Watch: Palmer's grandson almost gets hole-in-one at Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill is being played for the first time since the King passed away. 

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And there was almost a moment the golfing world would have cherished, when Palmer's grandson Sam Saunders almost slam-dunked the par-three 17th hole. 

Sam Saunders (almost) pulled this off ... pic.twitter.com/qohan2DdmV

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