"George Fazio and Ed Furgol had long, versatile careers. But they may be among the lesser-remembered winners of professional golf tournaments on the Monterey Peninsula. Fazio was also a renowned course designer who incorporated cloverleaves and butterfly shapes into bunkers. Furgol won the 1954 U.S. Open and played with a left arm 10 inches shorter than his right arm. RELATED:Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Travis Kelce, along with elite pro field expected for 79th tournament"
"The golfers' names emerged together once on top of a final leaderboard in 1947 in the first year after the Bing Crosby Pro-Am moved from its origin in Southern California to the Monterey Peninsula. The duo tied in the event's 54-hole debut and split the winner's check of $2,000 while playing Pebble Beach, Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. It was the first time a PGA Tour event was played on three courses."
George Fazio and Ed Furgol had long, versatile professional careers and remain lesser-remembered winners on the Monterey Peninsula. Fazio also became a renowned course designer who incorporated cloverleaf and butterfly-shaped bunkers. Furgol won the 1954 U.S. Open despite having a left arm 10 inches shorter than his right. The duo tied for first in the 1947 Bing Crosby Pro-Am debut on the Monterey Peninsula, splitting a $2,000 prize across Pebble Beach, Cypress Point and Monterey Peninsula Country Club in the first PGA Tour event played on three courses. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has evolved through nine decades and recent PGA Tour changes after the emergence of LIV Golf.
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