Doug Ford (golfer)
Overview
 
Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. born Fortunato (born August 6, 1922) is an American
United States
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 professional golf
Golf
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er and two-time major golf champion
Men's major golf championships
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Ford was born in West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...

. He turned professional in 1949 and won for the first time in 1952 at the Jacksonville Open.

The win in Jacksonville was an unusual one. At the end of regulation play, Ford and Sam Snead
Sam Snead
Samuel Jackson Snead was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour events including seven majors. He failed to win a U.S...

 were tied for the lead. A 18-hole playoff was scheduled for the next day but rather than play, Snead forfeited.
 
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