Bud Ward

Marvin Harvey "Bud" Ward (May 1, 1913 – January 2, 1968) was an American golfer best known for twice winning the U.S. Amateur, in 1939 and 1941.

Early life

In 1913, Ward was born in Elma, Washington.

Amateur career

Ward excelled as an amateur golfer, winning the U.S. Amateur twice, the Western Amateur three times, and his home state Washington Amateur twice. He played on the Walker Cup team in 1938 and 1947. His best performance in a major came in 1939 U.S. Open when he finished one shot out of a playoff with Byron Nelson, Craig Wood, and Denny Shute.

Professional career

In 1949, Ward turned professional. He worked as a club pro until his death in 1968 from cancer. He died in San Mateo, California.

Awards and honors

• In 1979, Ward was elected to the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Hall of Fame^[1]
• In 1981, Ward was elected to the Pacific Northwest section of the PGA of America Hall of Fame^[2]
• In 1981, he was also elected to the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame^[3]

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1938 Washington Amateur
• 1939 U.S. Amateur
• 1940 Western Amateur
• 1941 U.S. Amateur, Western Amateur, Pacific Northwest Amateur
• 1942 Tam O'Shanter All American Amateur
• 1946 Washington Amateur
• 1947 Western Amateur

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1938 Washington Open (as an amateur)
• 1939 Northwest Open (as an amateur)
• 1940 Northwest Open (as an amateur)
• 1946 Northwest Open (as an amateur)
• 1947 Northwest Open (as an amateur)
• 1948 Northwest Open (as an amateur)
• 1949 Montana Open (as an amateur), Washington Open (as an amateur)
• 1951 Northern California Open
• 1952 Utah Open
• 1955 Washington Open, Northern California PGA Championship
• 1956 Northern California Open
• 1958 Northern California PGA Championship
• 1961 Northwest Open

Major championships

Amateur wins (2)

Results timeline

Amateur

Professional

Note: Ward never played in The Open Championship or the PGA Championship.

LA = low amateur
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play

Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database

Source for 1938 Amateur Championship: The Glasgow Herald, May 25, 1938, pg. 21.

Source for 1947 Amateur Championship: The Glasgow Herald, May 31, 1947, pg. 5.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1938, 1947 (winners)

References

1. ^ Pacific Northwest Golf Association biography Archived September 8, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Pacific Northwest Section biography Archived August 13, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame biography Archived April 25, 2008 at the Wayback Machine