William Hyndman III (December 25, 1915 – September 6, 2001) was an American amateur golfer. He finished runner-up in four amateur major championships.

Career Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania, on December 25, 1915.

Hyndman had success in a lot of amateur tournaments. He was runner-up at the 1955 U.S. Amateur. At the 1959 British Amateur, he defeated Jack Nicklaus in the quarterfinals but lost to Deane Beman in the final match. He finished runner-up again in 1969 and 1970.

Hyndman won the U.S. Senior Amateur twice: in 1973 and 1983.

Death Ailing with Parkinson's disease during the final years of his life, Hyndman died at the age of 85 at his home in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania on September 6, 2001.

Tournament wins 1935 Philadelphia Amateur 1958 Philadelphia Amateur 1961 North and South Amateur 1958 Sunnehanna Amateur 1965 Philadelphia Amateur 1967 Sunnehanna Amateur 1968 Philadelphia Open Championship (as an amateur), Trans-Mississippi Amateur 1969 Philadelphia Open Championship (as an amateur) 1970 American Seniors Golf Association Stroke Play Championship 1971 American Seniors Golf Association Stroke Play Championship 1973 U.S. Senior Amateur, American Seniors Golf Association Match Play Championship 1974 Northeast Amateur, American Seniors Golf Association Stroke Play Championship 1977 American Seniors Golf Association Match Play Championship 1978 American Seniors Golf Association Stroke Play Championship 1980 Philadelphia Senior Amateur, American Seniors Golf Association Stroke Play Championship 1983 U.S. Senior Amateur

Results in major championships Tournament19491950195119521953195419551956195719581959Masters TournamentT53T26T18U.S. OpenT37T13CUTU.S. AmateurR256R64R256R1282R256R128R128QFThe Amateur Championship2 Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969Masters TournamentCUTWDT35T42U.S. OpenT42T45CUTCUTU.S. AmateurQFR256R256R256–––––The Amateur ChampionshipQFR322 Tournament19701971197219731974Masters TournamentCUTCUTU.S. OpenWDT63The Amateur Championship2R256

CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play "T" indicates a tie for a place

Source for The Masters: www.masters.com

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

U.S. national team appearances Walker Cup: 1957 (winners), 1959 (winners), 1961 (winners), 1969 (winners), 1971 Eisenhower Trophy: 1958 (individual leader, tie), 1960 (winners) Americas Cup: 1958 (winners), 1960 (winners), 1961 (winners)

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