Nicknamed “ The Marine “ for his endurance and physical play style, Palmer was one of the most prominent squash player of his days and a future Hall of Famer. While his accomplishments are too numerous to list, they include a 1 Super Series title, 2 World Open titles, 4 British Open titles, and 1 Australian Open title.

The Marine has attained the World No.1 ranking twice in his career and remained in the top 10 for ten consecutive years. Palmer has also served as President of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and currently owns the David Palmer Squash Academy.