Laurie Ayton, Jnr

Laurie Ayton, Jnr
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Laurence Buddo Ayton
Born	1914 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire England
Died	21 February 1989 (aged 74) St Andrews, Scotland
Nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T15: 1947
PGA Championship	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.

Results in major championships

Tournament	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Open Championship	T42	T55	T31	T37	DNP	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	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT	CUT	T25	T30	CUT	DNP

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970
The Open Championship	T28	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	CUT

Note: The Open Championship was the only major that Ayton played in.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

1. "Death of Laurie Ayton". The Herald. 22 February 1989.
2. "The 150 Years - A History of the St. Andrews Golf Club - 1843 to 1993: Chapter 6, Just A Minute 3 (1944–1993)".
3. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21843-18037-59?cc=1923888