What was Arnold Palmer’s most significant contribution to golf?

Arnold Palmer revolutionized golf by popularizing the modern swing, which emphasized a relaxed stance and a full swing, making the game more accessible to amateur players.

Where did Arnold Palmer attend college?

Arnold Palmer attended Wake Forest University from 1947 to 1951.

What business did Arnold Palmer found?

Arnold Palmer founded the Arnold Palmer Hospitality Company in 1960, which expanded into golf course management, hospitality, and entertainment.

How many PGA Tour events did Arnold Palmer win?

Arnold Palmer won 92 PGA Tour events, including 6 Masters titles.

Arnold Palmer

Q: What awards did Arnold Palmer receive?

Arnold Palmer received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Theodore Roosevelt Award, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

American golfer (1929–2016)

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Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: September 10, 1929
Date of death: September 25, 2016
Place of birth: Latrobe
Place of death: Pittsburgh
Country of citizenship: United States^[10]
Occupation: golfer, architect, aircraft pilot, athlete, professional golfer
Educated at: Wake Forest University, Greater Latrobe Senior High School^[11]^[12]
Award received: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal, Theodore Roosevelt Award, World Golf Hall of Fame, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]
Official website: www.arnoldpalmer.com^[24]
Cause of death: cardiovascular disease^[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[26]
Birth name: Arnold Daniel Palmer^[27]
Family name: Palmer^[22]
Given name: Arnold^[23]
Height: +178^[28]
Manner of death: natural causes^[25]
Member of sports team: Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golf^[19]
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Sport: golf^[21]

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Award received 4

Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal, World Golf Hall of Fame, Theodore Roosevelt Award

Occupation 3

architect, aircraft pilot, golfer

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Dutch, Call Me Bwana

Cause of death 1

cardiovascular disease

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United States

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Wake Forest University

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Palmer

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Arnold

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Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Manner of death 1

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Named after 1

Arnold Palmer

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Place of death 1

Pittsburgh

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golf

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Summary

Arnold Palmer was born on September 10, 1929^[1], in Latrobe^[2]. He died on September 25, 2016^[3], in Pittsburgh^[4]. He worked as a golfer^[5], architect^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], athlete^[8], and professional golfer^[9].

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Things named for Arnold Palmer include he^[29].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include he^[29].

FAQs

Where was Arnold Palmer born?

Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe^[2].

Where did Arnold Palmer die?

Arnold Palmer died in Pittsburgh^[4].

What did Arnold Palmer do for work?

Arnold Palmer worked as a golfer^[5], architect^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], athlete^[8], and professional golfer^[9].

Where did Arnold Palmer go to school?

Arnold Palmer was educated at Wake Forest University^[11] and Greater Latrobe Senior High School^[12].

What awards did Arnold Palmer receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[13], Congressional Gold Medal^[14], Theodore Roosevelt Award^[15], and World Golf Hall of Fame^[16].

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[2] ↑ Arnold Palmer — place of birth (P19): Latrobe. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Arnold Palmer — place of death (P20): Pittsburgh. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Arnold Palmer — sex or gender (P21): male. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-12. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Arnold Palmer — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Arnold Palmer — member of sports team (P54): Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golf. Retrieved 2021-08-04. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Arnold Palmer — educated at (P69): Wake Forest University. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Arnold Palmer — educated at (P69): Greater Latrobe Senior High School. Retrieved 2021-03-04. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Arnold Palmer — occupation (P106): golfer. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Arnold Palmer — occupation (P106): architect. Retrieved 2019-06-14. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Arnold Palmer — occupation (P106): aircraft pilot. Retrieved 2019-06-14. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Arnold Palmer — occupation (P106): athlete. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Arnold Palmer — occupation (P106): professional golfer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Arnold Palmer — award received (P166): Presidential Medal of Freedom. crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Arnold Palmer — award received (P166): Congressional Gold Medal. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Arnold Palmer — award received (P166): Theodore Roosevelt Award. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Arnold Palmer — award received (P166): World Golf Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Arnold Palmer — award received (P166): North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Arnold Palmer — cause of death (P509): cardiovascular disease. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Arnold Palmer — date of birth (P569): September 10, 1929. SNAC. Retrieved 2017-10-09. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Arnold Palmer — date of death (P570): September 25, 2016. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2017-10-09. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Arnold Palmer — sport (P641): golf. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Arnold Palmer — family name (P734): Palmer. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Arnold Palmer — given name (P735): Arnold. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Arnold Palmer — official website (P856): https://www.arnoldpalmer.com/. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Arnold Palmer — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Arnold Palmer — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-03-04. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Arnold Palmer — birth name (P1477): Arnold Daniel Palmer. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Arnold Palmer — height (P2048): 178 cm. wikidata.org.

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[29] ↑ Arnold Palmer — named after (P138) → Arnold Palmer. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Arnold Palmer

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