Wally Ulrich

Early life and amateur career Ulrich was born in Iowa and raised in Austin, Minnesota. He attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota where he was a member of the golf team. He won the 1943 NCAA championship; In 1946 and 1947, he won the Minnesota State Open as an amateur. His only tour win was the 1954 Kansas City Open. That same year, he became the fourth player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 60 when he had nines of 29-31 during the second round of the Virginia Beach Open. He went on to finish ninth at the event at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club.

Between 1948 and 1963, he made 183 PGA Tour cuts. Besides his victory, he was runner-up at the 1953 Canadian Open, losing by a stroke to Dave Douglas at Scarborough Golf and Country Club.

Death Ulrich died in Akron, Ohio where he had lived for 36 years. 1947 Minnesota State Open (as an amateur) 1948 RGCC Shelden Invitational 1949 RGCC Shelden Invitational 1950 RGCC Shelden Invitational 1950 Waterloo Open 1951 Minnesota State Open 1955 Minnesota State Open 1957 Iowa Open, Minnesota PGA Championship