Larry Laoretti
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Larry Laoretti (born July 11, 1939) 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 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.
Awards and honors
In 1991, Laoretti earned Senior PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Years honors
Professional wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (0) |
| 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 | Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert |
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. Senior Open | −9 (68-72-67-68=275) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert |
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing Senior PGA Tour): 1992
References
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- American male golfers
- PGA Tour Champions golfers
- Winners of senior major golf championships
- Golfers from New York (state)
- Golfers from Jupiter, Florida
- People from Mahopac, New York
- Sportspeople from Putnam County, New York
- Sportspeople from Titusville, Florida
- 1939 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American sportsmen