The graves for Deacon and Doris Palmer rest just feet from the clubhouse, only a stone’s throw from the final resting place for their son, Arnold, whose ashes were scattered near the 10th tee box.

June 17, 1994, is a day that will be remembered for the O.J. Simpson car chase, but also Arnold Palmer's final appearance at a U.S. Open.

Palmer’s final walk up the 18th green in 1994 marked a profound moment in sports history. Even as fans wept around him, ABC commentator Chris Berman was poised to wrap production.

No one wanted the Palmer party to end, especially because more joy seemed to be in the offing. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus pose with their drivers ahead of their U.S. Open playoff.

The 30th Palmer Cup will take place July 3-5, 2026, at Ireland’s Tralee Golf Club, it was announced Wednesday.

However, he had one goal entering that U.S. Open. “The key was to beat Arnold Palmer,” Nicklaus said Saturday morning at Oakmont, 63 years later.