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Dow Finsterwald |
The George B. Lee Golf Foundation of Colorado is honored
to have Dow Finsterwald serving as an Honorary Board member.
Dow’s contribution to professional golf is life-long
and – here are some of his accomplishments:
Dow Finsterwald served as the Director of Golf at The
Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, Colo., for 28
years. From 1976-78 he was Vice President of the PGA
of America, and captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team in
1977; he was a member of the USGA Rules Committee in
1979-81, and later served on the Masters Tournament
Board. Finsterwald is a native Ohioan who attended college
at Ohio University. He turned pro in 1951, while still
in college, and joined the PGA Tour in 1952.
Tour Victories: 12
Major Championships: 1
PGA Championship: 1958
Awards and Honors:
• PGA Player of the Year, 1958
• Vardon Trophy (low scoring average) winner,
1957
• Member, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1957, 1959, 1961,
1963
• Captain, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1977
Trivia: Dow Finsterwald was the runner-up in the last
PGA Championship (1957) played at match play, and the
winner of the first PGA Championship (1958) played at
stroke play. Between 1955-60, Finsterwald was a very
consistent performer and among the top handful of golfers
in the world.
For example:
• From 1956 through 1960, Finsterwald finished
second or third on the money list every year.
• He won at least once every year during the 1955-60
period, including three times in 1959.
• He led the Tour in scoring in 1957 and was named
PGA Player of the Year in 1958.
• He had 50 career Top 5 finishes, most of them
coming during this time period.
• He was on every U.S. Ryder Cup team from 1957
through 1963.
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