Ky Laffoon
Ky Laffoon (December 23, 1908 – March 17, 1984) was an American golfer. (Birthdate also stated as December 24, 1907.) He won 10 times on the PGA Tour, with four of the victories coming in 1934. He played on the 1935 Ryder Cup team. In 1939 his wife Irene Laffoon threatened to leave him if he could not control his temper on golf course. Next tournament after two rounds he came to 15th hole and his ball was buried in honeysuckle. After missing three shots he starting shouting cuss words that all the spectators could hear. His wife Irene Laffoon was one of the spectators and headed for the clubhouse after the outburst. Ky ran after her and pleaded that he wasn't cussing at his golf game, he just hates honeysuckle.[1] He was born in Zinc, Arkansas and died in Springfield, Missouri.
PGA Tour wins (10)
Other wins
this list is probably incomplete
Results in major championships
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
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
Yellow background for top-10
See also
References
- ^ Golf is a Funny Game by, Allan Zullo and Chris Rodell
External links
Persondata |
Name |
Laffoon, Ky |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Professional golfer |
Date of birth |
December 23, 1908 |
Place of birth |
Zinc, Arkansas |
Date of death |
March 17, 1984 |
Place of death |
Springfield, Missouri |