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Laurie Ayton Snr (1884 – 27 October 1962) was a Scottish golfer. He was a descendant of William Ayton, one of the eleven founders of St Andrews Golf Club in about 1843. He served as the club captain in 1953. He was the son of David Ayton, Sr. His son, Laurie Ayton Jnr, was on the 1949 Ryder Cup team.

Ayton finished in the top-10 in eight majors with his best finish being 4th at the 1910 Open Championship.

Results in major championships

Note: Ayton never played in the Masters Tournament.

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1910, 1912 (tie), 1913, 1933, 1934

References

1. "Death of Laurie Ayton – Golfing family". The Glasgow Herald. 29 October 1962. p. 10.
2. "St. Andrews Native Josh Jamieson Signs Northwestern NLI". 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015.
3. ^ "The 150 Years - A History of the St. Andrews Golf Club - 1843 to 1993: Chapter 6, Just A Minute 3 (1944–1993)". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.

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