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Arnold Palmer was hospitalized Sunday afternoon because of high blood pressure from new medication, missing the trophy presentation at his tournament when Tiger Woods won for the first time in 30 months on the PGA Tour.
Palmer was being kept overnight as a precaution.
"Nobody is overly concerned about the prognosis," said Alaistair Johnston, vice chairman at IMG and Palmer's longtime business manager.
Johnston said Palmer had been advised to monitor his blood pressure throughout the day because of some issues with new medicine he was taking.
He said one last test about 15 minutes before the tournament showed an increase in blood pressure.
"It wasn't anything to do with any ailments or any discomfort he felt," Johnston said. "The blood pressure was at a level where the doctor involved suggested that he go immediately to get more intensive evaluation at the hospital."
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