Laurie Ayton Snr

Laurie Ayton Snr (1884 – 27 October 1962) was a Scottish golfer. He was a descendant of William Ayton, one of the eleven founders of St Andrews Golf Club in about 1843. He served as the club captain in 1953. He was the son of David Ayton, Sr. His son, Laurie Ayton Jnr, was on the 1949 Ryder Cup team.

Ayton finished in the top-10 in eight majors with his best finish being 4th at the 1910 Open Championship.

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