1939 U.S. Amateur: Bud Ward wins at North Shore Country Club
Bud Ward won the 1939 U.S. Amateur at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois, beating Ray Billows 7 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 21, 2026
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- Edition
- 43rd
- Dates
- September 11, 1939 to September 16, 1939
- Course
- North Shore Country Club, Glenview, Illinois
- Format
- unknown
- Champion
- Bud Ward · age 26 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Ray Billows
- Final
- 7 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- unknown and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Thomas Sheehan Jr. (139)
- Entries
- 826
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1939 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Ward | def. | Ray Billows | 7 & 5 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
Data: us-amateur.json.