Larry Laoretti

Larry Laoretti
Personal information
Born	(1939-07-11) July 11, 1939 Mahopac, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Children	3
Career
Turned professional	1960
Former tour	Champions Tour
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T49: 1966
U.S. Open	CUT: 1974
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year 1991

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.

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	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	Jim Colbert

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

• Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing Senior PGA Tour): 1992

External links

• Larry Laoretti at the PGA Tour official site