Laurence Buddo Ayton Jnr (1914 â 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.
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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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