Don Bridge

Don Bridge was one of northeast Nebraska’s premier golfers for many years and a major contributor to the modern-day Nebraska Golf Association.

Bridge’s list of playing accomplishments include five victories at Norfolk Country Club’s Labor Day Amateur, one of the state’s top weekend tournaments, and a Nebraska State Seniors championship. He was twice runner-up in the Nebraska men’s match-play championship and had two top-five finishes at the Nebraska Amateur.

Bridge qualified three times for the U.S. Senior Amateur and was a two-time winner at the state’s Tournament of Champions. He had 17 holes in one during his long playing career.

A past president of the NGA and a board member for nine years. Bridge served from 1975 to 1980 on the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He also was an early mentor to Jim Ahern, who has a successful run on the Senior PGA Tour.

A native of Norfolk who graduated from Norfolk High School in 1940 and was an alumnus at the University of Nebraska, Don passed away in April of 2001.