Bill Hyndman
Amateur golfer
William Hyndman III (December 25, 1915 – September 6, 2001) was an American amateur golfer. He finished runner-up in four amateur major championships.
Career
Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania, on December 25, 1915.
Hyndman had success in a lot of amateur tournaments. He was runner-up at the 1955 U.S. Amateur. At the 1959 British Amateur, he defeated Jack Nicklaus in the quarterfinals but lost to Deane Beman in the final match. He finished runner-up again in 1969 and 1970.
Hyndman won the U.S. Senior Amateur twice: in 1973 and 1983.
Death
Ailing with Parkinson's disease during the final years of his life, Hyndman died at the age of 85 at his home in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania on September 6, 2001.
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