| Dow Finsterwald | |||||
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 Finsterwald in 1960 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Dow Henry Finsterwald | ||||
| Born | September 6, 1929 Athens, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died | November 4, 2022 (aged 93) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Ohio University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1951 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 11 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | 3rd: 1960, 1962 | ||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 1958 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T3: 1960 | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Dow Henry Finsterwald, Sr. (September 6, 1929 – November 4, 2022)[1][2] was an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship. He won 11 Tour titles between 1955 and 1963, played on four Ryder Cup teams, and served as non-playing captain for the 1977 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (November 5, 2022). "Dow Finsterwald, 1958 PGA champion, dies at age 93". Golf Channel.
- ^ "Dow Finsterwald, 11-time PGA Tour winner, dies at age 93". PGA Tour. November 5, 2022.