"It's not a disaster at all, " Palmer responded when I asked if playing on the junior circuit for a while might not be better for his grandson than having to sink or swim on the PGA Tour.

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On the junior golf circuit there were plenty of complaints about his privileged childhood, his high-end coaches and visits to the Titleist Performance Institute, which is considered the game's top training center.

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The senior race was over seven laps of the L'Eree circuit with the Veteran, Junior and Lady's race over five laps.

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