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Larry Laoretti
Larry Laoretti
Personal information
Born	July 11, 1939 (age 85); Mahopac, New York
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(s)	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
Senior PGA Tour; Comeback Player of the Year	1991

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