Did Arnold Palmer win the Arnold Palmer Invitational?

Arnold Palmer won the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in 1971. Arnold did not win the event named in his honor despite continuing to play in the event until 2004.

More about Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles. He won seven major titles but did not win the US PGA Championship despite finishing 2nd three times in 1964, 1968 and 1970.

Palmer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.