Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Inductees  

BUDDY WHITTEN

 Whitten was born in Florida and went to school in Mississippi but after Army duty in Vietnam he worked his way to Michigan and an illustrious career in both state and national golf. Whitten played 20 years in the Club Professional Championship and won in 1979. He followed that with a 4-1 record in helping the United States to a 15-6 victory over Great Britain & Ireland in the PGA Cup Matches at Oak Tree in Edmond , Okla. Whitten’s CPC victory earned him a year on the PGA Tour and he also qualified and played on the Champions Tour after hitting his 50^th birthday. The Blythefield CC professional was dominant in state golf in the 1970s and 80s, earning Player of the Year honors five times from 1977 to 1990. Whitten was a two-time winner of the Michigan Open, and the PGA stroke and match play championships. He was elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1993.