- Ward Wettlaufer
H. Ward Wettlaufer (born
October 31 ,1935 ) is an American amateurgolf er with numerous titles to his name, including theEastern Amateur , twoPorter Cup championships,North and South Amateur , and theWalker Cup as a member of the 1959 U.S. team.A native of
Buffalo, New York , Wettlaufer has served since graduation fromHamilton College as an executive and CEO of a family business manufacturing and distributing commercial printing supplies.Career highlights
*International Junior Masters [http://www.internationaljuniormasters.com/] Champion, 1953
*Canadian Open , Low Amateur, 1956
*National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA ) Championship, Runner-Up, 1956
*Tam O'Shanter World Amateur Champion, 1956
*Western Amateur , Quarterfinalist, 1956
*Bermuda Amateur Champion, 1956
*Tam O'Shanter World Amateur Championship, Runner-Up, 1957
*U.S. Amateur Championship , semifinalist, 1958
*Carling Cup Team Member, 1958, 1960
*NCAA All-American First Team, 1958, 1959
*Walker Cup Champion, US Team Member, 1959
*Eastern Amateur Champion, 1958, 1959
*The Masters , Contestant, 1959-1961
*Insurance City Open, Low Amateur, 1960
*U.S. Open, Contestant, 1960, 1965
*Porter Cup Champion, 1960, 1965
*North and South Amateur Champion, 1966
*Georgia State Amateur Champion, 1966
*Atlanta Open Champion, 1966
*Walker Cup, Alternate, 1966
*Southern Amateur , Runner-Up, 1966
*U.S. Senior Open , Contestant, 1991
*Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, 1995 [http://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/1995/ward_wettlaufer.html]
*Country Club of Buffalo, Club Champion 22 times in five decades from the 1950s to 1990s
*Wild Dunes Senior Champion, 1990, 1991
*Society of Seniors Medal Play Champion, 1995
*U.S. Senior Team Medal Play Champion, Member, 1996
*U.S. Senior Amateur Man of the Year, 1996
*Top Ten-Ranked National Amateur, Four Years
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