Laurie Ayton Snr (1884 – 27 October 1962) was a Scottish golfer. He was a descendant of William Ayton, one of the eleven founders of

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in about 1843. He served as club captain in 1953. He was the son of David Ayton, Sr. His son, Laurie Ayton Jnr, was on the

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team. Ayton finished in the top-10 in eight

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with his best finish being 4th at the 1910 Open Championship.

Results in major championships

''Note: Ayton never played in the

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

Team appearances

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(representing Scotland): 1910, 1912 (tie), 1913, 1933, 1934

References

Scottish male golfers Golfers from St Andrews 1884 births 1962 deaths {{Scotland-golf-bio-stub