NEW YORK: American Frank Stranahan, a six-time PGA Tour winner who was also a world-ranked weightlifter, has died at the age of 90, the PGA Tour announced yesterday.
Stranahan, who enjoyed a stellar amateur career before turning professional in 1954 and making fitness a linchpin of his playing career, died on Sunday in the Hospice of Palm Beach County.
“He was a wonderful man, one of golf’s most accomplished amateurs and certainly one of the most interesting individuals to play the game,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement.
“Frank’s achievements are no doubt underappreciated today, including the fact that he was a remarkable all-around athlete. Frank was a noted powerlifter and an accomplished long-distance runner.
“We look at the athleticism of our players today and can say that Frank truly was well before his time when it came to golf and fitness.” REUTERS
