Norman Von Nida turns 90
BY Bruce Young | 14 Feb 2004
Norman Von Nida who blazed the trail for Australian golfers internationally when he left by boat for Britain in 1946, turned 90 on Saturday February 14th.
The golfing icon celebrated the day with family at his Gold Coast base and spent some of the day betting on the races, his favourite pastime. Norman moved from his Scarborough home of many years two months ago in order to settle in accommodation more in keeping with his current needs.
After an accident more than 12 months ago, where he was hit by a car, the Von has made a good recovery and enjoys life with his wife Elva.
Von Nida not only headed the trail of Australians to follow him to Europe but he also traveled to the Philippines in 1938 where he won the Philippines Islands Open and repeated the dose the next year.
In 1939 he also traveled to the US to played several events there but it was Europe after the war where he would make his mark, winning many times and finishing 4th in Sam Snead’s 1946 Open and third in Henry Cotton’s 1948 Open.
