( CNN ) He may be suffering from the effects of a dislocated shoulder -- but golf legend Arnold Palmer has vowed that wo n't stop him from hitting his ceremonial opening tee shot at the Masters in Augusta next month . The 85-year-old , speaking to reporters at the Trump Doral resort where he was opening a villa named after him , said he would look forward `` to being out on that tee even if I fan it . '' Palmer 's injury happened when he had a fall at the Father-Son Challenge in Florida shortly before Christmas . He explained : `` I was going to make a speech at the Father-Son and I tripped on a carpet and did a 360 . '' But the four-time Masters champion , who hit his first ceremonial opening shot back in 2007 , said nothing would prevent him from joining fellow greats Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player on the course on April 9 -- even though doctors wo n't allow him to swing a golf club just yet . `` Oh yeah , I plan on it , '' Palmer , known as 'the King , ' said . `` I have n't been practicing ... I 'm not allowed to swing yet . [ But ] I will whatever . '' Palmer 's Masters triumphs came in 1958 , 1960 , 1962 and 1964 , and he made his final competitive Masters appearance -- and his 50th in all -- in 2004 .
Four-time Masters winner suffered dislocated shoulder in December . He has struck ceremonial opening tee shot at Masters since 2007 . Doctors wo n't allow him to swing a golf club yet . He vows to be `` out on that tee even if I fan it ''