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

Larry Laoretti
Personal information
Born (1939-07-11) July 11, 1939 (age 85)
Mahopac, New York
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Children3
Career
Turned professional1960
Former tour(s)Champions Tour
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT49: 1966
U.S. OpenCUT: 1974
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year
1991

Early life

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

Professional career

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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.

Professional wins (1)

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Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

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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   Jim Colbert

Senior major championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner-up
1992 U.S. Senior Open −9 (68-72-67-68=275) 4 strokes   Jim Colbert

U.S. national team appearances

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Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 9, 2008.
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