Beloved golfing great Palmer dies at 87

'The King' has won seven majors among 62 tournament successes

Arnold Palmer, the golf great whose charisma and common touch drew a legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army" and propelled the game into the mainstream, died Sunday at the age of 87.

"Arnold Palmer will always be a champion, in every sense of the word," the US Golf Association said in a statement mourning the death of "golf's greatest ambassador."