Medal - Arnold Palmer ND
2009 year| Bronze | 26.08 g | 38.1 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 2009 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26.08 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#146858 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The reverse (tails) depicts a pair of crossed golf clubs and a golf ball on a tee.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION IN PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP
92 PROFESSIONAL GOLF VICTORIES
7 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Engravers: Joseph Menna, Phebe Hemphill
Edge
Plain
Comment
This bronze medal, a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Arnold Palmer, recognizes and honors his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf. His many accomplishments include:- Winning 92 championships in professional competition of national or international stature, 62 of which were on the Professional Golf Association Tour
- Serving his country for three years in the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Receiving many honors outside the sporting world, including the Patriot Award of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement and the United States Navy Memorial Lone Sailor Award
- Serving for 20 years as honorary national chairman of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
