He is of Polish descent, the eighth of nine children born to Walenty Algustoski and his wife Mary.

He learned to play golf at Northampton Country Club, where he caddied and where two of his elder brothers, Jack and Ben, were assistant professionals.

He scaled back his playing career starting in 1957 after wife Lynn gave birth to three boys in a span of less than four years.

Later he found renewed fame as a leading golf coach, assisting tour pros such as World Golf Hall of Fame inductees Tom Kite and Judy Rankin as well as Australian star Bruce Crampton.

this list is probably incomplete Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Note: Toski never played in The Open Championship.