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 tours	PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour
Professional wins	13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	5
Other	8
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
Signature

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]

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 (5)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 8, 1954	Phoenix Open[6][7]	−12 (71-68-65-68=272)	Playoff	Cary Middlecoff
2	Jun 19, 1954	U.S. Open[8]	+4 (71-70-71-72=284)	1 stroke	Gene Littler
3	Aug 19, 1956	Miller High Life Open[9]	−15 (63-66-71-65=265)	4 strokes	Gene Littler
4	Sep 9, 1956	Rubber City Open[10]	−17 (69-68-68-66=271)	1 stroke	Arnold Palmer
5	Jan 20, 1957	Agua Caliente Open[11]	−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:^[12]

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1954	U.S. Open	1 shot lead	+4 (71-70-71-72=284)	1 stroke	Gene Littler

U.S. national team appearances

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

References

External links

• Ed Furgol at the PGA Tour official site