Another moment in PGA Championship history was written in the first round of the 1989 championship by Arnold Palmer, a month shy of his 60th birthday. Palmer birdied five straight holes on the front nine, posting a 31, and causing thunderous roars to shake the serenity of the course. Palmer made his 34th attempt to win the major championship that has eluded his grasp. As the putts kept falling, the gallery kept motivating the "king." After a birdie at the 15th hole, Palmer was in the lead. But a missed 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole stemmed the celebration. He bogeyed the 17th and 18th holes, finished with a 68 and his stroll down nostalgia lane ended. Palmer finished the Championship with rounds of 74, 81 and 70, tying for 63rd. His march up the 18th fairway in the final round resulted in a tumultuous ovation. Not to disappoint his followers, Palmer sank a 25-foot birdie putt, prompting an even greater roar of approval from an army of adoring fans.
