Laurie Ayton Jnr

Laurence Buddo Ayton Jnr was a Scottish professional golfer.

Early life

He was the son of golfer Laurie Ayton Snr and was born in Bishop's Stortford where his father was the professional.

He was a member of the British team in the 1949 Ryder Cup but did not play in the matches. He played in The Open Championship 21 times with his best finish a tie for 15th in 1947.
Ayton's best results in national tournaments were runner-up finishes in the News of the World Match Play in 1948, the Daily Mail Tournament in 1949, and the Penfold Tournament in 1952. He won more the a dozen regional and county professional and open tournaments in North East England and East Anglia.

Source:

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	16	T15	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970
The Open Championship	T28	CUT			CUT				CUT		CUT

Note: Ayton only played in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place