Laurie Ayton, Jnr

Laurie Ayton, Jnr
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Laurence Buddo Ayton
Born 1914
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire England
Died 21 February 1989 (aged 74)
St Andrews, Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T15: 1947
PGA Championship DNP

Laurence Buddo Ayton, Jnr (1914 – 21 February 1989)[1][2] was a Scottish professional golfer. He was the son of golfer Laurie Ayton, Snr and was born in Bishop's Stortford where his father was the professional.[3] He was a member of the British team in the 1949 Ryder Cup but did not play in the matches. He played in The Open Championship 21 times with his best finish a tie for 15th in 1947.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T42 T55 T31 T37 DNP T26
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT 16 T15 CUT CUT
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP CUT CUT CUT T25 T30 CUT DNP
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
The Open Championship T28 CUT DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP CUT

Note: The Open Championship was the only major that Ayton played in.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ "Death of Laurie Ayton". The Herald. 22 February 1989.
  2. ↑ "The 150 Years - A History of the St. Andrews Golf Club - 1843 to 1993: Chapter 6, Just A Minute 3 (1944–1993)".
  3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21843-18037-59?cc=1923888


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