Name: A close look at Arnold Palmer’s golf clubs
Uploaded: 2023-03-02T16:48:17.502Z
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Description: At the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, fans will get a chance to try Arnold Palmer’s custom Wilson Dyna-Powered golf clubs, many of which he worked on himself.

In 1962, a then 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus defeated Arnold Palmer in a playoff at Oakmont Country Club. The U.S. Open was Nicklaus’ first PGA TOUR victory and marked a symbolic “changing of the guard” moment for the game.

Jack Nicklaus vs. Arnold Palmer | 1962 U.S. Open

In 1994, Shell's Wonderful World of Golf hosted a matchup for the ages at the iconic Pinehurst No. 2, featuring golf legends Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus emerged victorious with a 67, while Palmer shot a 74.

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus play historic matchup at Pinehurst No. 2

At the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, fans will get a chance to try Arnold Palmer’s custom Wilson Dyna-Powered golf clubs, many of which he worked on himself.

A close look at Arnold Palmer’s golf clubs

The 1983 Skins Game was the first of it’s kind, hosted at the Desert Highlands in Scottsdale, Arizona, featuring Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson. Check out the best shots and highlights from the incredible event.


Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and Watson | 1983 Skins Game

62-time PGA TOUR Arnold Palmer was told many times during his career to tweak and change his golf swing. Director of Instruction at Bay Hill Club & Lodge, John O’Leary III, talks about Palmer’s internal belief in himself and his swing and how he has influenced the next generation of golfers to “swing their swing.”

Arnold Palmer | Swing your swing

The par-5 6th hole at Bay Hill Club & Lodge is one of the most unique and daunting holes in all of golf. 62-time PGA TOUR winner Arnold Palmer tells a story about taking on the hole when he was a young boy. As the game and players have evolved, more and more players have grown to test their limits at the par-5 6th hole, with none more exciting than Bryson DeChambeau’s drives in the 3rd and 4th round of the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. DeChambeau talks about the hole and what prompted him to take on the epic challenge.

The evolution of No. 6 at Bay Hill and DeChambeau’s impact in 2021

62-time PGA TOUR Arnold Palmer was told many times during his career to tweak and change his golf swing. Director of Instruction at Bay Hill Club & Lodge, John O’Leary III, talks about Palmer’s internal belief in himself and his swing and how he has influenced the next generation of golfers such as Jon Rahm, Jim Furyk, Hideki Matsuyama and much more to “swing their swing.”

Unique swings on the PGA TOUR

Arnold Palmer made a career out of executing daring shots and hitting big drives. That dates to his childhood, when a member at Latrobe Country Club would pay young Arnie a nickel to drive her ball over a ditch.

Arnold Palmer’s first on-course earnings

In the fourth round of The American Express 2001, a then 71-year-old Arnold Palmer shot a 71 to match his age in incredible fashion. Check out the best highlights from this stunning round from Palmer. Since this round, no one has shot their age on the PGA TOUR.

71-year-old Arnold Palmer shoots his age at The American Express 2001

Sam Saunders was caddying for his grandfather Arnold Palmer at the 2004 Arnold Palmer Invitational, his last year playing the tournament. Saunders recalls the memorable shot where Palmer took driver off the deck at the par-4 18th at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Sam Saunders recalls Arnold Palmer's driver off the deck at Bay Hill

Bay Hill Club & Lodge is a familiar place for Arnold Palmer’s grandson Sam Saunders. He revisits memories of spending time with his grandfather around the course and watching Palmer tinker with his clubs.

Sam Saunders’ memories of Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill

Since 1952, Connecticut has been home to the Travelers Championship, where legends solidified their careers and others captured significant victories.

The Travelers Championship’s rich history

Tiger Woods discusses his admiration and respect for Arnold Palmer. Woods has eight victories at Mr. Palmer's event at Bay Hill, now known as the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. 

Tiger Woods reflects on playing at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Current PGA TOUR players reflect on the impact Arnold Palmer had on them when signing autographs, from legibility to interacting with fans.


Arnold Palmer's influence on signing autographs

The Travelers Championship lost two key figures last year and, therefore, established a Memorial Garden to help remember those like two-time champion Arnold Palmer and former Travelers CEO Jay Fishman. 


Travelers Championship memorializes Arnold Palmer, Jay Fishman 

Current and past PGA TOUR players sound off on some of their most memorable moments with Arnold Palmer throughout the years, including Tom Watson, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Padraig Harrington, and Jason Day


Arnold Palmer stories from PGA TOUR players

The 1960's were truly dominated by Arnold Palmer, a decade where 43 of his 62 PGA TOUR wins came. Palmer captivated fans with his charismatic aura and "go for broke" style of play.


Arnold Palmer's decade of dominance

Arnold Palmer lived by one life principle, "Go for it." Nicknamed "The King," Palmer racked up 62 PGA TOUR wins throughout his career, including 7 major championships.


The legend of Arnold Palmer

From 62 PGA TOUR wins, to opening two hospitals, and everything in between, Arnold Palmer truly was a pioneer in the game of golf and in the community.


The legacy of Arnold Palmer

It may have happened in a flash, but it was a love affair by the golfing world that originated all the way back in the late 1950's.


The history of Arnie's Army

Over the course of three decades, the Bay Hill Club and Lodge has become synonymous with one of the strongest fields in golf, as the game's best come to pay tribute to Arnold Palmer on an annual basis.


The creation of the Arnold Palmer Invitational

On Arnold Palmer's 60th birthday, the doors opened for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women. 27 years later, the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies opened, allowing the Arnold Palmer Hospital to solely dedicate itself to the care and treatment of children.


