(1916-01-05)January 5, 1916 New York Mills, New York
Died
November 23, 2005(2005-11-23) (aged 89) Florida
Sporting nationality
United States
Career
Turned professional
1937
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins
6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
5
Other
1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament
T11: 1957
PGA Championship
T9: 1949, 1955
U.S. Open
T9: 1953
The Open Championship
DNP
Martin A. Furgol (January 5, 1916 – November 23, 2005) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour in the 1950s. He played on the 1955 Ryder Cup team. He was born in New York Mills, New York and died in Florida. Although he was from the same town as golfer Ed Furgol, they are not related.[1]
^Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. p. 68. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
Trenham, Pete. "Trenham Golf History: 1970 to 1979". trenhamgolfhistory.org. Retrieved June 20, 2014. MartyFurgol at the PGA Tour official site v t e...
he was from the same town as fellow tour player MartyFurgol (1916–2005), they were not related. Furgol died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida. this list...
Associated Press. November 4, 1957. p. 28 – via Google News Archive. "MartyFurgol winner in San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press...
from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2010. "Ford; Furgol In Playoff For Top Greensboro Open Money". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg...
Hackney (two times), Al Besselink (two times), Gene Kunes (two times), MartyFurgol, and noted golf course designer George Fazio. PGA of America – Philadelphia...
Fukuzawa 1963– Pierre Fulke 1971– Yasuhiro Funatogawa 1955– Fred Funk 1956– Rod Funseth 1933–1985 Ed Furgol 1917–1997 MartyFurgol 1916–2005 Jim Furyk 1970–...
1954 Motor City Open (3) −6 (72-68-70-68=278) 2 strokes Tommy Bolt, MartyFurgol, Gene Littler 28 Jan 16, 1955 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship...
Tournament Billy Casper, Mike Fetchick (9), Dow Finsterwald (9,10,11), MartyFurgol, Fred Hawkins (9,11), Jay Hebert (10), Al Mengert, Arnold Palmer, Henry...
(70-66-67-65=268) 5 strokes Stan Leonard 5 Jan 31, 1954 Thunderbird Invitational −20 (65-68-66-69=268) 2 strokes MartyFurgol, Chandler Harper, Bo Wininger...
ties from the 1950 U.S. Open Al Besselink, Julius Boros, Johnny Bulla, MartyFurgol, Dutch Harrison, Dick Mayer, Bill Nary, Henry Ransom, Bob Toski, Harold...
Terl Johnson, Henry Ransom 11. Members of the U.S. 1955 Ryder Cup team MartyFurgol 12. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified...
Arnold Palmer (11) Feb 1 San Diego Open Invitational California 20,000 MartyFurgol (4) Feb 8 Phoenix Open Invitational Arizona 20,000 Gene Littler (10)...
Invitational −6 (69-70-73-66=278) 2 strokes Jacky Cupit, Don Fairfield, MartyFurgol, Al Geiberger, Phil Rodgers 2 October 11, 1964 Sunset-Camellia Open Invitational...
Bob Goalby 69-72=141 +1 T8 Julius Boros 73-69=142 +2 Jack Burke Jr. 73-69=142 MartyFurgol 71-71=142 Bobby Nichols 72-70=142 Frank Stranahan 69-73=142...
(11), Bo Wininger 9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1958 U.S. Open MartyFurgol, Bob Goetz, Tommy Jacobs, Don January, Gene Littler, Dick Metz, Bob Rosburg...
Ed Furgol, Joe Kirkwood Jr. (10), Bob Toski 10. Top 24 players and ties from the 1951 U.S. Open Charlie Bassler (12), Al Brosch (12), MartyFurgol, Ray...
Year Winner Venue Location National Celebrities Open 1954 MartyFurgol Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 1953 Ted Kroll Woodmont Country Club...
Middlecoff 40h Jack Burke Jr. MartyFurgol 3&2 Jack Igoe MartyFurgol 1up Tony Holguin Tony Holguin 1up Joe Greer MartyFurgol Jack Burke Jr. 2&1 Jack Burke...
Winner's share ($) Ref 1951 Pete Fleming United States 205 −14 1 stroke MartyFurgol 1,000 1950 Joe Kirkwood Jr. United States 201 −18 4 strokes Dave Douglas...
Al Besselink, Tommy Bolt (10,12), Jack Burke Jr. (10), Pete Cooper, MartyFurgol (10), Jay Hebert (10), Ed Oliver, Bob Rosburg, Earl Stewart, Bob Toski...
Ransom Henry Ransom 2&1 Herman Keiser Roberto De Vicenzo 8&6 Elroy Marti MartyFurgol Elroy Marti 4&3 Elroy Marti 2up Henry Williams Jr. Frank Commisso Henry...
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