Arnold Palmer
noun
Ar·nold Palm·er
ˈär-nᵊld-ˈpä-mər 
-ˈpäl-mər
: a cold beverage of iced tea mixed with lemonade
There are many shandies on the market, but not all are worth your time. Some are too sweet and lack any beer flavor. In this case, you might as well just drink an Arnold Palmer.—
Chris Osburn
Chris Osburn"The idea for the combination struck me after a round of golf in the [California] desert in the early '60s," [Arnold] Palmer says. "I wanted something that would be refreshing and realized that lemonade would be a natural complement to iced tea, since most people add a lemon wedge to their tea." Word of this "invention" got around. "When I first started ordering the combination in Palm Springs," he explains, "a sharp waitress caught on that it was my regular drink after a round of golf and started calling it an Arnold Palmer. I guess the patrons started asking for it at restaurants, which helped the name spread."—Ellen Ficklen
Ellen FicklenExamples of Arnold Palmer in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, Don Plumley, MD, medical director of pediatric trauma at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, tells Parents that these rules can be thought of as the ABCs of pool safety.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 May 2024
From left, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player stand together after the ceremonial first tee before the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 15 May 2024
Occupying a prime position overlooking the waves on Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo, an exclusive 1,400-acre resort community, the five-star beach resort offers two beaches, six restaurants, four pools, watersports, kids and teen clubs, and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer golf course.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
The 1955 Masters went down in history not only for being Arnold Palmer’s debut at the tournament but also as the first where all 18 holes had phone service to aid in scoring.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
O’Meara becomes the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1960 to win by closing with two consecutive birdies.
2009 — In Hameenlinna, Finland, the United States wins its second straight women’s World Hockey Championship title, beating Canada 4-1 behind defenseman Caitlin Cahow’s two goals.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 28 of 54 Spiked Arnold Palmer
Spice up your party with this spirited version of the classic lemonade-sweet tea combo.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
His eighth victory on the PGA Tour and second in a matter of days after a dominant win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, Scheffler’s place as the dominant force in the men’s game is further cemented by an unprecedented defense of golf’s ‘fifth major’.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
The Comcast accelerator begins on March 4 in Florida, where during that week the startups’ founders will gain access to Universal Studio, Daytona International Speedway and the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA Tour event.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 May 2024
From left, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player stand together after the ceremonial first tee before the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 15 May 2024
Occupying a prime position overlooking the waves on Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo, an exclusive 1,400-acre resort community, the five-star beach resort offers two beaches, six restaurants, four pools, watersports, kids and teen clubs, and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer golf course.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
The 1955 Masters went down in history not only for being Arnold Palmer’s debut at the tournament but also as the first where all 18 holes had phone service to aid in scoring.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
O’Meara becomes the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1960 to win by closing with two consecutive birdies.
2009 — In Hameenlinna, Finland, the United States wins its second straight women’s World Hockey Championship title, beating Canada 4-1 behind defenseman Caitlin Cahow’s two goals.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 28 of 54 Spiked Arnold Palmer
Spice up your party with this spirited version of the classic lemonade-sweet tea combo.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
His eighth victory on the PGA Tour and second in a matter of days after a dominant win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, Scheffler’s place as the dominant force in the men’s game is further cemented by an unprecedented defense of golf’s ‘fifth major’.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
The Comcast accelerator begins on March 4 in Florida, where during that week the startups’ founders will gain access to Universal Studio, Daytona International Speedway and the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA Tour event.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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