Arnold Palmer: An icon both on and off the golf course

Arnold Palmer paved the way for the PGA TOUR and its players and showed us what it meant to be good both on and off the course. Join Arnie's Army in celebrating his life and legacy at the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard March 16-19 only on GOLF Channel and NBC. 

PGA TOUR - Greatest Good - Arnold Palmer

A celebration of Arnold Palmer's historic career; the one-hour show documents Mr. Palmer and his profound impact on both the PGA TOUR and the world of sports both on and off the course.


PGA TOUR 2017: Arnold Palmer presented by Mastercard

His magnetic personality helped Arnold Palmer translate his celebrity and achievements as a PGA TOUR player into numerous successful business ventures. One way Mr. Palmer increased his business efficiency was through his pilot's license, which allowed him to manage his time and travel better.

Arnold Palmer: A sports icon

Arnold Palmer teed it up a total of 2,571 rounds throughout his career, tallied 734 career starts and amassed 62 PGA TOUR titles. Mr. Palmer was the model of consistency throughout his career, once recording a win for 17 consecutive seasons from 1955 through 1971.

Arnold Palmer: By the numbers

Bay Hill Club and Lodge has hosted the Arnold Palmer Invitational every year since 1979. The biggest names in golf have made this tournament an annual stop in order to pay their respect to Mr. Palmer and everything he did for the game of golf.

Bay Hill: Arnie's place

The Arnold Palmer Invitational continues to raise millions of dollars annually for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. In addition to being a family-friendly atmosphere, the 158-bed facility also ranks as one of the top children's hospitals in the United States.

Arnold Palmer: Giving back

The PGA TOUR and golf fans everywhere honor Mr. Palmer's legacy. He truly brought golf to the masses and elevated golf to newfound visibility and popularity. In this tribute video, Jay Haas, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus narrate one of Mr. Palmer's favorite poems by Walter D. Wintle entitled "The Man Who Thinks He Can." To join Arnie's Army visit ArniesArmy.com and share personal memories of Arnold at #ArniesArmy.

A Tribute to Arnold Palmer

Following the final round of the 2016 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy reacts to the news of the death of golfing icon Arnold Palmer

Rory McIlroy reacts to the passing of Arnold Palmer

The legendary Arnold Palmer passed away at the age of 87. Beloved by his legions of fans as Arnies Army, 'The King' won 62 PGA TOUR events and made an everlasting impact on the game of golf.

In Memoriam: Arnold Palmer

On September 10, 1929, Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and throughout his career, the 62-time PGA TOUR Champion has revolutionized the game of golf. Happy 87th birthday to "The King."

Happy 87th birthday to Arnold Palmer

Ahead of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Collin Morikawa discusses his family's connection to Hawaii, the natural disasters in the area over the past few years and how he's excited to be back at the Sony Open for the first time since 2021.

Collin Morikawa on family ties to Hawaii, return to Sony Open

Ahead of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, defending champion Nick Taylor, who won the 2025 tournament in a playoff, reflects on how he is freed up during extra holes and how he would like to apply his mentality to Thursday and Friday rounds.

Nick Taylor on his stellar PGA TOUR playoff performances

Following his final-round 7-under 65 at The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island 2026, Taylor Dickson talks about claiming his third victory on the Korn Ferry Tour. 

Taylor Dickson’s interview after winning The Bahamas Golf Classic

Prior to the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational, join Neal Shipley on the practice range as he breaks down his swing, mindset and preparation for his first season on the PGA TOUR.

My Swing | On the range with Neal Shipley

Prior to the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, PGA TOUR rookies John VanDerLaan, Johnny Keefer, Jeffrey Kang and more have a laugh while trying to guess each other’s baby photos.

PGA TOUR rookies guess each other’s baby photos

"Some guy named Tiger." "Former front man of the golf boys." Just some of the great intros American actor Will Ferrell gave ahead of Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL.

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

In Match No. 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club’s Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick defeat Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and stand-in member Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tiger Woods joined the broadcast to share updates on his recovery from back surgery and his thoughts on Brooks Koepka returning to the TOUR. 


TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club's Cameron Young almost holes his tee shot at the par-3 third hole.

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL 

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links Golf Club's Kevin Kisner hits a nifty chip shot to set up a hole victory at the par-5 fourth. 

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Every picture tells a story. PGA TOUR Senior Photographer Ben Jared walks through his favorite pictures from 2025 and shares the backstory behind each photo.

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman breaks down the key stats to target this week and shares his early outright winner along with other prop markets to consider at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?
 

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

Matt Every and Chris Breece debate how many wins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will have in 2026 and give their boldest predictions for first-time major winners.
 

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

The PGA TOUR announced an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), that will accelerate the transformation of how golf content is created, distributed and experienced worldwide. AWS continues to drive innovation, turning both on-course data and video capture as well as content from PGA TOUR Studios into immersive digital experiences that offer fans deeper and more personalized engagement.

PGA TOUR, AWS expand partnership to accelerate golf content creation

Enjoy this exclusive clip from "Mindful," a new series exploring the power of the mental game and premiering Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. ET on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels. The series opens with "Mindful: Bud Cauley," detailing the resilience and perseverance that helped Cauley work his way back following a tragic 2018 car crash.

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg joins "The Drop" to discuss his goals for 2026 and the offseason prep he's done to take his game to the next level. 

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Check out the most clutch shots of Nick Taylor’s PGA TOUR career, including his chip-in birdie to force a playoff at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, the dramatic birdie to win the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in a playoff and his unbelievable 72-foot eagle to secure a victory at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open playoff.