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.
| Laurie Ayton Jnr | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Laurence Buddo Ayton |
| Born | 1914 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire England |
| Died | 21 February 1989 (aged 74) St Andrews, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T15: 1947 |
Ayton's best results in national tournaments were runner-up finishes in the News of the World Match Play in 1948, the Daily Mail Tournament in 1949, and the Penfold Tournament in 1952. He won more the a dozen regional and county professional and open tournaments in North East England and East Anglia.[4]
Professional wins
edit- 1936 Durham Union Cup, Victory Cup
- 1937 Durham Union Cup, Victory Cup
- 1938 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship, Durham Union Cup
- 1947 Sussex Professional Championship, Sussex Open
- 1948 Sussex Professional Championship
- 1950 Sussex Professional Championship
- 1951 Sussex Professional Championship
- 1953 Sussex Open
- 1954 East Anglian Open
- 1955 Suffolk Professional Championship
- 1956 Suffolk Professional Championship
- 1957 Suffolk Professional Championship
- 1958 Suffolk Professional Championship
- 1963 Suffolk Professional Championship
Source:[4]
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T42 | T55 | T31 | T37 | 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 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T25 | T30 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T28 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Ayton only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1949
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1937
References
edit- ^ "Death of Laurie Ayton". The Herald. 22 February 1989.
- ^ "The 150 Years - A History of the St. Andrews Golf Club - 1843 to 1993: Chapter 6, Just A Minute 3 (1944–1993)". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.
- ^ "FamilySearch: Sign In". Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Huggins, Percy, ed. (1973). The Golfer's Handbook. p. 359.
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