Jim Furyk
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Jim Furyk (born May 12, 1970 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American golfer, known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing. In May 2006 he reached the top five in the Official World Golf Rankings for the second time in his career. [1] He's currently up to third in the World Rankings.
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[edit] Biography
His early years were spent in the Pittsburgh suburbs learning the game from his father, who was head pro at Uniontown Country Club near Pittsburgh. He graduated from Manheim Township High School in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1988 where he was a standout basketball player in addition to being a state champion golfer. He attended the University of Arizona and turned professional in 1992.
Furyk won at least one tournament each year on the PGA TOUR between 1998 and 2003. At the time, this was the second best streak of winning seasons behind Tiger Woods and he made the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings. In 2004 he only played in fourteen events after missing three months due to surgery to repair cartilage damage in his wrist and he fell out of the top hundred on the money list, but he returned to good form in 2005 and regained his top ten ranking, again winning a PGA TOUR event in that year and in 2006.
Furyk's biggest win to date came on June 16, 2003, when he tied the record for the lowest 72-hole score in U.S. Open history to win his first major championship.
The only instructor he has ever used is his dad, Mike Furyk, which may account for his unusual swing. His caddy is Fluff Cowan, who was Tiger Woods' caddy for his first couple of years as a professional.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1995 (1) Las Vegas Invitational
- 1996 (1) United Airlines Hawaiian Open
- 1998 (1) Las Vegas Invitational
- 1999 (1) Las Vegas Invitational
- 2000 (1) Doral-Ryder Open
- 2001 (1) Mercedes Championships
- 2002 (1) Memorial Tournament
- 2003 (2) U.S. Open, Buick Open
- 2005 (1) Cialis Western Open
- 2006 (1) Wachovia Championship
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other professional wins
- 1993 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic (Nike Tour)
- 1997 Argentine Open
- 1998 Fred Meyer Challenge (with David Duval)
- 2003 PGA Grand Slam of Golf
- 2005 Nedbank Golf Challenge (South Africa - unofficial event)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | T29 | T28 | 4 | T14 | T14 |
| U.S. Open | T28 | DNP | T5 | T5 | T14 | T17 | 60 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T45 | 4 | T4 | T10 | T41 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T13 | T17 | T6 | CUT | T8 | T72 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T6 | CUT | 4 | DNP | 28 | T22 | T13 |
| U.S. Open | T62 | CUT | 1 | T48 | T28 | T2 | T2 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | 4 | |
| PGA Championship | T7 | 9 | T18 | CUT | T34 | T29 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] National team appearances
- Ryder Cup: 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004
- The Presidents Cup: 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
- World Cup: 2003
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Jim Furyk at Golf Stars Online Directory of interviews, sites and feature articles with or about him
- Results for the last two years from the Official World Golf Rankings site
[edit] Opinions
[edit] Recent Jim Furyk ArmchairGM Stories
[edit] News
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