Martin A. Furgol (January 5, 1916 – November 23, 2005) was an American
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
. He won five times on the
PGA Tour
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in the 1950s. He played on the 1955
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
team. He was born in
New York Mills, New York
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The Village of New York Mills is partly in the Whitestown, New York, Town of Whitest ...
and died in
Florida
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. Although he was from the same town as golfer
Ed Furgol
Edward Joseph Furgol (March 24, 1917 – March 6, 1997) 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 sever ...
, they are not related.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (5)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (1)
''this list may be incomplete''
*1970
Philadelphia PGA Championship
U.S. national team appearances
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Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
:
1955
Events January
* January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama.
* January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut.
* January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
(winners)
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Hopkins Trophy
The Hopkins Trophy was an annual men's professional team golf competition between teams representing the United States and Canada. It was played from 1952 to 1956. The Americans won all five contests that were played. The matches were sponsored by ...
: 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners)
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Lakes International Cup
The Lakes International Cup was a men's team golf competition between teams of professional golfers from Australia and the United States. It was played four times between 1934 and 1954. The United States won the first three matches with Australia w ...
: 1954 (winners)
See also
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List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
This is a list of the fifty golfers who have won the most official (or later deemed historically significant) money events on the PGA Tour. It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each.
Many players won important events early in the 20th ce ...
References
External links
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Ryder Cup competitors for the United States
Golfers from New York (state)
People from New York Mills, New York
1916 births
2005 deaths
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