(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)
Sporting 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
PGA Championship
T3: 1956
U.S. Open
Won: 1954
The Open Championship
T19: 1955
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.[1]
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]
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.[4] Furgol died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.[1][5]
^ ab"Ed Furgol, 79; pro golfer overcame injury". New York Times. (obituary). March 12, 1997. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
^Robertson, Orlo (June 21, 1954). "Silent Ed is new Open golf champ". Sarasota Journal. Florida. Associated Press. p. 7.
^DeGange, John (July 3, 1954). "Ins and Outs". The Day. New London, Connecticut. p. 12.
^Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. p. 68. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
^"Furgol dies at the age of 79". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. March 12, 1997. p. C3.
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...
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the 1946 Canadian Open and the 1947 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (in a tie with EdFurgol). He had career earnings of more than $50,000. He nearly won the 1950...
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