, 1960	Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational	-14 (68–67–74–65=274)	2 strokes	Johnny Pott
22	Jan 15, 1961	San Diego Open Invitational	-17 (69–68–69–65=271)	Playoff	Al Balding
23	Feb 12, 1961	Phoenix Open Invitational	-14 (69–65–66–70=270)	Playoff	Doug Sanders
24	Feb 26, 1961	Baton Rouge Open Invitational	-22 (65–67–68–66=266)	7 strokes	Wes Ellis
25	Apr 30, 1961	Texas Open Invitational	-10 (67–63–72–68=270)	1 stroke	Al Balding
26	Jun 25, 1961	Western Open	-13 (65–70–67–69=271)	2 strokes	Sam Snead
27	Jul 14, 1961	The Open Championship	-4 (70–73–69–72=284)	1 stroke	Dai Rees
28	Feb 4, 1962	Palm Springs Golf Classic	-18 (69–67–66–71–69=342)	3 strokes	Jay Hebert, Gene Littler
29	Feb 11, 1962	Phoenix Open Invitational	-15 (64–68–71–66=269)	12 strokes	Billy Casper, Don Fairfield, Bob McCallister
30	Apr 9, 1962	Masters Tournament	-8 (70–66–69–75–68=280)	Playoff	Dow Finsterwald, Gary Player
31	Apr 29, 1962	Texas Open Invitational	-1 (72–70–72–69=273)	1 stroke	Joe Campbell, Gene Littler, Mason Rudolph, Doug Sanders
32	May 6, 1962	Tournament of Champions	-12 (69–70–69–68=276)	1 stroke	Billy Casper
33	May 13, 1962	Colonial National Invitation	+1 (67–72–66–76=281)	Playoff	Johnny Pott
34	Jul 13, 1962	The Open Championship	-12 (71–69–67–69=276)	6 strokes	Kel Nagle
35	Aug 12, 1962	American Golf Classic	-4 (67–69–70–70=276)	5 strokes	Mason Rudolph
36	Jan 7, 1963	Los Angeles Open	-10 (69–69–70–66=274)	3 strokes	Al Balding, Gary Player
37	Feb 12, 1963	Phoenix Open Invitational	-11 (68–67–68–70=273)	1 stroke	Gary Player
38	Mar 10, 1963	Pensacola Open Invitational	-15 (69–68–69–67=273)	2 strokes	Harold Kneece, Gary Player
39	Jun 16, 1963	Thunderbird Classic Invitational	-11 (67–70–68–72=277)	Playoff	Paul Harney
40	Jul 1, 1963	Cleveland Open Invitational	-9 (68–73–65–73=279)	Playoff	Tommy Aaron, Tony Lema
41	Jul 29, 1963	Western Open	-11 (71–68–66–68=273)	Playoff	Julius Boros, Jack Nicklaus
42	Oct 6, 1963	Whitemarsh Open Invitational	-7 (70–71–66–74=281)	1 stroke	Lionel Hebert
43	Apr 12, 1964	Masters Tournament	-12 (69–68–69–70=276)	6 strokes	Dave Marr, Jack Nicklaus
44	May 18, 1964	Oklahoma City Open Invitational	-11 (72–69–69–67=277)	2 strokes	Lionel Hebert
45	Apr 25, 1965	Tournament of Champions	-11 (66–69–71–71=277)	3 strokes	Chi Chi Rodriguez
46	Jan 31, 1966	Los Angeles Open	-11 (72–66–62–73=273)	3 strokes	Miller Barber, Paul Harney
47	Apr 18, 1966	Tournament of Champions	-5 (74–70–70–69=283)	Playoff	Gay Brewer
48	Nov 20, 1966	Houston Champions International	-9 (70–68–68–69=275)	1 stroke	Gardner Dickinson
49	Jan 29, 1967	Los Angeles Open	-2 (70–64–67–68=269)	5 strokes	Gay Brewer
50	Feb 19, 1967	Tucson Open Invitational	-15 (66–67–67–73=273)	1 stroke	Chuck Courtney
51	Aug 13, 1967	American Golf Classic	-4 (70–67–72–67=276)	3 stroke	Doug Sanders
52	Sep 24, 1967	Thunderbird Classic	-5 (71–71–72–69=283)	1 stroke	Charles Coody, Jack Nicklaus, Art Wall, Jr.
53	Feb 14, 1968	Bob Hope Desert Classic	-12 (72–70–67–71–68=348)	Playoff	Deane Beman
54	Sep 15, 1968	Kemper Open	-12 (69–70–70–67=276)	4 strokes	Bruce Crampton, Art Wall, Jr.
55	Nov 30, 1969	Heritage Golf Classic	-1 (68–71–70–74=283)	3 strokes	Dick Crawford, Bert Yancey
56	Dec 7, 1969	Danny Thomas-Diplomat Classic	-18 (68-67-70-65-270)	2 strokes	Gay Brewer
57	Jul 26, 1970	National Four-Ball Championship PGA Players (with Jack Nicklaus)	-25 (61–67–64–67=259)	3 strokes	Bruce Crampton & Orville Moody, Gardner Dickinson & Sam Snead, George Archer & Bobby Nichols
58	Feb 14, 1971	Bob Hope Desert Classic	-18 (67–71–66–68–70=342)	Playoff	Raymond Floyd
59	Mar 14, 1971	Florida Citrus Invitational	-18 (66–68–68–68=270)	1 stroke	Julius Boros
60	Jul 25, 1971	Westchester Classic	-18 (64–70–68–68=270)	5 strokes	Gibby Gilbert, Hale Irwin
61	Aug 1, 1971	National Team Championship (with Jack Nicklaus)	-27 (62–64–65–66=257)	6 strokes	Julius Boros & Bill Collins, Bob Charles & Bruce Devlin
62	Feb 11, 1973	Bob Hope Desert Classic	-17 (71–66–69–68–69=343)	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller

