Bing Crosby’s classic golf tune, "Straight Down the Middle," is back in the spotlight this weekend at the Genesis Invitational. The song celebrates Crosby’s love of the game, but there’s a dark twist: the legendary singer suffered a heart attack after playing 18 holes of golf back in October 1977. Fans will undoubtedly be fascinated by the contrast between the cheerful anthem and the sobering reality of Crosby’s life, making the tune as compelling today as it was decades ago.
It may seem like a no-brainer that Crosby was a big fan of golf, since he has a song about it. The track, which was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, was recorded by Crosby in 1957. What some people may not realize is that Crosby actually died from a heart attack that he suffered after playing 18 holes.
"Swinging Bing" was 73-years-old when he died. In an obituary posted by the Los Angeles Times, Crosby "collapsed while walking to the locker room at the La Moraleja golf club [in Madrid] after completing an 18-hole round."
Throughout the round, Crosby appeared to be in good spirits.
“We had just finished the 18th hole and were walking toward the clubhouse when Bing had a seizure and fell," Spanish professional golfer Valentin Barrios said at the time. "We thought he had just slipped. He injured his head slightly when he fell. We took him into the clubhouse and he was given oxygen and cardiac tonic injections, but nothing could be done. Bing has shown no signs of fatigue. He was happy and singing as we went around the course."
There are rumors that Crosby said something about playing golf and getting beer after the round, but Barrios said that Crosby died without uttering any last words.
Crosby's wife, Kathryn, spoke to the media following her husband's death.
"I can’t think of any better way for a golfer who sings for a living to finish the round," she said, according to the Los Angeles Times. "He’s always been a very simple man. I think he is remembered in songs, isn’t he? I think that’s the way it should be," she continued, adding that she was told that her husband had a "very good round" before he died.
"I’d like that to be said," she added.
Crosby was survived by his wife, his seven kids (from two marriages), and, of course, the game of golf.
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