Fred Wampler

Background

Wampler was born in Bedford, Indiana.

Career

He played on the Purdue University golf team from 1948 to 1950. Wampler still shares the Big Ten tournament record for lowest individual round with a 64 in the fourth round of the 1950 Big Ten Championships. A veteran of World World War II, Wampler served in the United States Navy in the Pacific prior to enrolling at Purdue University.

He finished runner-up to Sam Snead in the 1956 Greater Greensboro Open on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.

Like most golfers of his generation, he earned his living primarily as a club professional. Starting in 1965, he served 17 years as the head pro at Denver Country Club.

On the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour, Wampler finished runner-up twice in the Senior Professional Golf Association Championship. In 1975, he lost on the first playoff hole to Charlie Sifford and in 1976, he finished five strokes behind Pete Cooper.

Wampler was inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame in 1972, the Purdue University Sports Hall of Fame and the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1997.

Wampler died at the age of 61 after an 18-year battle with chronic leukemia. 1947 Indiana Amateur Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Other wins (9).

Achievements

• 1947 Indiana Amateur 1948 Big-10 Championship 1949 Indiana Amateur, Big-10 Championship 1950 Big-10 Championship, National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship 1954 Los Angeles Open This list may be incomplete 1950 Indiana Open (as an amateur) 1952 Long Island Open 1953 Manchester Open 1962 Saint Clair Open 1966 Colorado Professional Golf Association Championship 1968 Colorado Professional Golf Association Championship 1973 Colorado Professional Golf Association Championship 1974 Colorado Professional Golf Association Championship 1983 Indiana Senior Open.