Wally Ulrich

Wally Ulrich
Personal information
Nickname Wallace William Ulrich
Born March 12, 1921(1921-03-12)
Iowa
Died April 7, 1995(1995-04-07) (aged 74)
Akron, Ohio
Nationality  United States
Career
College Carleton College
Turned professional 1948
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Other 8
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1946, 1950-51, 1953-55
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T9: 1953, 1955

Wallace William "Wally" Ulrich (March 12, 1921 – April 7, 1995) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s.

Ulrich was born in Iowa[1] and raised in Austin, Minnesota.[2] He attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota where he was a member of the golf team. He won the 1943 NCAA championship;[1][2] however, his college career was interrupted by service in the Marine Corps during World War II. Ulrich returned to Carleton after the war.[3]

Ulrich won the Mexican Amateur in 1945.[4] In 1946 and 1947, he won the Minnesota State Open as an amateur.[2] He turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1948.[3] His only tour win was the 1954 Kansas City Open.

Ulrich died in Akron, Ohio where he had lived for 36 years.[1][2]

Contents

Amateur wins

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 1, 1954 Kansas City Open -24 (69-66-67-66=268) 2 strokes Gene Littler, Lloyd Mangrum

Other wins

References

  1. ^ a b c "Wally W. Ulrich obituary". Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio): p. B11. April 9, 1995. 
  2. ^ a b c d Gregg Wong (May 21, 1995). "Ulrich Was No Fair-Weather Golfer". St. Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota): p. 14C. 
  3. ^ a b "Bio on Carleton College Hall of Fame". http://apps.carleton.edu/alumni/council/stewardship/c_club/hall_of_fame/1940s/w_ulrich/. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
  4. ^ The Development of Mexican Golf - Mexican Amateur Champions