Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchwhere to watchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board General Ohio University Discussion/Alumni Events Topic:  Athens Country Club Topic:  Athens Country Club Author Message rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,570 Status: Offline     Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/10/2017 7:18:24 AM  There's an article in today's (4/10) The Post about Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus meeting at the Athens Country Club. Never knew there was one. I see its a bit outside of Athens. Anyone here know anything about it ? Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,321 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/10/2017 11:05:14 AM  Yes, there's an historical marker plaque at the Country Club commemorating that event. This occurred because Athens native Dow Finsterwald, who had won the PGA tournament one year, invited these two legendary golfers to play together on his home course. Finsterwald was a big name in golf at that time, but he did not dominate over decades the way Palmer and Nicklaus did. Last Edited: 4/10/2017 11:06:10 AM by OhioCatFan The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top DelBobcat General User Member Since: 8/26/2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,135 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 9:56:53 AM  OhioCatFan wrote: Yes, there's an historical marker plaque at the Country Club commemorating that event. This occurred because Athens native Dow Finsterwald, who had won the PGA tournament one year, invited these two legendary golfers to play together on his home course. Finsterwald was a big name in golf at that time, but he did not dominate over decades the way Palmer and Nicklaus did. Awesome fact! Thanks to both of you for sharing. Here's a link to the article: http://www.thepostathens.com/article/2017/04/jim-nantz-th... BA OHIO 2010, BS OHIO 2010, MA Delaware 2012 Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,321 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 11:24:48 AM  How she could write that article and leave out the name of Dow Finsterwald is a little puzzling. I've sent her an email mentioning the omission; perhaps, she'll revise the online version. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,321 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 11:27:47 AM  Please see: https://tinyurl.com/le37ufl This is an article about that day the marker was dedicated. It can be a little confusing, because one of the other persons mentioned in the article also has the first name of Dow. When this gentleman is quoted, he's referred to as Dow, when the golfing great is quoted he's referred to as Finsterwald. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top mid70sbobcat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 712 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 11:30:18 AM  OhioCatFan wrote: How she could write that article and leave out the name of Dow Finsterwald is a little puzzling. I've sent her an email mentioning the omission; perhaps, she'll revise the online version. And 1958 was the year Dow won the PGA Championship so he was a big name that year. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,087 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 2:50:47 PM  The scorecard from that match is still on display in a trophy case in the lobby of the club. Back to Top rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,570 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 2:52:43 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: Please see: https://tinyurl.com/le37ufl This is an article about that day the marker was dedicated. It can be a little confusing, because one of the other persons mentioned in the article also has the first name of Dow. When this gentleman is quoted, he's referred to as Dow, when the golfing great is quoted he's referred to as Finsterwald. There's also a video of the plaque's dedication speeches by Dow Finsterwald and Jack Nicklaus on you-tube. Just "search" Dow Finsterwald. Actually there are several interesting videos about Mr. Finsterwald there. Back to Top DelBobcat General User Member Since: 8/26/2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,135 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 3:27:55 PM  This article, which was linked to in the Post article, starts out by mentioning that they were there for Dow Finsterwald Day: http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/arnold-palmer/the... / BA OHIO 2010, BS OHIO 2010, MA Delaware 2012 Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,321 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/11/2017 4:56:15 PM  I remember Dow Finsterwald Day. They erected a wooden deck at the bottom of the steps of old Baker Center. This served as a speaker's platform. The audience was in the street below and spilling onto the main campus green. They must have let us out of school for this, because I looked it up and it was on a Thursday (Sept.25, 1958). I do remember watching all the speechifying, and I particularly remember Dow making a few remarks. It was kind of a holiday in Athens. The whole town was very proud that our local boy had won the PGA Championship and was bringing reflected glory on his old hometown. I remember being particularly interested in the festivities because we had a neighbor lady (Miss Finsterwald) who was some kind of kin to Dow. Unfortunately, I do not remember Miss Finsterwald's first name. In those days kids never, ever addressed adults by their first names! She was Miss Finsterwald to me, and I knew the woman she roomed with as "Mrs. Wilson." Have no idea her first name either. Last Edited: 4/11/2017 4:57:14 PM by OhioCatFan The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Bobcatbob General User Member Since: 12/21/2004 Location: Coolville, OH Post Count: 1,346 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/19/2017 1:19:00 PM  I've heard Nicklaus recount this match, too, with apparent fondness for Finsterwald (a friend) and the event. I presume the articles note that this was all arranged to get Palmer and Nicklaus together for the first time. It's a nice thing for ACC and Athens in general to have. Back to Top First Street Forever General User Member Since: 12/19/2010 Location: Chicago, IL Post Count: 247 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/21/2017 2:41:18 PM  I believe there is also a marker at the spot on the course where Tim O'Shea didn't wave at some locals and made them feel sad... I don't endorse the furry lifestyle, but when the Bobkitten is involved things can change mighty quickly... Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,321 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Country Club    Posted: 4/21/2017 5:08:17 PM  First Street Forever wrote: I believe there is also a marker at the spot on the course where Tim O'Shea didn't wave at some locals and made them feel sad... I thought the marker was at the spot where he actually did wave at some locals. ;-) The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. 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