3 , ▁when ▁he ▁won ▁ 2 9 ▁P GA ▁Tour ▁events , ▁including ▁five ▁major ▁tournament s , ▁in ▁four ▁seasons . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁H ick ok ▁B elt ▁as ▁the ▁top ▁professional ▁ath lete ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁and ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated ▁magazine ' s ▁" S ports man ▁of ▁the ▁Year " ▁award . ▁He ▁built ▁up ▁a ▁wide ▁fan ▁base , ▁often ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁" Ar nie ' s ▁Army ", ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁man ▁to ▁reach ▁$ 1 ▁million ▁in ▁career ▁ear nings ▁on ▁the ▁P GA ▁Tour . ▁By ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁Jack ▁Nick laus ▁and ▁Gary ▁Player ▁had ▁both ▁acquired ▁clear ▁asc end ancy ▁in ▁their ▁rival ry , ▁but ▁Pal mer ▁won ▁a ▁P GA ▁Tour ▁event ▁every ▁year ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁inclus ive , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁he ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁rev ival , ▁winning ▁four ▁events . ▁ ▁Pal mer ▁won ▁the ▁V ardon ▁Tro phy ▁for ▁lowest ▁scoring ▁average ▁four ▁times : ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁He ▁played ▁on ▁six ▁Ry der ▁Cup ▁teams : ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁ 1 9 6 7