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Felice Joseph Torza (March 15, 1920 – December 23, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ==Biography== Torza was born in Naples, Italy, on March 15, 1920. Like most of the golfers of his generation, he earned his living primarily as a club professional during his regular career years. Torza worked as the head club pro at the Aurora Country Club in Aurora, Illinois for 28 years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.auroracc.com/history_note.htm )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.auroracc.com/presnews.htm ) 〕 Torza was the runner-up in the 1953 PGA Championship. He was defeated by Walter Burkemo (2 and 1) in the match play era. Torza was nicknamed ''Toy Tiger'' by his fellow golfers due to his fiercely competitive nature and diminutive stature. Torza was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 1965.〔(CT Golf Hall of Fame Members )〕 He was awarded the Illinois PGA Professional of the Year award in 1968.〔 He died on December 23, 1983. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Felice Torza」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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