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 1959 U.S. team.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Wettlaufer has served since graduation from Hamilton College as an executive and CEO of a family business manufacturing and distributing commercial printing supplies.

[edit] Career highlights

International Junior Masters[1] 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[2]
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