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One came in 1966 at a tournament on the Cherry Hills course outside Denver.

Solidly ahead entering the final round of the U.S.

Open, Palmer saw his commanding lead whittled away by the relentless, ironically Palmer-like charge of Billy Casper, who ultimately edged Palmer for the title.

That defeat is not lost on him to this day.

“When you reflect on something like losing a seven-stroke lead, it’s difficult,” Palmer concedes.

“But after having won the Open and then losing the Open, like I did then, I found out a lot more about life, friendships and what life was all about.

It was extremely gratifying to know that winning a golf tournament such as the Open at that point in time wasn’t the only thing in the world that can be gratifying.” A large part of that gratification for Palmer continues to be giving his best effort to whatever he’s involved with.

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