Sam Urzetta

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| fullname = Samuel Urzetta

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|3|19}}

| birth_place = Rochester, New York, U.S.

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| death_place = East Rochester, New York, U.S.

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| nationality = {{USA}}

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| college = St. Bonaventure University

| yearpro = 1954

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| extour = PGA Tour

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| masters = T12: 1956

| usopen = T29: 1951

| open = DNP

| pga = CUT: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968

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Samuel Urzetta (March 19, 1926 – April 8, 2011) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1950 U.S. Amateur.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfweek.com/news/2011/apr/09/sam-urzetta-85-remembered-humble-champion/ |title=Urzetta, 85, remembered as 'humble' champion |date=April 9, 2011 |magazine=Golfweek |accessdate=January 4, 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/news/2011/April/1950-U-S--Am-Champ-Urzetta-Dies/ |title=1950 U.S. Amateur Champion Urzetta Dies |date=April 9, 2011 |publisher=USGA |accessdate=January 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413103459/http://www.usga.org/news/2011/April/1950-U-S--Am-Champ-Urzetta-Dies/ |archivedate=April 13, 2011 }}

Amateur career

Urzetta attended St. Bonaventure University where he captained the basketball team and led the nation in free-throw shooting percentage as a junior.[http://gobonnies.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/2011041123jvfy St. Bonaventure Mourns Passing of Sam Urzetta '50] He was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969.

In 1950, Urzetta won the U.S. Amateur[http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=359 1950 U.S. Amateur] over Frank Stranahan. The match went a record 39 holes (scheduled for 36), a record that still stands (although tied in 2000). He played on the U.S. Walker Cup team in 1951[http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=766 1951 Walker Cup Match] and 1953.[http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=767 1953 Walker Cup Match]

Professional career

Urzetta turned professional in 1954 and played on the PGA Tour and then became the head professional at the Country Club of Rochester from 1956 to 1993. He was elected to the Hall of Fame of the Western New York Section of the PGA of America in 1986.{{cite web |url=https://westernnewyork.pga.com/about-us/hall-of-fame/ |title=Hall of Fame – Sam Urzetta |publisher=PGA - Western New York Section}}

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

1948 Monroe Invitational, New York State Amateur
1949 Monroe Invitational
1950 Monroe Invitational, U.S. Amateur

Professional wins

Western New York PGA (three times)

Awards and honors

In 1969, Urzetta was inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame
In 1986, Urzetta was elected to the PGA of America's Hall of Fame for its Western New York Section