Marty Furgol
| Marty Furgol | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Martin A. Furgol |
| Born |
January 5, 1916 New York Mills, New York |
| Died |
November 23, 2005 (aged 89) Florida |
| 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 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1953 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1949, 1955 |
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.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (5)
| 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 |
| 5 | Sep 20, 1959 | El Paso Open | −15 (73-69-66-65=273) | 4 strokes | Jay Hebert, Ernie Vossler |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1954 | Greater Greensboro Open | Doug Ford |
Lost in 18-hole playoff (Ford:72, Furgol:75) |
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
See also
References
- ↑ 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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