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Ed Furgol

Ed Furgol
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Edward Joseph Furgol
Born (1917-03-24)March 24, 1917
New York Mills, New York
Died March 6, 1997(1997-03-06) (aged 79)
Miami Shores, Florida
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
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
U.S. Open Won: 1954
The Open Championship T19: 1955
PGA Championship T3: 1956
Achievements and awards
PGA Player of the Year 1954

Edward Joseph Furgol (March 24, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the U.S. Open in 1954.

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.

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. Furgol died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.

this list may be incomplete

Major championship is shown in bold.

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

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