Ward Wettlaufer

H. Ward Wettlaufer (born October 31, 1935) is an American amateur golfer with 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.^[1]

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.

Ward Wettlaufer, 1959.

Tournament wins

Canadian Open, low amateur, 1956
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship, runner-up, 1956
Western Amateur, quarterfinalist, 1956
Tam O'Shanter World Amateur Championship, runner-up, 1957
U.S. Amateur, semifinalist, 1958
Carling Cup team member, 1958, 1960
NCAA First Team All-American, 1958, 1959
Masters Tournament, contestant, 1959–61
Insurance City Open, low amateur, 1960
U.S. Open, contestant, 1960, 1965
Walker Cup, alternate, 1966
Southern Amateur, runner-up, 1966
Country Club of Buffalo, Club Champion 22 times in five decades from the 1950s to 1990s
U.S. Senior Open, contestant, 1991
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, 1995^[5]
Member of U.S. Senior Team Medal Play, 1996, winners
U.S. Senior Amateur Man of the Year, 1996
Top-10 ranked National Senior Amateur, four years

Amateur