Ted Kroll
Personal information
Full nameTed J. Kroll
Born(1919-08-04)August 4, 1919
New Hartford, New York
DiedApril 23, 2002(2002-04-23) (aged 82)
Boca Raton, Florida
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1939
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament7th: 1953
PGA Championship2nd: 1956
U.S. OpenT3: 1960
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
leading money winner
1956

Ted J. Kroll (August 4, 1919 – April 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer.

Early life

Kroll was born in New Hartford, New York. He served in the United States Army during World War II, from January 1942 to November 1945,[1] and earned three Purple Hearts after being wounded four times.

Professional career

Shortly after the war, he took a job as assistant professional at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.[2] He began a 34-year PGA Tour career in 1949. He won eight times on the tour, including three wins in 1956, when he topped the money list with earnings of $72,836. That same year he lost the final of the PGA Championship to Jack Burke Jr., 3 and 2.

In 1954, Kroll became the third player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 60, joining Al Brosch (1951) and Bill Nary (1952). He had nines of 30-30 at Brackenridge Park Golf Course during the third round of the Texas Open. His 11-under score vaulted him into a tie for sixth going into the final round, where he shot a 2-under 69 over his final 18 holes to tie for ninth.

Kroll played on three Ryder Cup teams: 1953, 1955, and 1957, compiling a 3–1 record.

Personal life

Kroll was married for over 50 years and had four daughters.

In his later years he suffered from Parkinson's disease. He died in Boca Raton, Florida, and is buried in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (8)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jan 20, 1952 San Diego Open −12 (65-69-72-70=276) 3 strokes United States Jimmy Demaret
2 Sep 1, 1952 Insurance City Open −11 (69-70-67-67=273) 4 strokes United States Lawson Little, United States Skee Riegel,
United States Earl Stewart
3 Sep 7, 1953 National Celebrities Open −7 (70-69-71-71=281) 1 stroke United States Lew Worsham
4 Sep 18, 1955 Philadelphia Daily News Open +1 (68-72-66-67=273) Playoff United States Doug Ford
5 Feb 12, 1956 Tucson Open Invitational −16 (65-68-66-65=264) 3 strokes United States Dow Finsterwald
6 Feb 26, 1956 Houston Open −11 (70-67-71-69=277) 3 strokes United States Jack Burke Jr., United States Dave Douglas
7 Aug 12, 1956 World Championship of Golf −15 (67-69-71-66=273) 3 strokes United States Fred Hawkins
8 Jul 29, 1962 Canadian Open −10 (71-68-69-70=278) 2 strokes United States Charlie Sifford

PGA Tour playoff record (1–7)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1952 Motor City Open United States Cary Middlecoff Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1953 El Paso Open United States Chandler Harper Lost 18-hole playoff;
Harper: −1 (70),
Kroll: +2 (73)
3 1953 Carling Open United States Cary Middlecoff Lost to par on second extra hole
4 1954 Western Open United States Lloyd Mangrum Lost to par on first extra hole
5 1955 Philadelphia Daily News Open United States Doug Ford Won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1956 Insurance City Open United States Arnold Palmer Lost to birdie on second extra hole
7 1960 Dallas Open Invitational United States Johnny Pott, United States Bo Wininger Pott won with birdie on third extra hole
Wininger eliminated by par on first hole
8 1961 Insurance City Open United States Billy Maxwell Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament NT NT NT
U.S. Open CUT NT NT NT NT
PGA Championship NT
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T25 T14 7 T51 T51 CUT T23 T14
U.S. Open T25 T7 T7 T27 CUT T4 CUT T11
PGA Championship R16 R64 SF R64 R16 R32 2 R16 T20 T25
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Masters Tournament T13 T24 T25
U.S. Open T3 T27 CUT T24 T48
PGA Championship T12 4 T30 T59 T23 T63

Note: Kroll never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament0000181110
U.S. Open0012471410
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship01136111616
Totals012511264136
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1957 PGA – 1962 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1952 U.S. Open – 1953 U.S. Open)

U.S. national team appearances

References

  1. "US, Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019". fold3.com. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. "The 1955 Philadelphia Daily News Open". golfphilly.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2007.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.