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Sam Saunders (golfer)

American professional golfer

Summary

American professional golfer

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fullname	Samuel Palmer Saunders
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weight	175 lb
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residence	Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Atlantic Beach, Florida, U.S.
college	Clemson University
yearpro	2009
extour	PGA Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
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Atlantic Beach, Florida, U.S. Korn Ferry Tour Samuel Palmer Saunders (born July 30, 1987) is an American professional golfer and the grandson of Arnold Palmer.

Early life and amateur career

Saunders was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. His parents are Roy and Amy (née Palmer) Saunders.

Saunders attended high school at Trinity Prep in Winter Park. As a senior, he won his second club championship at Bay Hill Club and Lodge by seventeen strokes, which earned him an invitation to the 2006 PGA Tour event hosted by his grandfather. He attended Clemson University in South Carolina, and skipped his senior season to turn pro.

Professional career

In 2011, he played a total of 13 events – eight on the PGA Tour, with a best finish of 15th at Pebble Beach – and the Nationwide Tour, where he finished tenth in Panama. That same year, Saunders made it to the final stage of the tour's qualifying school, but finished tied for 109th and did not earn a PGA Tour card. Saunders finished 50th on the 2012 Web.com Tour season in his first full professional season.

Saunders played on the Web.com Tour in 2014 after earning his tour card through qualifying school. In the 2017–18 PGA Tour season, Saunders earned $981,936 and placed 120th in the FedEx Cup standings. In the 2018–19 PGA Tour season, Saunders earned $413,887 and placed 173rd in the FedEx Cup standings.

In August 2019, Saunders suffered a compound fracture of the clavicle that was incurred in a motorized skateboard accident. Saunders stated he expected to be out for 4–6 months.

In August 2024, Saunders announced his retirement from professional golf.

Personal life

In 2012, Saunders and his wife Kelly were married. They reside in Atlantic Beach, Florida, with their sons, Cohen and Ace

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2015	Puerto Rico Open	DEU Alex Čejka, USA Jon Curran,
ARG Emiliano Grillo, USA Tim Petrovic	Čejka won with birdie on first extra hole

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2023	Panama Championship	USA Pierceson Coody, USA Mac Meissner	Coody won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2011	2015
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT	T50
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

Tournament	2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

Crouse, Karen. (March 19, 2015). "Sam Saunders, a descendant of a King of Golf, carves his own path". New York Times.
Sobel, Jason. (March 17, 2016). "Saunders finally embracing grandfather Arnold Palmer". ESPN.
Ryan, Jack. (June 10, 1962). "Arnold Palmer – the winningest man in golf".
(November 22, 1999). "Arnold Palmer's wife dies". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(March 31, 1963). "Fantastic Arnold Palmer rated legend and outstanding personality in sports". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(June 8, 1969). "Arnie Palmer has troubles and his Army wants to help". Reading Eagle.
(December 6, 2003). "Palmer teams with grandson for golf event". Free Lance-Star.
(March 13, 2006). "Bay Hill invite for Palmer's grandson". Daily News.
"Sam Saunders profile". PGA Tour.
(September 28, 2017). "Sam Saunders, grandson of Arnold Palmer, shoots 59 on Web.com Tour". ESPN.
"Sam Saunders on Instagram: "Sorry I haven't posted anything in a long time and this isn't exactly the post I want to be sharing, but I wanted my friends and fans to…"".
Leonard, Tod. (17 August 2024). "Arnold Palmer's grandson Sam Saunders says he's retiring from pro game".
Silvy, Tyler. (December 29, 2013). "Arnold Palmer's grandson, Fort Collins resident playing his best golf when it matters most". [[Fort Collins Coloradoan]].

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