PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Arnold Palmer's visibility at his own eponymous PGA Tour event will likely be lessened next week from what it's been in recent years.
"It's a very busy week; there's a lot of stuff going on," said his grandson Sam Saunders, who is also a PGA Tour member. "It's tiring for me and I'm 28 years old. At 86, he's doing OK, but I think his availability to get out and be on the course and be seen as much will be limited. But I know he'll still have a huge role."
For years, Palmer has hosted a Wednesday pre-tournament news conference with the assembled media at Bay Hill, site of his Arnold Palmer Invitational.