Doug Ford | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. |
Born | West Haven, Connecticut | August 6, 1922
Died | May 14, 2018 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | (aged 95)
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1949 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 33 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 19 |
Other | 11 (regular) 3 (Senior) |
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 2) | |
The Masters Tournament | Won: 1957 |
U.S. Open | T5: 1959 |
The Open Championship | T24: 1964 |
PGA Championship | Won: 1955 |
Achievements and awards | |
World Golf Hall of Fame | 2011 (member page) |
PGA Player of the Year | 1955 |
Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. born Fortunato (August 6, 1922 – May 14, 2018) was an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.
Ford's first major was the 1955 PGA Championship. Ford was that season's PGA Player of the Year.
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. Ford was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2010 and was inducted in May 2011.[1]
Ford died May 14, 2018 at the age of 95.[2]
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