Bud Taylor (golfer)
| Bud Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frank Monroe Taylor Jr. |
| Born | June 16, 1916 Ontario, California |
| Died | March 30, 1991 (aged 74) Hamilton, Montana |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1957 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T29: 1956 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Frank Monroe "Bud" Taylor Jr. DDS (June 16, 1916 – March 30, 1991) was an American amateur golfer. He played in the 1957, 1959 and 1961 Walker Cup matches.
Golf career
Taylor represented the United States in the
U.S. Amateur in 1957, losing 5 & 4 to Hillman Robbins.[2]
Personal life
Taylor trained as a dentist at the
Palm Springs until retiring in 1985. In 1990 he moved with his second wife Jane to Victor, Montana. Both he and his wife were suffering from ill-health and on March 30, 1991, they committed suicide. A hose was connected from a car exhaust into the interior of the car and the couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning.[1][3]
Amateur wins
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T13 | CUT | CUT | T20 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T29 | CUT |
Note: Taylor never played in The Open Championship or the PGA Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 1957 (winners), 1959 (winners), 1961 (winners)
- Americas Cup: 1958 (winners), 1960 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1958
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries". Ravalli Republic. April 2, 1991. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1957 U.S. Amateur". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Despondent Victor pair end their lives in car". Ravalli Republic. April 2, 1991. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.