Ed Furgol

Edward Joseph Furgol (March 24, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American professional golfer. He is best known for winning the 1954 U.S. Open.^[1]

Ed Furgol
Furgol, circa 1954
Personal information
Full name	Edward Joseph Furgol
Born	(1917-03-24)March 24, 1917 New York Mills, New York, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1997(1997-03-06) (aged 79) Miami Shores, Florida, U.S.
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	13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	6
Other	7
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
PGA Player of the Year 1954

Early life

Furgol was Polish-American born in New York Mills, New York.

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]

Professional career

Furgol won six times on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 1954 U.S. Open. Furgol won the 1954 Canada Cup as both an individual and teammate. 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]

Personal life

Frugal was married to Helen. He died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.^[1][5]

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1945 North and South Amateur

Professional wins (13)

PGA Tour wins (6)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jan 12, 1947	Bing Crosby Pro-Am[6]	−3 (72-69-72=213)	Shared title with George Fazio
2	Feb 8, 1954	Phoenix Open[7][8]	−12 (71-68-65-68=272)	Playoff	Cary Middlecoff
3	Jun 19, 1954	U.S. Open[9]	[phone]=284)	1 stroke	Gene Littler
4	Aug 19, 1956	Miller High Life Open[10]	−15 (63-66-71-65=265)	4 strokes	Gene Littler
5	Sep 9, 1956	Rubber City Open[11]	−17 (69-68-68-66=271)	1 stroke	Arnold Palmer
6	Jan 20, 1957	Agua Caliente Open[12]	−8 (72-67-70-71=280)	Playoff	Al Besselink

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
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

Source:^[13]

Other wins (7)

• 1951 Michigan PGA Championship
• 1954 Havana Invitational
• 1955 Canada Cup (team winner and individual winner)
• 1962 Tri-State PGA Championship
• 1963 Tri-State Championship
• 1965 Tri-State Championship

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1954	U.S. Open	1 shot lead	[phone]=284)	1 stroke	Gene Littler

Results timeline

Tournament	1946	1947	1948	1949
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
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
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

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
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

• Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1953 PGA – 1957 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1956 U.S. Open – 1957 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

• Ryder Cup: 1957
• Canada Cup: 1955 (winners, individual winner)
• Lakes International Cup: 1954 (withdrew)
• Hopkins Trophy: 1955 (winners)