Dudley Wysong

Dudley Wysong
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Henry Dudley Wysong, Jr.
Born	(1939-05-15)May 15, 1939 McKinney, Texas
Died	March 29, 1998(1998-03-29) (aged 58) Plano, Texas
Nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1963
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T39: 1966
U.S. Open	T8: 1965
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	2nd: 1966

Henry Dudley Wysong, Jr. (May 15, 1939 – March 29, 1998) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.

Wysong was born, raised and lived all his life in and around McKinney, Texas. One of the people who taught Wysong how to play golf was Byron Nelson. In 1961, Wysong lost the final round (match play) of the U.S. Amateur, (8&6), to Jack Nicklaus at Pebble Beach.

Wysong won two events on the PGA Tour: the 1966 Phoenix Open Invitational and the 1967 Hawaiian Open. His best finish in a major was a 2nd at the 1966 PGA Championship, which was won by Al Geiberger. Wysong also finished T-8 at the 1965 U.S. Open.

Wysong later served as Vice-President of the PGA of America.

Wysong died in Plano, Texas after suffering an aneurysm at the McKinney Country Club where he was the golf pro for many years^[1]

Professional wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 14, 1966	Phoenix Open Invitational	–6 (73-69-70-66=278)	1 stroke	Gardner Dickinson
2	Nov 4, 1967	Hawaiian Open	–4 (72-69-70-73=284)	Playoff	Billy Casper

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1965	Cajun Classic Open Invitational	Babe Hiskey	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2	1967	Hawaiian Open	Billy Casper	Won with par on first extra hole

↑ Matt McKay (April 1, 1998). "Local pro Wysong remembered fondly". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. p. 13B.

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