PALMER’S GREATEST VICTORIES.

Arnold Palmer had several huge victories during his playing career, particlarly the 1960 U.S. Open in which he trailed by seven strokes going into the final round before holding off Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan. Here’s a look at a few more of Palmer’s more notable victories:

1955 CANADIAN OPEN

Palmer captured the Canadian Open championship, his first PGA Tour victory, at the Weston Golf Club. Palmer set a record that stood for many years as the lowest score — he finished -23 — in Open history. To celebrate Weston’s 75th anniversary in 1990, a Skins game was held featuring Arnold Palmer, Mark Calcavecchia, Ray Floyd and Dave Barr.

1961 BRITISH OPEN

Palmer won the first of two consecutive British Open Championships by finishing one stroke ahead of Dai Rees. He’d been runner-up the year before in his first Open, but the 1961 victory was the fourth of his seven major titles. He was the first American to win the Claret Jug since Ben Hogan in 1953.

1962 MASTERS

Palmer won the first three-way Masters playoff — beating defending champion Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald — for the third of his four titles at Augusta National. Palmer shot a 31 on the back nine to finish at 68 on Monday, three strokes ahead of runner-up Player. It was Nicklaus’ first appearance at the Masters as a professional.

1964 MASTERS

Terrific from start to finish, Palmer easily wrapped up his fourth Masters title for his seventh -- and final -- major championship. No one had won four times at Augusta National until Palmer reached that number thanks to three rounds in the 60s, followed by a closing 70 that was plenty good enough: He beat runners-up Nicklaus and Dave Marr by six strokes.