Ward Wettlaufer
H. Ward Wettlaufer (October 31, 1935 – March 31, 2016) was an American amateur golfer.
Career
[edit]A native of Buffalo, New York, Wettlaufer served for 50 years since graduation from Hamilton College as an executive and CEO of a family business manufacturing and distributing commercial printing supplies.[1]
In his free time, he played high-level amateur golf. He has numerous titles to his name, including the Eastern Amateur, two Porter Cup championships, North and South Amateur, and the Walker Cup as a member of the "unbeatable" 1959 U.S. team.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]- In 1995, Wettlaufer was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame[3]
- In 1996, Wettlaufer earned the U.S. Senior Amateur Man of the Year
Tournament wins
[edit]- 1953 International Junior Masters[4]
- 1956 Tam O'Shanter World Amateur, Bermuda Amateur
- 1958 Eastern Amateur
- 1959 Eastern Amateur
- 1960 Porter Cup[5]
- 1965 Porter Cup[6]
- 1966 North and South Amateur, Georgia State Amateur, Atlanta Open
- 1990 Wild Dunes Senior Champion
- 1991 Wild Dunes Senior Champion
- 1995 Society of Seniors Medal Play
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1959 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^ Northrop, Milt (April 6, 2016). "Amateur golfing great H. Ward Wettlaufer dies at age 80". The Buffalo News.
- ^ "The Unbeatable 1959 USA Walker Cup Team". USGA. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Ward Wettlaufer". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. 31 July 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "The Rich History of the International Junior Masters". Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Wettlaufer Wins NFCC Tourney" (PDF). Porter Cup. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Wettlaufer Wins Porter Cup, Breaks Record" (PDF). Porter Cup. Retrieved July 22, 2015.