Laurie Ayton Jnr Explained

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.

Professional wins

Source: [4]

Results in major championships

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Death of Laurie Ayton . . 22 February 1989.
  2. Web site: The 150 Years - A History of the St. Andrews Golf Club - 1843 to 1993: Chapter 6, Just A Minute 3 (1944–1993) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140624163601/http://thestandrewsgolfclub.co.uk/150-year-history/70-chapter-6-just-a-minute-3-.html . 2014-06-24 .
  3. Web site: FamilySearch: Sign In. 28 June 2023.
  4. Book: Huggins . Percy . The Golfer's Handbook . 1973 . 359 .