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James Michael Furyk (born May 12, 1970) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. In 2010 he was the FedEx Cup champion and PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open.
In September 2006 he reached a career high of second in the Official World Golf Ranking. He ranked in the top-10 for over 380 weeks between 1999 and 2015.
Furyk was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His father, Mike, was an assistant pro at the Edgmont Country Club and later also spent time as a pro at West Chester Golf and Country Club as well as Hidden Springs Golf Course in Horsham. His early years were spent in the Pittsburgh suburbs learning the game from his father, who was head pro at Uniontown Country Club.
He graduated from Manheim Township High School in Lancaster County in 1988, where he played basketball in addition to being a state champion golfer. He played his junior golf at Meadia Heights Golf Club just south of Lancaster city. He played college golf at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he was an All-American twice, and led the Wildcats to their first (and only) NCAA title in 1992.