Marty Furgol
American professional golfer (1916–2005)
Marty Furgol | |
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![]() Furgol, circa 1951 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Martin A. Furgol |
Born | (1916-01-05)January 5, 1916 New York Mills, New York |
Died | November 23, 2005(2005-11-23) (aged 89) Florida |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
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]
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 25, 1951 | Houston Open | −11 (69-67-72-69=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Jul 15, 1951 | Western Open | −10 (68-68-69-65=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Sep 26, 1954 | National Celebrities Open | −11 (68-68-68-69=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | Feb 1, 1959 | San Diego Open Invitational | −14 (70-71-64-69=274) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | Sep 20, 1959 | El Paso Open | −15 (73-69-66-65=273) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1954 | Greater Greensboro Open | ![]() | Lost 18-hole playoff; Ford: +1 (72), Furgol: +4 (75) |
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
- 1970 Philadelphia PGA Championship[2]
U.S. national team appearances
- Ryder Cup: 1955 (winners)
- Hopkins Trophy: 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners)
- Lakes International Cup: 1954 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Marty Furgol at the PGA Tour official site
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United States Ryder Cup team – 1955
- Jerry Barber
- Tommy Bolt
- Jack Burke Jr.
- Doug Ford
- Marty Furgol
- Chandler Harper
- Ted Kroll
- Cary Middlecoff
- Sam Snead
- Chick Harbert (playing captain)
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Won: 8 – 4
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