Larry Laoretti


Larry Laoretti is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Laoretti was born in Mahopac, New York. He worked for the U.S. Navy in his early adulthood.

Professional career

For most of his career as a golfer, Laoretti worked as a club professional. He won no tournaments of note until he was past 50. His best finish in a major golf championships|major] was T-49 at the 1966 PGA Championship.
In 1989, Laoretti won both the regular and senior Florida PGA championships, and he joined the PGA Tour">PGA of America">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 .

Awards and honors

In 1991, Laoretti earned Senior PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Years honors

Professional wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 12, 1992U.S. Senior Open−9 4 strokes

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional