Laurie Ayton Jnr | |
Fullname: | Laurence Buddo Ayton |
Birth Date: | 1914 |
Birth Place: | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire England |
Death Date: | 21 February 1989 (aged 74) |
Death Place: | St Andrews, Scotland |
Status: | Professional |
Prowins: | 18 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | DNP |
Open: | T15: 1947 |
Pga: | 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.
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.
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