Gene Kunes
Eugene Laverne Kunes was an American professional golfer.
Career
Kunes was born in Erie, Pennsylvania.He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour. He did win twice on Tour, including the 1935 Canadian Open.
Professional wins (12)
PGA Tour wins (2)
- 1933 Connecticut PGA Championship
- 1935 Canadian Open
Other wins (10)
this list may be incomplete- 1931 Connecticut PGA Championship
- 1934 Philadelphia PGA Championship, East Falls Open
- 1935 Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball
- 1941 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1942 Philadelphia PGA Championship
- 1947 Massachusetts Open, New Jersey State Open, New Jersey PGA Championship, Philadelphia Open Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
| Masters Tournament | T19 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | T29 | T39 | WD | ||
| U.S. Open | T16 | 20 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T19 | T19 | ||
| PGA Championship | R32 | NT | R32 |
Note: Kunes never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 17
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1