Ward Wettlaufer
{{short description|American golfer}}
H. Ward Wettlaufer (October 31, 1935 – March 31, 2016) was an American amateur golfer.
Career
A native of Buffalo, New York, Wettlaufer served for 50 years since graduation from Hamilton College as an executive and CEO of a family business manufacturing and distributing commercial printing supplies.{{cite news |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/golf/amateur-golfing-great-h-ward-wettlaufer-dies-at-age-80-20160406 |title=Amateur golfing great H. Ward Wettlaufer dies at age 80 |newspaper=The Buffalo News |date=April 6, 2016 |first=Milt |last=Northrop}}
In his free time, he played high-level amateur golf. He has 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 "unbeatable" 1959 U.S. team.{{cite web |title=The Unbeatable 1959 USA Walker Cup Team |url=http://www.walkercup.org/news/1959walkercup.html |accessdate=July 22, 2015 |publisher=USGA}}
Awards and honors
- In 1995, Wettlaufer was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame{{cite web |date=31 July 2012 |title=Ward Wettlaufer |url=http://buffalosportshallfame.com/member/ward-wettlaufer/ |accessdate=July 22, 2015 |publisher=Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame}}
- In 1996, Wettlaufer earned the U.S. Senior Amateur Man of the Year
Tournament wins
- 1953 International Junior Masters{{cite web |url=http://www.internationaljuniormasters.com/about/ |title=The Rich History of the International Junior Masters |accessdate=July 22, 2015}}
- 1956 Tam O'Shanter World Amateur, Bermuda Amateur
- 1958 Eastern Amateur
- 1959 Eastern Amateur
- 1960 Porter Cup{{cite web |url=https://portercup.com/app/uploads/2014/03/1960-Recap.pdf |title=Wettlaufer Wins NFCC Tourney |publisher=Porter Cup |accessdate=July 22, 2015}}
- 1965 Porter Cup{{cite web |url=https://portercup.com/app/uploads/2014/03/1965_Recap.pdf |title=Wettlaufer Wins Porter Cup, Breaks Record |publisher=Porter Cup |accessdate=July 22, 2015}}
- 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
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1959 (winners)
References
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Golfers from New York (state)
Category:Hamilton College (New York) alumni