Citing fatigue, 85-year-old Palmer will miss Saturday's Greats of Golf Challenge

Arnold Palmer has been a staple at the 3M Championship since the event's inception.

August 1, 2015 at 6:06AM
Arnold Palmer hits on the first tee for the honorary tee off before the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arnold Palmer lined up his honorary tee shot before the start of this year's Masters. (Tom Wallace — ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Fan favorite Arnold Palmer will miss Saturday's Greats of Golf Challenge at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, citing fatigue.

The 85-year-old Palmer, one of golf's biggest names, has been a staple at the 3M Championship since the event began 23 years ago. He played in the tournament from 1994-2005 and has since appeared in an exhibition event drawing huge crowds at the course.

He appeared at St. Andrews for the British Open two weeks ago and the travel has taken its toll, 3M Championship director Hollis Cavner said.

The Greats of Golf event will go on as planned, with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player among the big draws that will tee off after the 3M Championship leaders.

Palmer was to appear Saturday as a ride-along captain with former LPGA stars Annika Sorenstam, Pat Bradley and Nancy Lopez.

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Brian Stensaas

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Brian Stensaas has been with the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2004. He is a Multiplatform Editing Team Leader, with reporting experience covering high school sports, the NHL, NBA and professional golf.

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