William Hyndman III (December 25, 1915 – September 6, 2001) was an American amateur golfer. Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Hyndman won many amateur tournaments, over an almost 50-year span, including the U.S. Senior Amateur twice (1973 [1] and 1983 [2]).

The man born on Christmas Day, 1915, was a true gift to the area golfing landscape. This October, William Hyndman, III will be part of the inaugural class to be inducted into the Golf Association of Philadelphia Hall of Fame.

William (Bill) Hyndman III was a lifelong amateur golfer from Pennsylvania who once beat Jack Nicklaus in U.S. Amateur match play, but never actually won the U.S. or British Amateur titles.

Bill Hyndman is a 12-year Army veteran who served as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot, company commander, and personnel officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. He received three Meritorious Service Medals during his service in the Army.

Mar 3, 2024 · Get ready to meet the driving force behind our success – Bill Hyndman, our accomplished CEO. Bill grew up in Abington, PA, and excelled academically and in the military.

Nov 25, 2024 · John Riley’s latest book, A Will to Win (Riley Publications LLC, 300 pages), chronicles the life of Bill Hyndman, one of the most successful and revered amateur golfers to call the Philadelphia region home. The Wilmington-based author’s meticulous research and detailed storytelling capture the Glenside native’s on-course triumphs ...

Jul 16, 2024 · William Hyndman, III’s legendary amateur career chronicled in “A Will to Win” 2024-07-16 09:28:33. JOHN RILEY’S FIRST ENCOUNTER with William Hyndman, III took place at Wilmington Country Club in 1975. Riley was going out for a quick practice round on the South Course in preparation for a U.S. Amateur qualifier administered by GAP the ...

Bill Hyndman certainly endured more than his fair share of personal challenges. His ability to respond and to emerge time after time is what made him a champion and an inspiration. John Riley captures Hyndman’s resilience, strength and motivation to continue and succeed.

In October of 1958 William Hyndman, III was part of a quartet that represented the United States in the inaugural World Amateur Team Championship at St. Andrews with Bobby Jones serving as the non-playing American captain.