William Hyndman III was an American

United States

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 amateur golf

Golf

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Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Glenside is a census-designated place in Abington, Cheltenham, and Springfield townships, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,384 at the 2010 census...

. Hyndman won many amateur tournaments, over an almost 50 year span, including the U.S. Senior Amateur twice (1973 and 1983). He was runner-up in four major amateur tournaments, the 1955 U.S. Amateur and the 1959, 1969, and 1970 British Amateurs. He played on five Walker Cup

Walker Cup

The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...

 five times (1957, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1971) and on the Eisenhower Trophy

Eisenhower Trophy

The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...

 twice (1958, 1960). He defeated Jack Nicklaus in the 1959 British Amateur.

Hyndman died Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

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Tournament wins

• 1935 Philadelphia Amateur
• 1958 Philadelphia Amateur
• 1961 North and South Amateur
• 1958 Sunnehanna Amateur
  Sunnehanna Amateur
  The Sunnehanna Amateur, officially the Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions, is a men's amateur golf tournament. Founded in 1954, it is hosted annually at the Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States...
  
  
• 1965 Philadelphia Amateur
• 1967 Sunnehanna Amateur
  Sunnehanna Amateur
  The Sunnehanna Amateur, officially the Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions, is a men's amateur golf tournament. Founded in 1954, it is hosted annually at the Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States...
  
  
• 1968 Philadelphia Open Championship
  Philadelphia Open Championship
  The Philadelphia Open Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. It is organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. It has been played annually since 1903 at member clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It was considered a PGA Tour...
  
  , Trans-Mississippi Amateur
  Trans-Mississippi Amateur
  The Trans-Mississippi Amateur or Trans-Miss Amateur is an annual golf tournament. It is organized by the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association and was first played in 1901. It is played at a different course each year that are located near or west of the Mississippi River. From 1987 to 2009, the field...
  
  
• 1969 Philadelphia Open Championship
  Philadelphia Open Championship
  The Philadelphia Open Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. It is organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. It has been played annually since 1903 at member clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It was considered a PGA Tour...
  
  
• 1973 U.S. Senior Amateur
• 1974 Northeast Amateur
  Northeast Amateur
  The Northeast Amateur is an amateur golf tournament played annually at the Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island. It was first played in 1962.-Winners:*2011 Peter Uihlein*2010 Joseph Bramlett*2009 Dan Woltman*2008 Brendan Gielow...
  
  
• 1980 Philadelphia Senior Amateur
• 1983 U.S. Senior Amateur – oldest USGA champion at that time
• American Seniors Golf Association Stroke Play Championship 1970, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1980
• American Seniors Golf Association Match Play Championship 1973, 1977

Tournament runner-up finishes

• 1955 U.S. Amateur – 2nd to Harvie Ward
  Harvie Ward
  Edward Harvie Ward, Jr. was an American golfer best known for his amateur career. He is best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur....
  
  
• 1959 British Amateur – 2nd to Deane Beman
  Deane Beman
  Deane R. Beman is an American professional golfer, golf administrator, and golf course architect.Beman was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played for the varsity golf team. Following graduation, Beman had a career in the insurance...
  
  
• 1969 British Amateur – 2nd to Michael Bonallack
  Michael Bonallack
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• 1970 British Amateur – 2nd to Michael Bonallack
  Michael Bonallack
  Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952...
  
  

Results in major championships

Tournament	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T33	DNP	T26	T18
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T37	T13	DNP	CUT
U.S. Amateur	R256	R64	R256	DNP	DNP	R128	2	R256	R128	R128	QF
The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	2

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	DNP	CUT	WD	T35	DNP	T42	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	T42	T45	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
U.S. Amateur	QF	R256	R256	R256	DNP	-	-	-	-	-
The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur...	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Masters	CUT	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	WD	DNP	DNP	DNP	T63	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

LA = Low Amateur

NYF = Tournament not yet founded

NT = No tournament

DNP = Did not play

WD = Withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place

DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion

R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Source for The Masters: www.masters.com

Source for U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open: USGA Championship Database

U.S. national team appearances

• Walker Cup
  Walker Cup
  The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
  
  : 1957 (winners), 1959 (winners), 1961 (winners), 1969 (winners), 1971
• Eisenhower Trophy
  Eisenhower Trophy
  The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
  
  : 1958 (individual winner, tie), 1960 (winners)