1940 U.S. Amateur: Dick Chapman wins at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course)
Dick Chapman won the 1940 U.S. Amateur at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) in Mamaroneck, New York, beating Duff McCullough 11 & 9 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 44th
- Dates
- September 9, 1940 to September 14, 1940
- Course
- Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, New York
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Dick Chapman · age 29 · United States · Winged Foot Golf Club
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Duff McCullough · age 32
- Final
- 11 & 9
- Losing semifinalists
- Wilford Wehrle and Ray Billows
- Stroke-play medalist
- Dick Chapman (140)
- Defending champion
- Bud Ward · lost in quarterfinals
- Entries
- 755
What happened at the 1940 U.S. Amateur
Chapman, playing his home Winged Foot course, won eight of the last nine holes played and closed out McCullough 11 & 9 on the 27th green, the second-largest final margin to that time.
Weekend golfer Duff McCullough beat former champions Willie Turnesa (3 & 2) and Johnny Fischer (5 & 4) on the same day to reach the semifinals.
Final, Dick Chapman v. Duff McCullough, 11 & 9. McCullough won two of the first three holes with birdies, but Chapman squared by the 5th, was 1 up at nine (35) and 3 up at 18 (71), then won eight of the last nine holes played, ending it on the 27th green; McCullough three-putted three of the last nine greens and was laid a stymie that left him 10 down with 10 to play.
Quarterfinal, Ray Billows v. Bud Ward, 4 & 3. Defending champion Ward sprayed shots into the Winged Foot bunkers from the start while Billows played par or better, reversing Ward's 7 & 5 win over him in the 1939 final.
Round of 16, Duff McCullough v. Willie Turnesa, 3 & 2. McCullough, a weekend golfer from Philadelphia, led from the 9th hole on to beat the 1938 champion, then beat 1936 champion Johnny Fischer 5 & 4 in the afternoon.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 16; earlier rounds are partial (round of 32 (4 of 16 matches with players and result; 4 rows); round of 64 (16 of 32 matches with players and result; 17 rows)).
The final, 1940 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Chapman | def. | Duff McCullough | 11 & 9 |
Semifinals, 1940 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Chapman | def. | Wilford Wehrle | 3 & 2 |
| Duff McCullough | def. | Ray Billows | 5 & 3 |
Quarterfinals, 1940 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Chapman | def. | Johnny Burke | 6 & 5 |
| Wilford Wehrle | def. | George Dawson | 6 & 5 |
| Duff McCullough | def. | Johnny Fischer | 5 & 4 |
| Ray Billows | def. | Bud Ward | 4 & 3 |
Round of 16, 1940 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Chapman | def. | Maurice McCarthy Jr. | 5 & 4 |
| Johnny Burke | def. | Frank Strafaci | 1 up |
| Wilford Wehrle | def. | Thomas Sheehan Jr. | 5 & 4 |
| George Dawson | def. | Otto Greiner | 6 & 4 |
| Duff McCullough | def. | Willie Turnesa | 3 & 2 |
| Johnny Fischer | def. | Jess Sweetser | 4 & 3 |
| Bud Ward | def. | Pat Abbott | 3 & 2 |
| Ray Billows | def. | Harry Haverstick Jr. | won on 19th hole |
Round of 32, 1940 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Ward | def. | Fred Haas | 3 & 2 |
| Ray Billows | def. | Bill Dear Jr. | won on 23rd hole |
| Duff McCullough | def. | Gus Moreland | 1 up |
| Thomas Sheehan Jr. | def. | Scotty Campbell | 2 up |
Round of 64, 1940 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Ward | def. | Ellis Knowles | 6 & 5 |
| Dick Chapman | def. | Neil White | unknown |
| Steve Kovach | def. | Frank Toronto | 1 up |
| Fred Haas | def. | Cary Middlecoff | 3 & 1 |
| Bill Holt | def. | Johnny Markel | 2 up |
| Otto Greiner | def. | Art Doering | 4 & 3 |
| Maurice McCarthy Jr. | def. | Edmund B. Overton | 2 & 1 |
| Johnny Burke | def. | Earle Skinker | 3 & 2 |
| Ted Bishop | def. | Ralph Bogart | 3 & 2 |
| Bob Cochran | def. | Bobby Dunkelberger | 3 & 2 |
| Wilford Wehrle | def. | Toby Lyons | 1 up |
| Thomas Sheehan Jr. | def. | Skee Riegel | won on 20th hole |
| Frank Strafaci | def. | Doug Ford | 1 up |
| Scotty Campbell | def. | Ed Meister | 2 & 1 |
| Leo Martin | def. | John E. Lehman | 4 & 3 |
| George Dawson | def. | Arnold Zimmerman | 6 & 5 |
| Jess Sweetser | def. | Skip Alexander | 2 & 1 |
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.