Eugene Laverne Kunes (November 22, 1908 – May 17, 1965) was an American

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. Kunes was born in

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.A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members
He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early

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. He did win three times on Tour, including the 1935 Canadian Open.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

*1933 ''one win'' *1935 Canadian Open, Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Dick Metz)

Other wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1931 Connecticut PGA Championship *1933 Connecticut PGA Championship *1934

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, East Falls Open *1941 Pennsylvania Open Championship *1942

*1947 Massachusetts Open,

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, Philadelphia Open Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Kunes never played in

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NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1934 PGA – 1947 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

References

American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania 1908 births 1965 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub