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Dow Henry Finsterwald, Sr. (born September 6, 1929) is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America

Finsterwald was born and raised in Athens, Ohio. Athens is a historic College town in the southeastern part of the U He attended Ohio University in his hometown, graduating in the Class of 1952. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1969, he was inducted into the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame joining his father, Russ Finsterwald, who was in the first class of inductees as a football player, basketball and football head coach. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] He turned professional in 1951. [2]

Finsterwald won 11 times on the PGA Tour during his career. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. He was known for his superb short game. He was one of the most consistent players on the Tour in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He finished fifth or better more than 50 times in his career. Finsterwald was a close friend of Arnold Palmer, who was also one of the dominant players on the Tour during this same time period. Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States.

Finsterwald played on four Ryder Cup Teams (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963) and was the non-playing captain of the 1977 team. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays He won the Vardon Trophy in 1957 — awarded to the tour professional with the lowest scoring average. The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average In 1958, he was honored with PGA Golfer of the Year. Finsterwald finished in the money in 72 consecutive tournaments – second only to Byron Nelson's 113 consecutive cuts. Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr This record stood for many years until eclipsed by Jack Nicklaus, Hale Irwin and Tiger Woods; however, he is still 5th on the list today. For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Amateur wins (1 1967 NCAA Division I Championship Professional wins (87 PGA Tour wins (20 1971 Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods

The 1958 PGA Championship was held at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Havertown (population around 39000 is a residential suburban community in Haverford Township Pennsylvania, located approximately 7 miles from the center of Philadelphia This was the first PGA Championship held after the format was switched from matchplay to strokeplay. Finsterwald finished the tournament with a two-stroke victory over Billy Casper. Billy Casper is also the name of the protagonist of A Kestrel for a Knave. [3] Three and one-half years later, Finsterwald and Gary Player lost one of the most epic battles in golf history — The 1962 Masters — in a playoff to Arnold Palmer. Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club

Finsterwald was once involved in litigation in which a Plaintiff claimed she lost the sight in her right eye as a result of an errant tee shot he hit at the 18th hole at the 1973 Western Open. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Western Open, a professional Golf tournament was first played in 1899 A jury fournd Finsterwald not liable; however, Midlothian (Illinois) Country Club's insurers had to pay the woman about $450,000. [4]

Finsterwald served as director of golf at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs for 28 years. The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, He simultaneously served as PGA vice-president from 1976-1978; and on the USGA Rules of Golf committee from 1979-1981.

He was honored by fellow Ohioan Jack Nicklaus at the 2007 Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Today he lives in Orlando during the winter and Colorado Springs during the summer with his wife, Linda. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days They have three sons and a daughter. His middle son, Dow Jr. , is head pro at the Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas, site of the Bank of America Colonial. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour.

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PGA Tour wins (11)

Major championship is shown in bold. The Fort Wayne Open, which played for one year as Fort Wayne Invitational, was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the 1950s Chrysler Classic of Tucson was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 2006 The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Utah Open is the Utah state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Kansas City Open Invitational, which played as the Kansas City Open for most of its history was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in the greater The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a PGA Tour event in Indianapolis, Indiana played in the 1960s The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Other wins

this list may be incomplete

Major Championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner Up
1958 PGA Championship -4 (67-72-70-67=276) 2 strokes Flag of the United States Billy Casper

Results timeline

Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Masters DNP T50 T46 DNP DNP DNP T24 T7 T17 T18
U.S. Open CUT DNP CUT DNP DNP T28 DNP T13 DNP T11
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP F 1 4
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
The Masters 3 CUT 3 T5 T9 T21 T57 CUT DNP DNP
U.S. Open T3 T6 DNP T12 8 CUT DNP DNP CUT T65
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T15 T41 T11 T3 CUT T63 T12 T60 T48 T76
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship CUT CUT T58 CUT CUT T70 DNP 70 CUT CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
Green background for wins. The Carolinas Open is a Golf tournament played in the Carolinas, open to both amateur and professional golfers Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Billy Casper is also the name of the protagonist of A Kestrel for a Knave. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame site
  2. ^ Biographical information from where2golf.com
  3. ^ Year by Year History of the PGA Championship
  4. ^ Chicago lawyer article

External links

This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour.
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