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Arnold Palmer of the USA waves to the crowd from the Swilken Bridge on the 18th hole during the second round of the British Open at St Andrews in Scotland. This proved to be a farewell from Palmer as shortly after the round he announced this would be his last British Open appearance.Stephen Munday/Getty Images

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Arnold Palmer of the USA lines up a putt during the Ryder Cup between Europe and the USA at Murifield in Scotland in September, 1973.Getty Images/Getty Images

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Arnold Palmer gives the thumbs up as he arrives for media interviews following his final round of Masters competition at the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 9, 2004. Driving the golf cart is Billy Payne.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press

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Arnold Palmer walks down an undisclosed golf course in 1987.Mike Powell/Getty Images

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12 Aug 1994: Arnold Palmer walks down the 18th fairway during the second round of the 1994 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Simon Bruty/Getty Images

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Peter Jacobsen (left) and Arnold Palmer relax during the RMCC Invitational at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California in1990.Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

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US President Bill Clinton (L) talks with Arnold Palmer (R), captain of the United States Presidents Cup team, 13 September at the Presidents Cup golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virgina.Jamal A. Wilson/AFP / Getty Images

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Former US President George Bush (left) and U.S. Team captain Arnold Palmer (right) shield their eyes from the sun as they watch the morning fourball matches of the 1996 Presidents Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Manassas, Virginia.J.D. Cuban/Getty Images

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Golf Legend Arnold Palmer acknowledges the gallery as he walks to his ball on the 18th green to end his second round at the 66th Senior PGA Championship at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa., Friday, May 27, 2005.Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press

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