Today marks 9 years since the world bid adieu to Arnold Palmer . Palmer, an icon and pioneer, turned golf from a country club pastime into a sport that working-class America felt belonged to. He played with his shirt unbuttoned, an aggressive swing, and a fist pump so enthusiastic it became his signature. Arnie’s Army followed him wherever he went, and suddenly golf had a hero who felt as approachable as the guy next door. On his death anniversary, it is worth revisiting the moments that built the legend: “The King.”

1. Breaking the million-dollar barrier (1967 American Golf Classic)

By the summer of 1967, Arnold Palmer was already the most recognizable face of golf. But history was yet to be made. At the American Golf Classic, played at Firestone Country Club, something happened tha

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