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Laurie Ayton Jnr

Laurence Buddo Ayton Jnr (1914 – 21 February 1989) was a Scottish professional golfer.

Early life

He was the son of golfer Laurie Ayton Snr and was born in Bishop's Stortford where his father was the professional.

Professional career

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 (18)

  • 1936 Durham Union Cup, Victory Cup
  • 1937 Durham Union Cup, Victory Cup
  • 1938 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship, Durham Union Cup
  • 1947 Sussex Professional Championship, Sussex Open
  • 1948 Sussex Professional Championship
  • 1950 Sussex Professional Championship
  • 1951 Sussex Professional Championship
  • 1953 Sussex Open
  • 1954 East Anglian Open
  • 1955 Suffolk Professional Championship
  • 1956 Suffolk Professional Championship
  • 1957 Suffolk Professional Championship
  • 1958 Suffolk Professional Championship
  • 1963 Suffolk Professional Championship

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Results in major championships

Note: Ayton only played in The Open Championship.<br />

NT = No tournament<br /> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br /> "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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