A few years after Arnold Palmer's death in 2016, Louise Bellisimo purchased his home at the Tradition Golf Club in La Quinta, California, after learning from Palmer's second wife, Kit, that his daughters intended to sell it.The late Arnold Palmer’s former home, nestled on the famed Tradition Golf Club in La Quinta, California, is hitting the market for $5 million after a modern overhaul by its current owner, Louise Bellisimo.
The legendary golfer’s onetime retreat, built in 1999, sits on less than half an acre — offering four bedrooms, 3.5 baths and an unbeatable location on a course designed by Palmer himself. Bellisimo, who purchased the home in 2022, is reluctantly parting ways with the property due to family commitments — such as being near her grandkids.Arnold Palmer hits the ceremonial first tee shot to start the 2007 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 5, 2007.“It’s just that things change with the family, and I can’t get them out here as much as I’d like. So I have to go to them.”Billionaire Miami Heat owner has sold a Florida condo with wide ocean views for $5.75M Miami home that once belonged to the former owners of the famed Sagamore Hotel South Beach lists for $12.99M The opportunity to buy the house came about during a conversation Bellisimo had with her friend Kit, Palmer’s second wife. Kit mentioned that “nobody’s using it” and that Palmer’s daughters planned to sell.Bellisimo, who had previously stayed at the house, acted quickly to secure the property in 2022, fearing competition for the charming 2,617-square-foot home located near the clubhouse and on the second fairway of the short course Palmer designed.While the home was exactly as Palmer left it, Bellisimo donated much of the original furniture to Palmer’s charity, kept select personal items, and undertook a thoughtful renovation to modernize the space while preserving its original characte