Arnold Daniel Palmer (born September 10, 1929) is an American (United States) golfer (professional golfer) who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of mens professional golf (professional golfer).Citation neededdate=May 2010 He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955. Nicknamed "The King," he is one of golfs most popular stars and its most important trailblazer because he was the first star of the sports television age, which began in the 1950s. He is part of "The Big Three" in golf along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player who are widely credited with popularizing and commercialising the sport around the world.

Palmer won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and in 1974 was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.