Source:^[15]

Other wins (18)[link]

• 1955 Colombian Open
• 1956 Panama Open
• 1958 Long Island Open
• 1960 Canada Cup (with Sam Snead)
• 1962 Canada Cup (with Sam Snead)
• 1963 Australian Wills Masters Tournament, Canada Cup (with Jack Nicklaus)
• 1964 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (England, but not a European Tour event at that time), Canada Cup (with Jack Nicklaus)
• 1966 Australian Open, Canada Cup (with Jack Nicklaus), PGA Team Championship (with Jack Nicklaus)
• 1967 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (England, but not a European Tour event at that time), World Cup (with Jack Nicklaus)
• 1971 Lancome Trophy (France, but not a European Tour event at that time)
• 1975 Spanish Open (European Tour), Penfold PGA Championship (European Tour)
• 1980 Canadian PGA Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (10)[link]

• 1980 (1) PGA Seniors' Championship
• 1981 (1) U.S. Senior Open
• 1982 (2) Marlboro Classic, Denver Post Champions of Golf
• 1983 (1) Boca Grove Seniors Classic
• 1984 (3) General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship, Senior Tournament Players Championship, Quadel Seniors Classic
• 1985 (1) Senior Tournament Players Championship
• 1988 (1) Crestar Classic

Senior majors are shown in bold.

Other senior wins (5)[link]

• 1984 Doug Sanders Celebrity Pro-Am
• 1986 Union Mutual Classic
• 1990 Senior Skins Game
• 1992 Senior Skins Game
• 1993 Senior Skins Game

Major championships[link]

Wins (7)[link]

Year	Championship	54 Holes	Winning Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1958	Masters Tournament	Tied for lead	−4 (70–73–68–73=284)	1 stroke	Doug Ford, Fred Hawkins
1960	Masters Tournament (2)	1 shot lead	−6 (67–73–72–70=282)	1 stroke	Ken Venturi
1960	U.S. Open	7 shot deficit	−4 (72–71–72–65=280)	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus
1961	The Open Championship	1 shot lead	−8 (70–73–69–72=284)	1 stroke	Dai Rees
1962	Masters Tournament (3)	2 shot lead	−8 (70–66–69–75=280)	Playoff 1	Gary Player, Dow Finsterwald
1962	The Open Championship (2)	5 shot lead	−12 (71–69–67–69=276)	6 strokes	Kel Nagle
1964	Masters Tournament (4)	5 shot lead	−12 (69–68–69–70=276)	6 strokes	Dave Marr, Jack Nicklaus

¹ Defeated Gary Player & Dow Finsterwald in 18-hole playoff – Palmer (68), Player (71), Finsterwald (77)

Results timeline[link]

DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Summary of performances[link]

• Starts – 142
• Wins – 7
• 2nd place finishes – 10
• Top 3 finishes – 19
• Top 5 finishes – 26
• Top 10 finishes – 38
• Longest streak of top-10s in majors – 6

Champions Tour major championships[link]

Wins (5)[link]

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1980	PGA Seniors' Championship	+1 (72-69-73-75=289)	Playoff1	Paul Harney
1981	U.S. Senior Open	+9 (72-76-68-73=289)	Playoff2	Billy Casper, Bob Stone
1984a	General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship (2)	−6 (69-63-79-71=282)	2 strokes	Don January
1984	Senior Players Championship	−12 (72-68-67-69=276)	3 strokes	Peter Thomson
1985	Senior Players Championship (2)	−14 (67-71-68-68=274)	11 strokes	Miller Barber, Lee Elder, Gene Littler, Charles Owens

^a This was the January edition of the tournament.
¹ Palmer won this with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
² Won in an 18-hole playoff, Palmer shot a (70) to Stone's (74) and Casper's (77).

See also[link]

	Biography portal
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References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Arnold Palmer at the PGA Tour official site
• Arnold Palmer at the European Tour official site
• Arnold Palmer – Profile at Golflegends
• Arnold Palmer Invitational – PGA Tour event
• Arnold Palmer Design Company
• Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
• Bay Hill Club and Lodge – Palmer's winter home course
• Latrobe Country Club – Palmer's summer home course
• Arnold Palmer Tee – Palmer's namesake half iced tea and half lemonade drink