Fred Wampler (golfer)

Frederick Wampler (October 17, 1923 – April 27, 1985) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Wampler was born in Bedford, Indiana. He played on the Purdue University golf team from 1948 to 1950. In 1950, he won the NCAA individual championship, was selected as Purdue's first All-American and won the Big Ten individual title for the third consecutive year. Wampler still shares the Big Ten tournament record for lowest individual round with a 64 in the fourth round of the 1950 Big Ten Championships. [ [http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/archive/pur-m-golf-notes.html Biographical information from Purdue University Official Athletic Site] ]

Wampler's only PGA Tour win came at the 1954 Los Angeles Open. He finished runner-up to Sam Snead in the 1956 Greater Greensboro Open on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.

On the Senior PGA Tour, Wampler finished runner-up twice in the Senior PGA Championship. In 1975, he lost on the first playoff hole to Charlie Sifford and in 1976, he finished five strokes behind Pete Cooper.

Wampler was inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame in 1972, the Purdue University Sports Hall of Fame and the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1997.

Wampler died in Colorado from leukemia. [ [http://www.cogolf.org/hof.php?inductee=88 Colorado Golf Hall of Fame biography] ]

Amateur wins (4)

*1948 Big-10 Championship
*1949 Big-10 Championship
*1950 Big-10 Championship, NCAA Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

*1954 Los Angeles Open

Other wins (4)

"This list may be incomplete"
*1950 Indiana Open
*1952 Long Island Open
*1953 Manchester Open
*1962 St. Clair Open

References