Frank "Bud" Holscher is an American professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who played on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 in the 1950s.

Holscher attended Santa Monica Junior College, where he was a member of the golf

Golf

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 team. He won the 1950 California State Junior College Championship.

Holscher's best years as a PGA professional were in the mid 1950s. He won the Labatt Open

Labatt Open

The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada in the mid-1950s. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company. It was played at several different courses.Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956....

 in 1954. In 1955, he finished 2nd in the Philadelphia Daily News Open

Philadelphia Daily News Open

The Philadelphia Daily News Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that played in 1955 and 1956 at Cobb's Creek Golf Club in Philadelphia....

 after a playoff loss to Dick Mayer

Dick Mayer

Alvin Richard Mayer was an American professional golfer.Mayer was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He apprenticed with renowned player and teacher Claude Harmon at the Winged Foot Golf Club in suburban New York City....

; Holscher and Art Wall, Jr.

Art Wall, Jr.

Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. was an American golfer.Wall was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree....

 finished T-2 in the Tucson Open won by Tommy Bolt

Tommy Bolt

Thomas Henry Bolt was an American professional golfer.Bolt was born in Haworth, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army during World War II and turned professional in 1946. He worked as a caddie and club professional in Shreveport, Louisiana...

 in that same year. Also in 1955 was his best finish in a major

Men's major golf championships

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 — a T-7 at the U.S. Open

U.S. Open (golf)

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