Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

In 1923 a great golf story...


In 1923, Who Was:

1. President of the largest steel company?
2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York stock Exchange?
4. Greatest wheat speculator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
6. Great Bear of Wall Street?

These men were considered some of the world’s most successful of their days..
Now, 94 years later do you know what ultimately became of them?


The Answers:

1. The president of the largest steel company.
Charles Schwab, died a pauper.

2. The president of the largest gas company,
Edward Hopson, went insane.

3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.

4 The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.

5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.

6 The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide.



However,
in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen.

What became of him?

He played golf until he was 92,
died in 1999 at the age of 95.
He was financially secure
at the time of his death.

The Moral:

Screw work. Play golf.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

The British Open Golf Championship has been the oldest and most revered in the world...thus, the most important. That is, of course, you are referring only to the U.S.P.G.A. BTW, I golfed for years.

Interesting post, though.

Carol Kelly

Great! Makes me glad I'm not rich, but wish I'd learned to play golf instead of bridge.

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

I've Kind of Been Rich And I'm Broke Now, Rich Was Better, But The Last 15 Years Have Been The Best of My Nearly 75... Don D. ;-)


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ACP45 Loc: Rhode Island

When you are old and informed, and can't swing a club,...... you can still bid a grand slam.

ACP45 Loc: Rhode Island

Good for you Don!

Big dog

Thanks for the GREAT advice.

badbobby Loc: texas

Golf became the greatest frustration in my life
so I deep-sixed it
I'm happier now

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

I Did The Same Thing After My Last Golfing Vacation (2000)... More Better Now, 86 Last Wife In 2002, Way More Better... Don D.

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Louie27 Loc: Peoria, AZ

Information I did not know. I said to heck with work but only wish I could play golf again.