Evening star., 1955-06-15
WIN, LOSE OR
.DkAW By FRANCIS s1AnA
FurqoI and the u. S. Open

DRIVING THROUGH THE rainy dusk last Sunday, Ed
Furgo was anxious place distance call wife
from the quiet of his hotel On the back seat his
golf clubs in red white and blue bag but in his lap Furgol
held the gold reproduction of the Canada Cup which he had
Just at the Columbia Country Club.
"I have good news for Mama, mused the dark skinned
golfer To-day the first time months that felt like
hitting the ball properly"
The 1854 National Open champion had three hours to
catch his plane for San Francisco where he will defend his
title starting tomorrow.
"Td like to win the Open again." Ed sighed 1T
would really make the future look roster" 5sG=~
winning it doing pretty good" said who
driving him. thinking of Furgos physical handicap
wthered left snead has had Is cracks at it and still
hasn't won"
of fact might just do it. provided putt That Olympic
Club course isn't real tough. If could win at Baltusro
could win out there"
FURGoL WHO TEAMED successfully with Chick Harbert
to win the International Golf Association championship for
the United States and who also individual honors
have reganed his touch at Columbia last week end He was
getting better each day and superb Sunday when
he spotted Peter Thomson the British Open champion three
strokes and caught him in 18 holes.
Nov that I've Open, Ed saying, II realize
what it do fellows game I've been playing exhbi
tons not real golf They bring in money, which never
had but they hurt your As said today the first
time really felt that was hitting the ball"
Harry Grayson, colorful veteran sports editor of NEA
who first to climb aboard the lightly regarded Furgos
bandwagon at Batusro, beloved from the rear
seat
"Furgol, you do it twice in Man, you're just
hitting your peak for this year"
"How" asked the driver you happen latch onto
Grayson?"
"well" Ed said Harry does talking privately
agree with him"
THE TALK GOT BACK to Furgols payof victory in the
International at Columbia Thomson of Australia and
Fory Donck of Belgium. Ed quickdeath style
the third hole after the three tied at the end of 70 holes
"You the only putting for birdie the payof
holes" said
II missed birdie puts and g." Furgol amended
shat would have wrapped it up Won Donck eliminated
himself the second and when Thomson went wrong on
the third only play safe So just went for par"
"You sharp today Ed" Grayson said
II better" Furgol conceded II wasn't too far of
the pin in regulation strokes The puts didn't down"
Were you especially worried about Thomson and Won
Donck in the playoff?" he asked.
Ed smiled "You worry about anybody you play. But
meeting the ball, said and Thomson is not strong
golfer"
mot STRONG GoLFER?" quered another wouldn't
the British Open champ be a strong gofer?"
No necessarily" the reply There are only about
six golfers world who what might be called strong
Hogan Snead, fellows like that strong"
What do you by the term strong?'" Furgol was
asked
~ mean fellow who has all the shots, plays by the
book when the going steady but who throw the
book play better than almost any guy when the chips
down.
Thomson is fine player, especially for 25-year-od,
Ed admitted but he is not yet what call strong golfer
He won't be playing in Open because have too many
players who are better"
els Furgol so-caled strong golfer?" asked the
automobile turned into the Sheraton Park driveway
"Furgol is just guy who hopes to beat the strong
golfers Ed replied Hes who hopes to get out OF
the second division where the isn't much, and amount
to something before it's too late"