Ed Furgol | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Edward Joseph Furgol |
Born |
New York Mills, New York |
March 24, 1917
Died | March 6, 1997 Miami Shores, Florida |
(aged 79)
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) |
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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.
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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
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