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. 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

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Professional wins

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Major championships

Amateur wins (2)

Results timeline

Amateur Professional Note: Ward never played in The Open Championship or the PGA Championship. {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|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: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19380525&printsec=frontpage The Glasgow Herald, May 25, 1938, pg. 21.] Source for 1947 Amateur Championship: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19470531&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald, May 31, 1947, pg. 5.]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur