Laurie Ayton Snr

Laurie Ayton Snr (1884 – 27 October 1962)[1] was a Scottish golfer.

Early life

Ayton was a descendant of William Ayton, one of the eleven founders of St Andrews Golf Club in about 1843.[2][3] He was the son of David Ayton, Sr.

Professional career

Ayton served as the club captain in 1953.[3] He finished in the top-10 in eight majors with his best finish being 4th at the 1910 Open Championship.

Personal life

His son, Laurie Ayton Jnr, was on the 1949 Ryder Cup team.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
U.S. Open NT NT
The Open Championship 4 9 5 T30 WD NT NT NT NT NT
PGA Championship NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NT NT
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open T17 T18 T11 T25 T9 T16 T38
The Open Championship
PGA Championship R16 R16 R64 R32 R32
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
U.S. Open T23 WD
The Open Championship 21 10 T30
PGA Championship R16

Note: Ayton never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
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

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Death of Laurie Ayton – Golfing family". The Glasgow Herald. 29 October 1962. p. 10.
  2. ^ "St. Andrews Native Josh Jamieson Signs Northwestern NLI". 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "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.


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