Michael Souchak was an American professional golf

Golf

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er who won 15 times on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup

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 teams.
Souchak was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

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. He attended Duke University

Duke University

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 where he played both golf and football

American football

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. He was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
In his first win at the 1955 Texas Open, Souchak set and tied several records. In the first round, he tied the Tour's 18-hole record with a 60.