US golf legend dies at 87
US golfer Arnold Palmer, viewed as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, has died at the age of 87. Palmer died at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he had been undergoing heart tests, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported . The United States Golf Association also confirmed his death in a tweet calling him "golf's greatest ambassador". During a long career he won numerous events and trophies. Palmer attracted thousands of diehard fans known as "Arnie's Army" and helped to promote the game into the television age. MORE TO FOLLOW