Doug Ford (golfer)
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Personal Information | |
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Birth | June 8, 1922 West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | United States |
College | None |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 1949 |
Professional wins | 25 (PGA Tour: 19, Other: 6) |
Best Results in Major Championships | |
Masters | Won 1957 |
U.S. Open | T5: 1959 |
British Open | T24: 1964 |
PGA Championship | Won 1955 |
Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. born Fortunato (born June 8, 1922) is an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.
Ford was born in West Haven, Connecticut. He turned professional in 1949 and won for the first time in 1952. His first major was the 1955 PGA Championship. The tournament was still match play at that time, and Ford defeated Cary Middlecoff (4&3) in the final. Ford was that season's PGA Player of the Year. In 1957, he holed out from a plugged lie in the bunker, on the final hole, to come from behind and beat Sam Snead by three strokes at The Masters. The last of his 19 PGA Tour wins came in 1963.
Ford played on four Ryder Cup teams: 1955, 1957, 1959, and 1961. He was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 1972. He was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
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[edit] Professional wins (25)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (19)
- 1952 (1) Jacksonville Open
- 1953 (3) Virginia Beach Open, Labatt Open, Miami Open
- 1954 (2) Greater Greensboro Open, Fort Wayne Open
- 1955 (3) All American Open, Carling Golf Classic, PGA Championship
- 1957 (3) Los Angeles Open, The Masters, Western Open
- 1958 (1) Pensacola Open Invitational
- 1959 (1) Canadian Open
- 1960 (1) 500 Festival Open Invitation
- 1961 (1) 500 Festival Open Invitation
- 1962 (2) Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Eastern Open Invitational
- 1963 (1) Canadian Open
[edit] Other wins (4)
- 1956 Metropolitan Open
- 1957 Panama Open
- 1961 Westchester Open
- 1963 Westchester Open
[edit] Other senior wins (2)
- 1987 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Jerry Barber)
- 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Art Wall)
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (2)
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner Up |
1955 | PGA Championship | 4&3 | 4 strokes | Cary Middlecoff |
1957 | The Masters | -5 (72-73-72-66=283) | 3 strokes | Sam Snead |
[edit] Results timeline
Tournament | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 | T21 | T33 | DNP | T6 | 1 | T2 | T25 |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | 41 | T19 | T21 | T35 | T7 | T9 | T17 | 34 | T5 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | R32 | R16 | T11 | T11 |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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The Masters | T25 | T32 | T44 | T11 | T46 | T31 | T17 | T31 | T48 | CUT |
U.S. Open | T33 | T6 | T8 | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | T7 | T5 | 5 | T27 | CUT | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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The Masters | CUT | T46 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T56 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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The Masters | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | WD | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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The Masters | CUT | WD | CUT | CUT | WD | WD | CUT | CUT | WD | WD |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
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The Masters | WD | WD |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R## — Round of 16, 32, etc. The PGA Championship was conducted at match play before 1958.
QF — Quarterfinal
SF — Semifinal
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10, or for Round of 16 appearance in PGA Championship pre-1958.
[edit] See also
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