Palmer May Go Home Today After ‘Extraordinary Recovery’
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Arnold Palmer is making an “extraordinary recovery†from surgery for prostate cancer, and the golfing great is expected to leave the Mayo Clinic today.
Palmer, 67, planned to return to his home in Orlando, Fla., as soon as possible, said Doc Giffin, a spokesman for the golfer.
“He is in excellent spirits, is getting around with minimal discomfort and is very ready to return home, which he should be able to do [today],†Mayo spokesman Mike O’Hara said.
Palmer checked into the clinic Monday after learning Friday he had prostate cancer. His surgery was Wednesday. He has withdrawn from the Senior Skins Game competition Jan. 25-26 in Hawaii.
Although Palmer hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since the 1973 Bob Hope Desert Classic, he remains perhaps the most popular player in the game.
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