"PALMERS NINE"
If the second half of the Augusta golf course, in Florida, is named ’’Arnold Palmer’s Nine,” it would be a fitting memorial to the fantastic golf the brilliant American player produced over this section five times in last week-end's U.S. Masters’ tournament
Palmer won the event for the third time in a triple play-off with Gary Player (South Africa) and Dow Finsterwald (United States), and pocketed "SO,OOO dollars for his four-days’ golf—or a little over 57 dollars for each stroke But it was over the backward nine that Palmer revealed his astonishing accuracy and fighting qualities. His five halves on this tough 36 par were 33, 31. 32. 36. 31 —a total of 17 under par. Twice he came from behind, making up an incredible three shots’ deficit on Player in the play-off.
Palmer’s scoring on the first nine was very ordinary in comparison. On this half, with the par also 36, he took 37, 37. 35, 39, 37. giving him a total of 348 strokes for the 90 holes.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 9
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