Gene Kunes Explained

Gene Kunes
Fullname:	Eugene Laverne Kunes
Birth Date:	22 November 1908
Birth Place:	Erie, Pennsylvania
Death Place:	East Cleveland, Ohio
Status:	Professional
Extour:	PGA Tour
Prowins:	13
Pgawins:	3
Masters:	T10: 1942
Usopen:	T16: 1940
Open:	DNP
Pga:	T3: 1934

Eugene Laverne Kunes (November 22, 1908 – May 17, 1965) was an American professional golfer.

Kunes was born in Erie, Pennsylvania.^[1] He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour.^[1] He did win three times on Tour,^[2] including the 1935 Canadian Open.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

• 1933 one win
• 1935 Canadian Open, Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Dick Metz)

Other wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1931 Connecticut PGA Championship
• 1933 Connecticut PGA Championship
• 1934 Philadelphia PGA Championship, East Falls Open
• 1941 Pennsylvania Open Championship
• 1942 Philadelphia PGA Championship
• 1947 Massachusetts Open, New Jersey State Open, New Jersey PGA Championship, Philadelphia Open Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
Masters Tournament	NYF	NYF	T38	T28	T39
U.S. Open			CUT	T21	T50			T42
PGA Championship	R16		SF	R64

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament		T19	T10	NT	NT	NT	T29	T39	WD
U.S. Open	T16	20	NT	NT	NT	NT	T19	T19
PGA Championship		R32		NT	R32

Tournament	1950	1951
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open		T42
PGA Championship	R64	R16

Note: Kunes never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	7
	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	8
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	0	1	1	3	5	7	7
Totals	0	0	1	1	4	12	24	22

• Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1934 PGA – 1947 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Notes and References

1. http://philadelphia.pga.com/gui/philly9/filedownload/1940%20to%201949%20Leaders%20&%20Legends.pdf A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members
2. Book: Barkow, Al . Al Barkow

   . Al Barkow . The History of the PGA TOUR . . November 1989 . 0-385-26145-4 . 238, 250 . registration .