Henry Dudley Wysong, Jr. (May 15, 1939 – March 29, 1998) was an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Wysong was born, raised and lived all his life in and around

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. One of the people who taught Wysong how to play

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was Byron Nelson. In 1961, Wysong lost the final round (

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) of the U.S. Amateur, 8 and 6, to

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at Pebble Beach.

Professional career

Wysong won two events on the PGA Tour: the 1966 Phoenix Open Invitational and the 1967 Hawaiian Open. His best finish in a

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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.

Death

Wysong died in

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after suffering an

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at the McKinney Country Club where he was the golf pro for many years.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (1)

*1964 Tri-State Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Wysong never played in

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.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur * Americas Cup: 1961 (winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wysong, Dudley American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers American golf administrators Golfers from Texas Sportspeople from McKinney, Texas 1939 births 1998 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen