Ward Wettlaufer
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H. Ward Wettlaufer (October 31, 1935 – March 31, 2016) was an American amateur golfer.
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.[1]
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.[2]
Awards and honors
- In 1995, Wettlaufer was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame[3]
- In 1996, Wettlaufer earned the U.S. Senior Amateur Man of the Year