(Getty), In an ESPN profile from March 2016, Saunders revealed that he and his siblings call Palmer “Dumpy,” since that’s what his oldest sister Emily called him when she tried to say “Grampy.”. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he won 62 PGA tour titles and is fifth in the all-time victory list behind other famous golfers like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Palmer learned golf from his father, who was a professional and groundskeeper at the Latrobe Country Club, CNN wrote. ET. It is said that Arnold Palmer transformed the elite game of golf to an "everyman's. Arnold Palmer Dead: Golfing Legend Dies at 87. And what did you find out?’ I said, ‘That you have a pretty famous grandfather.’ And he said, ‘Yes, and I love that it took you so long to find out.'”. His contributions to the sport earned him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. *follow @ForTheWin: https://www.twitter.com/forthewin When I saw it was about 2 feet away, my heart rate went down thinking I was at least going to hit the pin. The result was a turn around in Saunders game. According to NBC News, he was hospitalized for two nights and suffered a concussion, fractured skull and epidural hematoma. I’m very lucky to be as well as I am.”, Saunders said that the one smell he misses the most is “coffee in the morning.”. That’s something that I don’t think many people think about is they only think about all of his successes, but when I have been struggling he said, “Hey, I know what that feels like, I know what it feels like when you’re out on the course and everything is out of control and you just want to go hide”, and that was neat for me to have him be able to relate to the bad times because he had so many good ones.”, GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, Sam Saunders’ wife discovered he was Arnold Palmer’s grandson on Google, you today.’ And he said, ‘Oh, yeah? From that point on, Palmer was focused on making it big in golf. As Palmer started to make his mark on the golfing world, television also began to see potential in the sport. *visit For The Win: https://www.ftw.usatoday.com He won his first Masters in 1958 after a controversial ruling. Of course, his wife wasn’t in golf. So, cheers, Arnold Palmer. He attended Wake Forest College on a golf scholarship but dropped out after his friend and roommate Bud Worsham was killed in a car accident. The 27-year-old will be hoping for another chance to hoist the silverware this weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the event named for (and hosted by) his legendary grandfather. Palmer said he supported his grandson’s decision to move to Colorado and start his own life outside of the large shadow Arnie casts at Bay Hill. From 1955 onward, he began racking up win after win. In March 2016, Saunders told the Orlando Sentinel that he was “disappointed” that Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelseon and Rickie Flower all sat out of the Invitational this year. And what did you find out?’ I said, ‘That you have a pretty famous grandfather.’ And he said, ‘Yes, and I love that it took you so long to find out.’”. The name stuck, and the fanbase grew. Palmer started a business dedicated to designing and redesigning golf courses. “I told him, ‘I Googled you today.’ And he said, ‘Oh, yeah? In 1960 Palmer met sports agent Mark McCormack, who sold the Palmer personality to the public, said USA Today's Golf Week. “Sometimes, I think my name is ‘Arnold Palmer’s grandson,’ and not Sam Saunders, because people don’t really know my real name,” Saunders told the New York Times in June 2011. However, as he has found his own success on the course, he has embraced his family ties to the sport and even earned Palmer’s respect. It’s man-to-man, because I earned his respect.”. Sam Saunders, Arnold Palmer's grandson, navigates life as a pro golfer. Then it when it went in I was embarrassed because it was a horrible shot, but you need to get some luck sometimes.". The best coaching tips and latest golf news delivered straight to you. Arnold Palmer, though, is more than a tasty beverage; he's one of the most influential golfers of all time. He flew his aircraft to his tournaments and found time to circumnavigate the globe in 1976, said The New York Times. There's even a mass-marketed "hard" version blended with vodka. Every time he called, Saunders said, Palmer would answer the phone and ask, "Where are you? Saunders’ own golf career got off to a bumpy start. Experts on the business and game of golf. Saunders had previously played in the event on an exemption granted by Palmer, but this year he earned his spot, thanks to a stellar 2014 season on the Web.com Tour and a strong start to his PGA Tour season, including a playoff loss two weeks ago at the Puerto Rico Open. Saunders has been a pro-golfer since 2006. This article was written by Lauren Kirschman from The Patriot-News and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network. Sam attended Clemson University in South Carolinaon a golf scholarship and turned pro in 2008. 2 and Nos. "You're dead. Palmer was married to the former Winnie Walzer (1934–1999) for 45 years; the couple had two daughters. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Saunders' grandfather, golf legend Arnold Palmer, who died a year ago Monday at age 87. With wife Kelly and 8-year-old son Cohen looking on, Saunders made an 18-foot birdie putt on the par-3 eighth and closed with a 10-footer on the par-4 ninth. You have all these World Golf Championships and the majors, and I know the money and points are big in those. The couple married in November 2012 and have a son named Ace, who was born in December 2013. %link% Saunders has been a pro-golfer since 2006. “I told him, ‘I Googled you today,’” Kelly told the Times. Palmer's signature strong swing and go-for-broke attitude earned him fans. He traveled to Palmer’s home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and got advice from Grandpa while working on the back of the driving range. "I putted it up the hill and it was going Mach 1, it would've been 30 feet past the hole and it hit dead center. Palmer's wife, Winnie, died from complications from ovarian cancer in 1999. “I know guys make every effort to play.

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