Sam Urzetta
| Sam Urzetta | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Samuel Urzetta |
| Born | March 19, 1926 Rochester, New York |
| Died | April 8, 2011 (aged 85)[1] East Rochester, New York |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | St. Bonaventure University |
| Turned professional | 1954 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T12: 1956 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968 |
| U.S. Open | T29: 1951 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Samuel Urzetta (March 19, 1926 – April 8, 2011) was an American
Urzetta attended St. Bonaventure University where he captained the basketball team and led the nation in free-throw shooting percentage as a junior.[4] He was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969.[2][4]
In 1950, Urzetta won the U.S. Amateur[5] over Frank Stranahan. The match went a record 39 holes (scheduled for 36), a record that still stands (although tied in 2000).[3] He played on the U.S. Walker Cup team in 1951[6] and 1953.[7]
Urzetta turned professional in 1954PGA of America in 1986.[8]
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1948 Monroe Invitational, New York State Amateur
- 1949 Monroe Invitational
- 1950 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins
- Western New York PGA (three times)[8]
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1951 (winners), 1953 (winners)
- Americas Cup: 1952 (winners)
References
- ^ "Sam Urzetta Obituary". Democrat and Chronicle. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2021-03-08 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c "Urzetta, 85, remembered as 'humble' champion". Golfweek. April 9, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ USGA. April 9, 2011. Archived from the originalon April 13, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ a b St. Bonaventure Mourns Passing of Sam Urzetta '50
- ^ 1950 U.S. Amateur
- ^ 1951 Walker Cup Match
- ^ 1953 Walker Cup Match
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame – Sam Urzetta". PGA - Western New York Section.