Arnold Palmer Turning Point Invitational, Aug. 29-30 at Country Club of Detroit, Will Benefit Cornerstone Schools; Event marks 50th anniversary of The King's U.S. Amateur victory.

PR Newswire | March 18, 2004 | Copyright

ORLANDO, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- He considers the feat so indelible on his persona that Arnold Palmer wrote a book about it, calling his victory in the 1954 United States Amateur Championship, "my turning point in golf."

And now, closing in on the 50th anniversary of Palmer capturing the most prestigious prize in amateur golf, he and 24 of his fellow U.S. Amateur champions are coming together to create turning points in the lives of children in urban Detroit with the inaugural Arnold Palmer Turning Point Invitational. The two-day event is scheduled to begin ...

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