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American professional golfer (1917–1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Joseph Furgol (March 24, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the U.S. Open in 1954.[1]
Ed Furgol | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Edward Joseph Furgol | ||
Born | New York Mills, New York, U.S. | March 24, 1917||
Died | March 6, 1997 79) Miami Shores, Florida, U.S. | (aged||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Spouse | Helen | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1945 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 11 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 6 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Masters Tournament | T5: 1963 | ||
PGA Championship | T3: 1956 | ||
U.S. Open | Won: 1954 | ||
The Open Championship | T19: 1955 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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At age twelve, Furgol injured his left elbow when he fell off a set of parallel bars at a playground. Despite several surgeries, the elbow never healed correctly and was left with a crooked arm ten inches (25 cm) shorter as a result. On the recommendation of his doctors, he took up golf.[2][3]
A Polish American born in New York Mills, New York, Furgol won six times on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 1954 U.S. Open. He also played on the Ryder Cup team in 1957. Although he was from the same town as fellow tour player Marty Furgol (1916–2005), they were not related.[4] Furgol died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.[1][5]
this list may be incomplete
Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jan 12, 1947 | Bing Crosby Pro-Am | −3 (72-69-72=213) | Shared title with George Fazio | |
2 | Feb 8, 1954 | Phoenix Open | −12 (71-68-65-68=272) | Playoff | Cary Middlecoff |
3 | Jun 19, 1954 | U.S. Open | +4 (71-70-71-72=284) | 1 stroke | Gene Littler |
4 | Aug 19, 1956 | Miller High Life Open | −15 (63-66-71-65=265) | 4 strokes | Gene Littler |
5 | Sep 9, 1956 | Rubber City Open | −17 (69-68-68-66=271) | 1 stroke | Arnold Palmer |
6 | Jan 20, 1957 | Agua Caliente Open | −8 (72-67-70-71=280) | Playoff | Al Besselink |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1954 | Phoenix Open | Cary Middlecoff | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1956 | Motor City Open | Bob Rosburg | Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 1957 | Agua Caliente Open | Al Besselink | Won with par on second extra hole |
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1954 | U.S. Open | 1 shot lead | +4 (71-70-71-72=284) | 1 stroke | Gene Littler |
Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
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Masters Tournament | T44 | T6 | T47 | |
U.S. Open | T12 | T13 | T45 | CUT |
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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Masters Tournament | T15 | T38 | T24 | T24 | 6 | CUT | CUT | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | 1 | T45 | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
The Open Championship | T19 | |||||||||
PGA Championship | R64 | R64 | R16 | R32 | R16 | SF | R128 | T48 | CUT |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | T5 | CUT | CUT | |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T38 | T14 | CUT | CUT |
The Open Championship | |||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T13 | T33 | T49 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1959 PGA Championship)
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 |
U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 29 |
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