Norman Von Nida

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| birth_place = Strathfield, Australia

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Norman Guy Von Nida {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (14 February 1914 – 20 May 2007) was an Australian professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Von Nida was born in Strathfield and grew up in Brisbane. He won the 1932 Queensland Amateur aged just 18.{{cite news |date=26 May 1932 |title=Von Nida wins |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21966109 |accessdate=18 November 2020 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=23,189}}

Professional career

In 1933, Von Nida turned professional. He became one of Australia's finest professional golfers and the first Australian to win regularly on the British PGA circuit. In 1946, he travelled to Britain for the first time and finished second on the Order of Merit; in 1947, he returned and won seven tournaments and topped the Order of Merit.{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21765622-11088,00.html |newspaper=Herald Sun |title=Golfing great dies at 93 |date=21 May 2007}} He was renowned for his short temper – at a tournament in 1948 he became involved in an argument with future U.S. Ryder Cup player Henry Ransom that resulted in the local sheriff having to pull them apart, and he was also known to hurl his putter into the undergrowth after missing putts, on occasions breaking or even losing them mid-round.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200705210313.htm |newspaper=The Hindu|title=Australian golf great Norman Von Nida dies at age 93 |date=21 May 2007}}

The PGA Tour of Australasia's developmental tour is named the Von Nida Tour after him.

Personal life

Von Nida died in a Gold Coast, Queensland nursing home, aged 93.{{cite web |url=http://www.iseekgolf.com/news/11728 |title=Legendary Von Nida passes away at 93 |publisher=iseekgolf.com}}

Awards and honors

Von Nida was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1985 Australia Day Honours for "service to the sport of golf."{{Cite web |title=Von Nida, Norman Guy |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887451 |access-date=2018-09-21 |website=honours.pmc.gov.au}}

Amateur wins

1932 Queensland Amateur{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16919068 |title=Queensland Amateur Championship |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |issue=29451 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=26 May 1932 |access-date=12 March 2021 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Professional wins (48)

1935 Queensland Open
1936 Queensland Open, New South Wales PGA
1937 Queensland Open
1938 Philippine Open, Lakes Open
1939 Philippine Open, New South Wales Close, Lakes Open
1940 Queensland Open
1946 Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales Close, New South Wales PGA, News Chronicle Tournament
1947 New South Wales Close, Dunlop-Southport Tournament, The Star Tournament, North British-Harrogate Tournament, Lotus Tournament, Penfold Tournament (tie with Dai Rees and Reg Whitcombe), Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (tie with Henry Cotton), Brand-Lochryn Tournament
1948 Daily Mail Tournament, Spalding Tournament, Manchester Evening Chronicle Tournament, Lotus Tournament, Dunlop Masters, Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales Close, New South Wales PGA
1949 Queensland Open, McWilliam's Wines Tournament, Adelaide Advertiser Tournament
1950 Australian Open, Australian PGA Championship
1951 Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales PGA, McWilliam's Wines Tournament, Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (tie with Dai Rees)
1952 Australian Open, McWilliam's Wines Tournament, Ampol Tournament (Oct)
1953 Australian Open, Queensland Open, New South Wales Close
1954 New South Wales Close
1961 Queensland Open
1965 North Coast Open

Results in major championships

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|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|style="background:yellow;"|T6

|style="background:yellow;"|T3

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|T27

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|T27

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|43

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|T20

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|T35

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Note: Von Nida never played in the PGA Championship.

NT = no tournament

CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Canada Cup (representing Australia): 1956
Lakes International Cup (representing Australia): 1952, 1954 (winners)
Slazenger Trophy (representing British Commonwealth and Empire): 1956
Vicars Shield (representing New South Wales): 1937 (winners), 1938 (winners), 1939, 1949 (winners), 1950 (winners), 1951, 1952, 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners)

References

External links

[http://www.noticias.info/Archivo/2005/200512/20051223/20051223_130811.shtm Life membership on PGA Tour of Australasia]
[http://www.mgaonline.com.my/articledetail.asp?id=1055 Bio on Malaysian Golf Assoc. website]
[http://www.theroar.com.au/2007/05/23/farewell-to-the-von/ Farewell to the Von - obituary]

Category:Australian male golfers

Category:PGA Tour of Australasia golfers

Category:Golfers from Brisbane

Category:Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia

Category:Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees

Category:People from the Inner West (Sydney)

Category:Australian Army personnel of World War II

Category:Australian Army soldiers

Category:1914 births

Category:2007 deaths

Category:Sportsmen from Queensland

Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen