Arnold Palmer won the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in 1971. Arnold did not win the event named in his honor despite continuing to play in the event until 2004.
The lowest 18 hole score in relation to par at The Open is -9 and currently held by two players: Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round in 1990 and Rory McIlroy, 1st round in 2010.
Greg Norman is called the Great White Shark in a reference to his blond hair, size, aggressive golf playing style and his birthplace (Queensland, Australia) home of the native animal the shark.
The European Tour is currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons. DP World is an Emirati multinational logistics company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The PGA of America (USPGA) was founded in 1916 to support individuals making their living as professional golfers and to advance the sport of professional golf. In 1968 some members of the PGA of America decided they wanted things to be different and broke away to form the PGA Tour.
Every event on the PGA tour awards FedEx Cup points – the number of points a player earns is based on the prizemoney for the tournament and the player’s tournament finish. The player with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the FedEx Cup champion.
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