Samuel Urzetta (March 19, 1926 – April 8, 2011) was an American

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, best known for winning the 1950 U.S. Amateur. Urzetta attended St. Bonaventure University where he captained the basketball team and led the nation in free-throw shooting percentage as a junior.St. Bonaventure Mourns Passing of Sam Urzetta '50
/ref> He was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969. In 1950, Urzetta won the U.S. Amateur over

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. The match went a record 39 holes (scheduled for 36), a record that still stands (although tied in 2000). He played on the U.S.

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team in 1951 and 1953.1953 Walker Cup Match
/ref> Urzetta turned professional in 1954 and played on the

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and then became the head professional at the

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from 1956 to 1993. He was elected to the Hall of Fame of the Western New York Section of the

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in 1986.

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1948

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, New York State Amateur *1949

*1950

, U.S. Amateur

Professional wins

*Western New York PGA (three times)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 1951 (winners), 1953 (winners) *

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: 1952 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Urzetta, Sam American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from New York (state) American men's basketball players St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players Sportspeople from Rochester, New York 1926 births 2011 deaths