JOINED TOUR
Personal
- Attended Dawson County High School in Dawsonville, Ga.
- Didn't have a set of clubs till he was 16.
- Parents are Rick and Gaye Palmer, and has one younger brother, Cody.
- Earliest golf memory is playing late night golf with his dad and Cody.
- Former jobs include cooking chicken wings.
- If not a professional golfer, would "cook chicken wings and market Old Dad's".
- First tee intro song would be "Turn up on the Weekend" by Big Wet.
- Biggest success outside of golf is Old Dad's Wing Sauce success, which is the wing sauce his dad invented, the self-described "Best wing sauce in the world!" Palmer's only job since college outside of golf has been a professional wing cooker.
- Would like to play Pebble Beach GL and St. Andrews.
- Favorites include Atlanta Braves, Falcons and Thrashers (pro teams), Clemson (college), Chipper Jones (non-golf athlete), Shazam (app), Goosebumps (book), Panama City Beach, Fla. (vacation), Tyler Hammond Band and Rick Palmer (entertainers), Mountain Top (golf course), "The Shawshank Redemption" (movie), "Family Guy" (TV show) and sushi (food).
- Cousin is James Palmer, an NFL Network personality.
- Lucky charm is one coin and one tee.
- Most famous person met is fellow Georgia native and 1973 Masters' champion Tommy Aaron.
- Best event or concert ever attended was the Eagles in 2009.
- Would like to trade places with Travis Pastrana for a day.
- Dream foursome would include Old Dad, Cody Palmer and Arnold Palmer.
- Bucket list includes skydiving and riding with the Blue Angels.
- Would like to be featured in the food magazine Taste of Home.
Special Interests
- Water volleyball, wake boarding
Career Highlights
2015 Season
Played on Swing Thought Tour.
2014 Season
Played on the Open Golf Atlanta Tour for the third consecutive season.
2013 Season
Again played on the Open Golf Atlanta Tour.
2012 Season
Was the Open Golf Atlanta Tour Player of the Year.
2011 Season
Played on the eGolf Tour and the Carolina Mountain Tour.
2010 Season
Played on the Carolina Mountain Tour and was that circuit's Player of the Year.
Amateur Highlights
- Was Region 7AA high school medalist in 2005.
- Played No. 1 for Gardner-Webb College in North Carolina.