Golfing great Arnold Palmer dead at 87

By Tim Morse

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September 25, 2016

Arnold Palmer of the U.S. waves to the crowd as he stands on the 18th green during the Champion Golfers’ Challenge tournament ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2015. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

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Golfing great Arnold Palmer passed away on Sunday at the age of 87

Jack Nicklaus of the U.S. (R) is congratulated by Arnold Palmer of the U.S. (C) and Gary Player of South Africa (L) after hitting his tee shot during the ceremonial start for the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11, 2013. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo)

Honorary starter Arnold Palmer (R) is congratulated by fellow golf greats Gary Player (L) and Jack Nicklaus (C) after hitting his drive during the ceremonial tee-off before first round play in the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 5, 2012. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)

Arnold Palmer of the U.S. reacts after hitting his tee shot during the ceremonial start for the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 11, 2013. (REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo)

Former champion Arnold Palmer of the U.S hits from a sand trap during the annual Masters Par 3 golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2008. (REUTERS/Hans Deryk/File Photo)

Golf legend and former Masters champion Arnold Palmer gestures after taking part in a news conference where it was announced that he would serve as honorary starter for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 3, 2007. (REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo)

Tiger Woods of the U.S. stands with his compatriot Arnold Palmer at a Rolex media event ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland on July 15, 2015. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo)

Arnold Palmer of the U.S. kisses his wife Kathleen Gawthrop as they pose for a photograph on the first green during the Champion Golfers’ Challenge tournament ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2015. (REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo)

Arnold Palmer bows and tips his cap after hitting his tee-shot on the first hole during a pro-am event at the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando March 12, 2008. (REUTERS/Hans Deryk/File Photo)

U.S. golfing great Jack Nicklaus (R) gets a hug from Arnold Palmer while participating in the honorary starters ceremony before the start of the 2015 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 9, 2015. (REUTERS/Phil Noble /File Photo)

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