Larry Laoretti

Larry Laoretti (born July 11, 1939) is an American golfer.

Larry Laoretti
Personal information
Born (1939-07-11) July 11, 1939
Mahopac, New York
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1960
Former tour(s)Champions Tour
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT49: 1966
U.S. OpenCUT: 1974
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Laoretti was born in Mahopac, New York. After leaving the U.S. Navy he worked as a club professional, winning 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.

Professional wins (1)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 12, 1992 U.S. Senior Open −9 (68-72-67-68=275) 4 strokes Jim Colbert

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning ScoreMarginRunner-up
1992U.S. Senior Open−9 (68-72-67-68=275)4 strokes Jim Colbert

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

  1. "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-01-09.


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