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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
Sport
Edgar Thompson

Jordan Spieth’s Arnold Palmer Invitational debut a thank you to The King’s contributions to golf

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jordan Spieth was a tongue-tied 20-year-old unable to summon the right words during a chance meeting with Arnold Palmer at the 2014 Masters.

This week at the iconic golfer’s longstanding tournament, Spieth will make his debut and in a sense deliver a long overdue, yet simple message for one of the game’s most impactful players.

“You just want to say thank you for continuing to boost this sport and at a professional level further and further, and allowing us the opportunities that we have,” Spieth said Wednesday on the eve of the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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