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]
| Marty Furgol | |
|---|---|
 Furgol, circa 1951 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Martin A. Furgol |
| Born | January 5, 1916 New York Mills, New York |
| Died | November 23, 2005 (aged 89) Florida |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| 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 |
Professional wins (6)
editPGA Tour wins (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 25, 1951 | Houston Open | −11 (69-67-72-69=277) | 1 stroke |  Jack Burke Jr.
|
| 2 | Jul 15, 1951 | Western Open | −10 (68-68-69-65=270) | 1 stroke | Cary Middlecoff
|
| 3 | Sep 26, 1954 | National Celebrities Open | −11 (68-68-68-69=273) | 1 stroke | Bo Wininger
|
| 4 | Feb 1, 1959 | San Diego Open Invitational | −14 (70-71-64-69=274) | 1 stroke | Joe Campbell, Billy Casper, Dave Ragan, Mike Souchak, Bo Wininger
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| 5 | Sep 20, 1959 | El Paso Open | −15 (73-69-66-65=273) | 4 strokes | Jay Hebert, Ernie Vossler
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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1954 | Greater Greensboro Open | Doug Ford
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Lost 18-hole playoff; Ford: +1 (72), Furgol: +4 (75) |
Other wins (1)
editthis list may be incomplete
U.S. national team appearances
edit- Ryder Cup: 1955 (winners)
- Hopkins Trophy: 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners)
- Lakes International Cup: 1954 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- Marty Furgol at the PGA Tour official site
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