What was the nickname of the golfer who won  the first of two consecutive Open Championships?
1961 Open Championship:  Arnold Palmer won the first of two consecutive Open Championships, one stroke ahead of Dai Rees. Arnold Palmer:  Nicknamed The King, he was one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.
The King