Laurie Ayton Jnr

Laurence Buddo Ayton Jnr (1914 – 21 February 1989) 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. 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.

Laurie Ayton Jnr
Personal information
Full nameLaurence Buddo Ayton
Born1914
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire England
Died21 February 1989 (aged 74)
St Andrews, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins18
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT15: 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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