Quick Facts
Biography
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
PGA Tour wins (6)
- 1947 (1) Bing Crosby Pro-Am (tie with George Fazio)
- 1954 (2) Phoenix Open, U.S. Open
- 1956 (2) Miller High Life Open, Rubber City Open
- 1957 (1) Agua Caliente Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
Other wins
- 1951 Michigan PGA Championship
- 1955 Hopkins International Trophy Matches
- 1962 Tri-State PGA Championship
- 1963 Tri-State PGA Championship
- 1965 Tri-State PGA Championship
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 |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | 45 | T6 | 48 |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T13 | T45 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T15 | T38 | DNP | DNP | T24 | T24 | 6 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | 1 | T45 | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | R64 | R64 | R16 | R32 | R16 | SF | R128 | T48 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | T5 | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T38 | T14 | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T13 | T33 | T49 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 29 |
- 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
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 1957
- Canada Cup: 1955 (winners, individual winner)