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.

Bud Ward
Ward, circa 1942
Personal information
Full name	Marvin Harvey Ward
Born	(1913-05-01)May 1, 1913 Elma, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1968(1968-01-02) (aged 54) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1949
Professional wins	15
Best results in major championships (wins: 2)
Masters Tournament	T21: 1940
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	4th: 1939
The Open Championship	DNP
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1939, 1941
British Amateur	T5: 1947

Ward was born in Elma, Washington. He 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.

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

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)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Runner-up
1939	U.S. Amateur	7 & 5	Ray Billows
1941	U.S. Amateur	4 & 3	Patrick Abbott

Results timeline

Amateur

Tournament	1936	1937	1938	1939
U.S. Amateur	R256	SF	R64	1
The Amateur Championship			R128

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948
U.S. Amateur	QF	1	NT	NT	NT	NT	R16	QF	R16
The Amateur Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT		QF

Professional

Tournament	1938	1939
Masters Tournament	T36
U.S. Open		4 LA

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament	T21		T28 LA	NT	NT	NT			T30
U.S. Open	CUT	T30	NT	NT	NT	NT	T26 LA	5 LA	CUT	WD

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958
Masters Tournament			WD			T30		T31
U.S. Open						39		T17	T37

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

  Top 10

  Did not play

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)