Laurence Nicholas Nabholtz (February 18, 1901 – October 2, 1987)[1][2] was an American professional golfer. He reached the semi-final of the 1924 PGA Championship losing by 1 hole to Jim Barnes.[3] He won the El Paso Open in January 1928.[4]

Larry Nabholtz
Personal information
Full nameLaurence Nicholas Nabholtz
Born(1901-02-18)February 18, 1901
Sharon, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 2, 1987(1987-10-02) (aged 86)
Dallas, Texas
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1924
U.S. OpenT24: 1927
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1927

Professional wins (2)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open T53 WD T39 T24 CUT T42
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship R64 SF R32 R16
  Top 10
  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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  1. ^ "Young Larry Nabholtz in Pro Tourney here". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. August 13, 1922. sec. 3, p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Family Search
  3. ^ "Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes, Veterans of Golf, Meet Today for National Pro Championship". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 20, 1924. p. 17. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Nabholtz Wins El Paso Open; Smith Second". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania. United News. January 23, 1928. p. 14. Retrieved April 27, 2011.