Ed Furgol


Edward Joseph Furgol 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 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, they were not related. Furgol died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

PGA Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-upRef
1Jan 12, 1947Bing Crosby Pro-Am−3 Tied George Fazio
2Feb 8, 1954Phoenix Open−12 Playoff Cary Middlecoff
3Jun 19, 1954U.S. Open+4 1 stroke Gene Littler
4Aug 19, 1956Miller High Life Open−15 4 strokes Gene Littler
5Sep 9, 1956Rubber City Open−17 1 stroke Arnold Palmer
6Jan 20, 1957Agua Caliente Open−8 Playoff Al Besselink

Other wins (5)

Wins (1)

Results timeline

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