Lamont A. "Monty" Kaser (September 24, 1941 – September 19, 2009) was an American

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who played on the

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in the 1960s and 1970s. A native of

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, Kaser competed in amateur tournaments during the early and mid 1960s. He worked in the payroll department of a Wichita aircraft factory during his amateur career. His biggest win as an amateur came at the 1966

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. Kaser won one PGA Tour event during his professional career, the 1969 Indian Ridge Hospital Open Invitational, which was played at Indian Ridge Country Club in

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. His best finish in a major championship was T-46 at the 1970 U.S. Open. After reaching the age of 50, Kaser played briefly on the

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. Kaser died five days shy of his 68th birthday in

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, where he had lived since retiring from golf. He had been suffering from

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."Wichita golf pro Monty Kaser dies"
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Amateur wins

*1962 Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship *1966

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaser, Monty American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Wichita, Kansas Golfers from Nevada People from the Las Vegas Valley Deaths from prostate cancer Deaths from cancer in Nevada 1941 births 2009 deaths

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

See also

References

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