Wyndham Championship Unveils Wall of Champions Plaque in Memory of Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer played a significant role in Wyndham Championship history, and a plaque in his memory was unveiled on the tournament’s “Wall of Champions” behind the ninth green at Sedgefield Country Club with Palmer’s grandson, Sam Saunders was in attendance. Official tournament play in the 78th annual Wyndham Championship begins Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club. The plaque reads: “Widely considered the most important figure in golf and one of the most influential players in Wyndham Championship history, Arnold Palmer had five top-five appearances in 13 appearances at Sedgefield. In 1963, Palmer established the Buddy Worsham Memorial Scholarship at Wake Forest University in memory of his friend & teammate who dies in a car accident while in school. Since that time, scholarship winners have been a consistent presence in the tournament field, always with great appreciation and admiration for Arnie.” Palmer recorded five top-five finishes in 13 appearances at Sedgefield Country Club. His contributions to the Wyndham Championship, then known as the Greater Greensboro Open, went far beyond what he accomplished on the Donald Ross gem at Sedgefield. He helped the tournament in securing celebrities to play in the Wednesday pro-am and once cashed in a personal favor to bring Bob Hope to town. And in more recent years, when the Wyndham Championship returned to Sedgefield after a 31-year absence, Palmer participated in a special opening ceremony.