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.
Tournament wins
- 1953 International Junior Masters
- 1956 Tam O'Shanter World Amateu, Bermuda Amateur
- 1958 Eastern Amateur
- 1959 Eastern Amateur
- 1960 Porter Cup
- 1965 Porter Cup
- 1966 North and South Amateur, Georgia State Amateur, Atlanta Open
- 1990 Wild Dunes Senior Champion
- 1991 Wild Dunes Senior Champion
- 1995 Society of Seniors Medal Play
Other career highlights
- 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, 1959-1961
- 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
- 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
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1959 (winners)