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.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
1945 North and South Amateur
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (6)
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
Other wins (5) 1951 Michigan PGA Championship 1954 Havana Invitational 1962 Tri-State PGA Championship 1963 Tri-State PGA Championship 1965 Tri-State PGA Championship
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Major championships
Wins (1)
Results timeline
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
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)
See also
List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
References
External links
American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Ryder Cup competitors for the United States
Winners of men's major golf championships
Golfers from New York (state) American people of Polish descent People from New York Mills, New York Sportspeople from Oneida County, New York People from Miami Shores, Florida Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida 1917 births 1997 deaths