ORLANDO, Fla. – A few years ago Greg Owen walked into Arnold Palmer’s office at Bay Hill to drop off a letter requesting a sponsor exemption into The King’s PGA Tour event.
Owen had done this before, but this time was different. This time he was asked if he’d like to hand deliver the letter to the tournament host.
“It was really unusual for me, I was speechless,” Owen said. “He was sitting behind his desk, he started the conversation because I didn’t know what to say.”
Nearly everyone has an “Arnie” story, and this week’s event at Bay Hill, the first since Palmer passed away last September, will be a celebration of those stories as much as it will be a chance to honor one of the game’s most endearing players.