Arnold Palmer factfile

ARNOLD PALMER Nickname: The King Date of Birth: Sept 10, 1929 Place of Birth: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Date and place of death: 25 Sept 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nationality: USA Height: 1.78 meters (5 feet 10 inches) Weight: 84 kilograms (185 pounds) Played professionally: 1954-2006 Career highlights: 95 titles, including 62 US PGA Tour titles First victory: Canadian Open, Aug 20, 1955 Last victory: Senior Tour Crestar Classic September 18, 1988 MAJOR VICTORIES: • The Masters — 4 victories (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964), 2 runner-up finishes (1961, 1965) • US Open — 1 victory (1960), 4 runner-up finishes (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967) • British Open - 2 victories (1961, 1962), 1 runner-up finish (1960) • PGA Championship — 3 runner-up finishes (1964, 1968, 1970) • Ryder Cup: 6 victories in six appearances as a player (1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1973)