Laurence Buddo Ayton Jnr (1914 – 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.https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21843-18037-59?cc=1923888 He was a member of the British team in the

1949 Ryder Cup The 8th Ryder Cup Matches were held 16–17 September 1949, at Ganton Golf Club in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of seven to five. Still recovering from his near-fatal automobile a ...

but did not play in the matches. He played in

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later t ...

21 times with his best finish a tie for 15th in 1947.

Results in major championships

''Note: Ayton only played in The Open Championship.''
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

* Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1949 *

England–Scotland Professional Match The England–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Scotland. It was played from 1903 to the start of World War I and was then revived in 1932 and played until the star ...

(representing Scotland): 1937

References

Scottish male golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe 1914 births 1989 deaths {{Scotland-golf-bio-stub