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 FamePacific Northwest Golf Association biography In 1981, Ward was elected to the Pacific Northwest section of the PGA of America Hall of FamePacific Northwest Section biography In 1981, he was also elected to the State of Washington Sports Hall of FameState of Washington Sports Hall of Fame biography
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) YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up 1939 U.S. Amateur 7 & 5 Ray Billows 1941 U.S. Amateur 4 & 3 Patrick Abbott
Results timeline Amateur Tournament1936193719381939U.S. AmateurR256SFR641The Amateur ChampionshipR128 Tournament194019411942194319441945194619471948U.S. AmateurQF1NTNTNTNTR16QFR16The Amateur ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTQF
Professional Tournament19381939Masters TournamentT36U.S. Open4 LA Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentT21T28 LA NTNTNTT30U.S. OpenCUTT30NTNTNTNTT26 LA 5 LA CUTWD Tournament195019511952195319541955195619571958Masters TournamentWDT30T31U.S. Open39T17T37 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)
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