Larry Laoretti | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Mahopac, New York | July 11, 1939||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Children | 3 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1960 | ||
Former tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | T49: 1966 | ||
U.S. Open | CUT: 1974 | ||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Larry Laoretti (born July 11, 1939) is an American golfer.
Laoretti was born in Mahopac, New York. He worked for the U.S. Navy in his early adulthood.
For most of his career as a golfer, Laoretti worked as a club professional. He won no tournaments of note until he was past 50. His best finish in a major was T-49 at the 1966 PGA Championship. [1]
In 1989, Laoretti won both the regular and senior Florida PGA championships, and he joined the Senior PGA Tour the following season. In 1992, he won the U.S. Senior Open. His trademark was playing, including during his swing, with a lit cigar in his mouth.
Legend |
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Senior major championships (1) |
Other Senior PGA Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 12, 1992 | U.S. Senior Open | −9 (68-72-67-68=275) | 4 strokes | Jim Colbert |
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1992 | U.S. Senior Open | −9 (68-72-67-68=275) | 4 strokes | Jim Colbert |
Professional
Larry Laoretti | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Mahopac, New York | July 11, 1939||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Children | 3 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1960 | ||
Former tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | T49: 1966 | ||
U.S. Open | CUT: 1974 | ||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
|
Larry Laoretti (born July 11, 1939) is an American golfer.
Laoretti was born in Mahopac, New York. He worked for the U.S. Navy in his early adulthood.
For most of his career as a golfer, Laoretti worked as a club professional. He won no tournaments of note until he was past 50. His best finish in a major was T-49 at the 1966 PGA Championship. [1]
In 1989, Laoretti won both the regular and senior Florida PGA championships, and he joined the Senior PGA Tour the following season. In 1992, he won the U.S. Senior Open. His trademark was playing, including during his swing, with a lit cigar in his mouth.
Legend |
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Senior major championships (1) |
Other Senior PGA Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 12, 1992 | U.S. Senior Open | −9 (68-72-67-68=275) | 4 strokes | Jim Colbert |
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | U.S. Senior Open | −9 (68-72-67-68=275) | 4 strokes | Jim Colbert |
Professional