Marvin Harvey "Bud" Ward (May 1, 1913 – January 2, 1968) was an American

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er best known for twice winning the

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, in 1939 and 1941. Ward was born in

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. He excelled as an amateur golfer, winning the U.S. Amateur twice, the

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three times and his home state Washington Amateur twice. He played on the

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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

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, Craig Wood, and

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. Ward turned professional in 1949 and worked as a club pro until his death in 1968 from cancer. He died in San Mateo, California. Ward was elected to the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1979, the Pacific Northwest section of the

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Hall of Fame in 1981, and the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame biography

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1938 Washington Amateur *1939

*1940

*1941

, Pacific Northwest Amateur *1942 Tam O'Shanter All American Amateur *1946 Washington Amateur *1947

Professional wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1938 Washington Open (as an amateur) *1939

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(as an amateur) *1940

(as an amateur) *1946

(as an amateur) *1947

(as an amateur) *1948

(as an amateur) *1949 Montana Open (as an amateur), Washington Open (as an amateur) *1951

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*1952 Utah Open *1955 Washington Open,

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*1956

*1958

*1961

Major championships

Amateur wins (2)

Results timeline

Amateur Professional ''Note: Ward never played in

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or the

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.''
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 *

: 1938, 1947 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Bud American male golfers Golfers from Washington (state) People from Elma, Washington Deaths from cancer in California 1913 births 1968 deaths