Ed Furgol

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.

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 shorter as a result. On the recommendation of his doctors, he took up golf.

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.

Personal life Frugal was married to Helen. He died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.

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)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1) Source:

Other wins (8) 1947 Bing Crosby Pro-Am 1951 Michigan PGA Championship 1954 Havana Invitational 1955 Canada Cup (team winner and individual winner) 1962 Tri-State PGA Championship 1963 Tri-State Championship 1965 Tri-State Championship

Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1954 U.S. Open 1 shot lead +4 (71-70-71-72=284) 1 stroke Gene Littler

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)