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1st PGA champion in stroke play dies at 93

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Dow Finsterwald was the first player to win the PGA Championship in stroke play. He was also the last U.S. captain of a Ryder Cup before continental Europe was invited to join. He became the head pro at The Broadmoor in Colorado in 1963 and kept the position for 28 years.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dow Finsterwald, 1st PGA champion in stroke play, dies at 93

One of his earliest matches while playing at Ohio University was against Arnold Palmer at Wake Forest, and they became best friends until Palmer's death in 2016.

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1st PGA champion in stroke play dies at 93

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Dow Finsterwald marked history as the first player to win the PGA Championship in stroke play and the last U.S. captain of a Ryder Cup before continental Europe was invited to join, according to the Associated Press (AP). More than a major champion and Ryder Cup player, Finsterwald devoted his life to […]

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