Arnie leaves mark at K Club

WE might not have been treated to his trademark swing, but that didn’t matter to those gathered in Kildare yesterday to pay homage to the golfing legend.

Rumour had it that Arnold Palmer got a round in earlier in the morning, before giving his final stamp of approval to the South Course at the K Club.

The course, which was created in Palmer’s mind, will examine the world’s best golfers in next year’s European Open. Yesterday, though, was all about the man who designed it.