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Originally Posted by droogy33

Jack's just getting old.

In 1963, Arnold Palmer earned $128,000 from only his tournament winnings. Back in those days, $128,000 was big, big money.

I remember hearing my father divulge his yearly earnings at one time. It was around 1970, and my father had a decent position. He was the air-freight manager of then Hughes Air West Airlines, which was Bonanza Airlines, and would merge with Northwest Orient.

My dad made around $22,000 a year in those days, and I remember him expressing shock at how much top athletes made. By the early 70s, Jack was earning more than ten times what my pops was.

Playing to make a living, indeed.

droogy, Arnie won 7 tournaments in '63. Your dad probably would've cracked the top 30 on the ML in 63 at $22k.

Originally Posted by Bolt Fore

Arnie was the first to make a million in a year.

Arnie was the first to win $100,000 in a year (62 or 63) and a million in his career.