Larry Laoretti

Larry Laoretti
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1939-07-11) July 11, 1939
Mahopac, New York
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
Turned professional 1960
Former tour(s) Champions Tour
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1974
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T49: 1966

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

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.

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 United States Jim Colbert

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (1)

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

References

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


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