1960 Golf Kel Nagle
DA's Australian Sports History · DA
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Show Notes
Kel Nagle is sometimes over looked when we talk of the great golfers that Australia has produced. This is an oversight. Kel Nagle won tournaments every year from 1949 to 1975. This included the British, Australian and New Zealand Opens. He also lost a play off for the US Open in 1965 in dramatic circumstances.
With no golfing background, not having played the game until age sixteen and not picking up a club from nineteen years of age until twenty-four (due to the war), Kel would go on to become a champion golfer. His wins were in fields containing the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer & Peter Thomson.
What endeared Kel Nagle to others was his calm, understated and humble demeanour. He was universally liked and respected.
This episode is a small sample of the life of Kel Nagle. Would encourage you to read further on golf in the 1950's & 60's including Peter Thomson, Norman Von Nida & Kel Nagle.
Thats stumps, thank you ball boys, thank you Hawkeye. DA