Norman Guy Von NidaOAM (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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
^"Von Nida wins". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 189. Queensland, Australia. 26 May 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 18 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.