Ed Furgol


Edward Joseph Furgol 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, 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

PGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 8, 1954Phoenix Open−12 Playoff

Other wins (8)

Wins (1)

Results timeline

Tournament1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentT15T38T24T246CUTCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTCUT1T45T4CUTCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipT19
PGA ChampionshipR64R64R16R32R16SFR128T48CUT

Tournament1960196119621963196419651966
Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUTT5CUTCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTT38T14CUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipCUTT13T33T49

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

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 11
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3

    U.S. national team appearances

  • Ryder Cup: 1957
  • Canada Cup: 1955
  • Lakes International Cup: 1954
  • Hopkins Trophy: 1955