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The golfing icon, who had surgery on Aug. 18 at a Pittsburgh
hospital, turns 85 on Sept. 10 and plans to play as soon as his
doctors allow. The pacemaker was implanted to correct an
abnormal heartbeat.
Palmer said he's itching to get back on the course.
"My back has been bothering me some, but this has more to do
with the swing and the fact that the pacemaker is in my
shoulder," Palmer told ESPN. "(My doctors) don't want me to
disrupt the wiring that is in there. So I'll wait for the
doctors to say it's OK."
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